Services at Cushing Library 

Summer Hours starting July 6th:

Monday - Thursday: 12 pm - 5 pm

Friday: 12 pm - 3 pm

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

These hours are effective through August 20.

Also see the Cushing Library Calendar

Questions, comments, recommendations:

Email hnulibrary@hnu.edu

Renewals, reserves:

Call 510-436-1332

Interlibrary loan requests:

See box to the right

Food and covered beverages are welcome everywhere in the Cushing Library except in the training room and at the public computers. Note that highly aromatic foods may have to be shared with library staff.

Wifi is available throughout the main floor of the library (and directly outside the library as well). The wifi signal is spotty on the lower floor.

Reserve items are 1 or 3-day loans, or "library use only." Items that are "library use only" can be checked out for three hours but need to stay in the facility.

Renewal - Items may be renewed in person or by telephone. Contact the Circulation Desk (510-436-1332) with the "Date Due" information and the staff will renew them.

Holy Names University students, faculty and staff are encouraged to use our chat reference service above when one of our reference librarians is online. Librarians are available for any or all questions, from quick queries to in-depth assistance with research. When the reference librarians are offline, you can submit questions for research help through our online form. Librarians will respond within 48 hours (often sooner). 

Walk-in Reference Hours

For Summer 2010, reference librarians are available at the information desk at these times:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 12-5 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Appointments

For reference assistance at other times, you are welcome to call or email in advance to make an appointment--or use our online form.

Interlibrary loan allows you to borrow books or articles unavailable at Holy Names University.

Through September 2010 we are waiving interlibrary loan fees, but may be unable to acquire some items due to high fees charged by sharing libraries or exceptionally high shipment rates from some sites.

• Request an Article Form

• Request a Book Form

Wireless internet access is available throughout the library.

Computers and Peripheral Equipment

* Eighteen computer workstations and 2 laser printers are available. The computers provide access to the library's databases, the Internet, and office productivity software (Word, Excel, etc.).

* Wiat II & Woodcock Johnson III software is available for scoring education tests.

Library Classroom

The Library also has a Library Classroom with twenty student computer workstations, one instructor workstation, an InSight instruction system, one printer, and two LCD projectors. You can reserve this room for class presentations, special lectures, group viewing of webcasts or DVD's, staff and faculty development workshops, and similar activities. Contact the library to make a reservation. When the Library Classroom is not booked, you are welcome to use the computers in this room.

Photocopiers

* 2 photocopiers are available. Copies are $.10 each.

Note: for help with library services, call the main desk at 510-436-1332, email us at hnulibrary@hnu.edu, or use our form.

Director of Library Services

Karen Schneider

(510) 436-1160

schneider@hnu.edu

Head of Access Services

Chris Kyauk

(510) 436-1332

kyauk@hnu.edu

Part-Time Reference Librarian

Eugenia Chan

chan@hnu.edu

Library Systems Administrator

Nicole Greenland

(510) 436-1462

greenland@hnu.edu

Librarian for Outreach, Digitization and Electronic Resources

Daniel Ransom

(510) 436-1060

ransom@hnu.edu