Borrowing Privileges

Find out if you are eligible to borrow materials from Himmelfarb library.

Application for Himmelfarb Borrowing privileges

Apply for borrowing privileges at Himmelfarb Library.

Loan Periods and Fines

Find out for how long you may borrow library materials and what the fines are for keeping materials past their due date.

Renewing Items

Renew items online or in-person at the circulation desk to avoid overdue fines.

Missing, Lost or Damaged Items

Can't find an item? Place a search request for missing materials. Also find out what you should do if you lose or damage library materials.

Recommend a New Purchase

Recommend the purchase of new items for the library collection.

On-Site Storage Journal Retrieval

Email mlbdoc@gwu.edu to request a full volume/issue of a print journal located in Himmelfarb on-site storage to be retrieved for browsing in Himmelfarb Library.

Off-site Storage Journal Retrieval

Use Documents2Go to request print journal articles from Himmelfarb's off-site storage and pick up at the Circulation desk.

Photocopy/PDF Requests

Request a book or photocopy/PDF of a journal article or chapter from an item owned by Himmelfarb.

Borrowing for Distance Education Students

Distance Education students may request library materials be shipped to their location.