On Sunday 8/29 the library holdshelf will move from the lobby back to the main circulation desk. To pick up your Reed, Summit, and ILL requests please bring your Reed ID to the main circulation desk. Questions? Email library-circ@reed.edu.
Category: Announcements
Book request changes
A couple of changes to book requests and the hold shelf as we head into fall semester –
Beginning Saturday 8/21 the “Ship to” option will no longer be available.
If you need books shipped to you, contact library-circ@reed.edu
The library lobby holdshelf will be discontinued on Sunday 8/29. Holds will be moved back to the holdshelf behind circulation desk. Library hold notices will reflect this change. Any books left on the lobby holdshelf will be moved to the circulation holdshelf and kept there for a week, at which time they will be checked in and reshelved.
Questions? Email holmesj@reed.edu
Summer 2021: new open hours, due date extensions, and hold pickups
Update June 8th: The Library is open Monday – Thursday 1pm-5pm for students, faculty, and staff. We are closed to alumni and members of the public.
Need to keep your books over Summer 2021? Email library-circ@reed.edu to extend due dates for Reed books though the summer. Summit books can be renewed once via your library account or by emailing library-circ@reed.edu. Due dates and renewal options vary for ILL (Interlibrary loan) books; ask us about these.
Need to check out a book? The library lobby is open during the summer for holdshelf pickups. Learn about requesting materials for pickup. Summer 2021 Library Lobby hours:
- Reed students: Swipe access 7am-8pm, 7 days/week.
- Reed Faculty and Staff: Swipe access 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Returning books? The library lobby bookdrop is open, or return books by mail to:
Reed Library Circulation
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202
Have a question? Chat with a librarian (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm) or send us a note anytime!
New Database: Scopus
We are excited to announce that Reed Library has replaced Web of Science with Scopus.
As of January 1, 2021, the Library’s subscription to Web of Science has ended and Scopus is our new replacement for comprehensive literature searching across disciplines and citation tracing.
What is Scopus?
- Scopus is a database for abstracts and citations of journal articles, books, and more.
- You can search Scopus by title, author, institution, funder, and more.
- Like Web of Science, Scopus has a cited reference search.
- Coverage includes the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
- There is a Scopus LibGuide that details searching, alerts, and other features.
Students, if you have been using Web of Science for an assignment or your thesis, contact your subject librarian if you need help transitioning to Scopus.
Faculty, if you, your class, or lab would like more training on Scopus please let your subject librarian know. We are also happy to help adjust assignments that used Web of Science previously and can help with new assignments as well.
Returning and requesting materials over winter break
The library will be closed from 12/19-1/24. Current students, staff, and faculty will have swipe access to the lobby during that time. Those patrons can return library materials to the lobby bookdrop. Materials can also be mailed to the library at –
Reed Library Circulation
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
Reed library, Summit, and ILL requests will continue to be filled over break, available for pick up from the lobby holdshelf. Please note, requests will not be processed from 12/23-1/3.
Questions? Email library-circ@reed.edu.
Requesting books remotely
Students leaving Reed to finish the semester remotely can request books be delivered by mail. When making a request for a Reed or Summit book, choose the “Ship to – provide address in comment” option.
Please make sure to provide a complete address and any other special instructions in the comment box. Books will be sent to you via media mail and checked out until January 25. For ILL books, you will get an email about preferred delivery options – library lobby or mail. ILL books will need to be returned by the lending library’s assigned due date. Please mail back ILL materials at least a week ahead of time to
Reed Library ILL Returns
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
If you need a mailer to return ILL items, email Interlibrary-Loan@reed.edu with the weight of the book(s) rounded up to the nearest ounce and shipping address.
Questions? Email library-circ@reed.edu
Library hours for Winter Break
Updated Dec. 18th, 2020
Winter Break
The Library will be closed December 19th to January 24th for Winter Break.
The library lobby remains open Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm for hold shelf pickups throughout December and January. Please note that hold requests placed December 19th-January 3rd will be processed starting January 4th.
Seniors – get shelf space for your books
In lieu of thesis desks, Reed Library is offering shelf space to store your library books. You are welcome to use any desk in the library to study, keeping in mind proper social distancing. Please return all books to your assigned shelf space when leaving the library or take them with you. Books left on desks will be checked into the book quarantine and reshelved after 72 hours. To request shelf space, use this form. You will immediately be designated a number corresponding to (3) – 35″ shelves. Thesis shelves are located in the south stacks in lower level one of the library. Questions? Email library-circ@reed.edu
Digitization requests
Need a PDF of an article or book chapter from the library? Reed students, faculty, and staff can request scans of Reed materials through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
How to make a request
- Go to your ILL account (Illiad), and login with your Reed username and password.
- If you’ve never used ILL before, you’ll be prompted to fill out some contact information first.
- Under New Request, select “Article” or “Book Chapter”.
- Fill out information about your request. The more info the better!
- Submit your request.
You will get an email notice when your request is ready as a PDF. Please allow 4-5 business days. The library cannot scan an entire book or multiple chapters due to copyright law.
Requests for non-Reed materials
Need access to a book chapter or journal article that Reed doesn’t have? Follow the same steps as for Reed requests. ILL staff will connect with libraries across the world to find the resource and deliver it to you as a PDF.
Questions? Contact interlibrary-loan@reed.edu
Library holdshelf is in the lobby
The library holdshelf is now in the lobby to facilitate no-contact pickup. When materials are requested for pickup location “Reed Library” they will be checked out to you, put in envelopes, and placed in the cubbies by the east lobby doors. You will receive and email with this information 1 hour before the items are available.
For students and faculty outside the Portland metro area use the “Ship to – provide address in comment”. Please enter a full address in the comment box and we will ship you those materials via USPS media mail within 24 hours. For international deliveries email library-circ@reed.edu.
IMC and PARC pickup locations are open Monday-Thursday, 10a-4p.