Shelving units in the north reference room are available for seniors to store their books. Shelves are assigned by a program that is linked from the main circulation desk kiosks. Students will be instructed to provide an expected graduation date and a designated shelf will be assigned immediately.
Questions – email library-circ@reed.edu.
The library will be closing at midnight on Sunday, 9/5. The library will be closed for Labor Day, 9/6. Regular hours resume Tuesday, 9/7.
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.
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
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:
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!
The library will be open reduced hours from April 12th through the end of the semester.
We remain open to Reed students, faculty, and staff only, and are closed to the public.
The library will close at 5p, 5/14. Library lobby holdshelf will remain open throughout the summer.
Questions? Ask us!
Join SEEDS and the Library for a conversation with Campus Mentor & Latinx Support Fernando Ibanez and Match Coordinator Izear Smith of HOLLA Mentors.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:00pm to 7:00pm
HOLLA’s mission is to change the narrative of youth of color through culturally responsive relationships, and was founded in response to this lack of representation in order to provide mentors of color to engage relationally with students. HOLLA’s programs provide representation, equity, and a wide range of support for mentees and their families, in education, mental health, athletics, food, clothing, housing, and more.
Learn about Holla’s various East Portland initiatives from local community organizers and how might you get involved!
Contact Ann Matsushima Chiu, chiua@reed.edu, with any questions. For accommodations, please contact Abhi at rajsheka@reed.edu.
In February and March, the library is trialing a new databases subscription to the South Asia Archive. Derived from original archive materials held by the South Asia Research Foundation, the collection includes journals, books, legislative acts, colonial and post-colonial reports, and film booklets. Note: you will not be able to save documents as PDFs during the trial.
If you have feedback on the database, please let us know.
In 1999, VH1 debuted a five-hour television special, “The 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll“. An interesting facet of this survey was the latitude contemporary artists took in crediting women outside the genre for their impact and influence – Billie Holiday #6, Ella Fitzgerald #13, Bessie Smith #26. However, there was one most egregious and incongruous oversight – no mention of Eunice Kathleen Waymon, aka Nina Simone, The High Priestess of Soul, musical voice of the civil rights movement, piano virtuoso, and singer-songwriter of over 40 albums. In some ways, this trivial lapse mirrors a pattern that the iconic female tenor faced her entire life, beloved by critics and fans but never fully embraced by pop culture. For those unfamiliar with the music, life and times of Nina Simone, let the following resources be your guide. For long-time fans, revisit the classics and feel free to suggest additions to the collection!
Jim Holmes – IMC
Nina Simone – music, videos, books, and more
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?
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.