Your SUNY New Paltz ID card enables you to check out books from our library.

Questions the Checkout Desk can Answer:

1. How can I renew the books I have checked out?
2. Do I have any overdue material or late charges on my account?
3. May I have a key to an individual study room?

Questions the Information Desk can Answer:

1. I'm doing research. Can you help...?
2. Do you have any books or journals on my topic?
3. What databases should I use to find an article...?
4. How do I use the Library Catalog?

Information Desk Links:

Hours
Library Instruction
Research Consultation
Ask-A-Librarian by E-mail
Services for special needs

Computers are available for research and word processing.

• The Reference collection contains more than 10,000 encyclopedias, almanacs, maps and dictionaries on a wide range of subjects. It's a great place to begin any research project.


• The Library provides 120+ online databases on a wide variety of subjects and disciplines.  

STL has hundreds of titles on microfilm and microfiche, including: 

• The complete New York Times dating back to 1851
• Reprints of rare books found in the Short Title Catalog of English books, 1475 to 1640
• ERIC (ED) documents

Interlibrary Loan Services are provided to current SUNY New Paltz faculty (including emeriti), registered students and staff to obtain items not available in the Sojourner Truth Library. ILL requests are made electronically, through our ILLiad system.

Links:

Interlibrary Loan Policies
ILLiad FAQs
ILLiad Request form

Many more books are located in the STACKS, Oversize, Juvenile, Government Documents, and Compact Shelving collections. These are housed in the two lower floors (Concourse and Ground) of the library. Proceed down the stairs to continue the tour of the the Sojourner Truth Library.