Accessing Library Resources
We offer both in-person and contactless options for borrowing library materials. For in-person service at the Library Service Desk, please be sure to bring your Gull Card. You can find more information about the library's collections, returning items, and requesting materials from other libraries on our Borrowing Materials page.
Mobile Self-Checkout - Using the Meescan app, SU patrons can check out most books at the SU Libraries right from their iOS or Android device. No need to wait in line at the Library Service Desk! Please visit our Mobile Self-Checkout page for more information.
Paging: Library staff can pull books from our shelves for you to pick up at the Library Service Desk or through Curbside Pickup. You can request items through the online catalog on the library homepage, and choose Guerrieri Academic Commons or SU Curbside Pickup as the pickup location.
Ways to Get Resources
There are three ways to get library books here at SU. In the order you should look for your item, you can borrow from
- SU Libraries
- Direct Borrowing from our consortium,The University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI)
- Interlibrary loan (ILL) from libraries outside USMAI
See more on the Libraries' Borrowing Policies.
To check the status of items or renew them online, log in to the appropriate library account.
Call Number Locator Map
Use this to find which shelf your book is on.
Search For Books
Academic Commons Building Map
Article Databases: By Subject and A-Z List
Databases are available 24/7, on and off campus. If accessing from off campus, you will be prompted to provide your SU username and password.