Under this contingency plan, while the building may or may not be open, library facilities in Kellenberg Hall are unavailable for the remainder of the Spring semester. As a result, the following services are impacted:
- Borrowing and in-library use of books, DVDs, newspapers, journals, and other physical items
- All materials currently borrowed by students and faculty can be returned after the library has reopened.
- If Kellenberg is open, there is a receptacle in the hallway at the library entrance where students can return books if they want to, however they will still show as checked out to their account until physical processing of books resumes.
- All overdue notices are suspended until further notice.
- On-site reference and instructional services, including the Suffolk Centre and the Information Commons
- Requesting books and other physical items via Interlibrary Loan
- Reserving the Media Viewing Room in the JET Library and the group study rooms in the Information Commons
- Use of library study and workspaces in the JET Library
- Use of physical course reserves and textbook collections
- Use of research computers, laptops, printers, scanners, and other library equipment
The library is physically closed but remains virtually open for providing reference and instructional services to all students and faculty. Electronic resources are also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.