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USML Library Update 

Currently the campus is closed to all visitors, guests, and the general public.

Library Re-opening 

As of Monday, August 31st, the USML Library is now open for all USML students, faculty, and staff, including all non-resident students enrolled in any USML program. All USML students will be granted access to the campus and in-person access to the library during its regular hours. 

Access to Resources 

The library's electronic resources and services continue to be available. Interlibrary loan services with other college/university libraries in Illinois have now resumed.  Public libraries also participate in the interlibrary loan program, allowing access to our print collection through your local library. Library staff are on site to provide support as needed. For research assistance or any other questions, you are welcome to contact us (Library Staff Page).

ACTS / I-Share Libraries

Members of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS) and I-Share libraries still have access to our collection through I-Share, but in-person access to the USML library is not possible at this time. More information on the re-opening of the campus will be available on the home page of the USML website in the future (https://usml.edu).

Disclaimer

The situation with the COVID-19 pandemic is fluid and can change quickly. While every effort will be made to keep the announcements on this page up to date, issues of health and safety could require changes in the access policy. 

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Safety Precautions in Using the USML Library

• Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn at all times while in the library, except when alone in private offices.
• Proper social distancing of six feet must be maintained at all times. Seating at the study tables in Feehan Memorial Library and McEssy Theological Resource Center are marked to ensure this. Chairs where a person may sit are marked with a cross on the backrests, and chairs in-between the designated seating spaces are marked with signs to leave these chairs vacant. Please observe the posted signs and practice social distancing within these spaces.
• Occupancy within each of the study alcoves in McEssy is restricted to no more than two people at a table.
• The centralized open seating area of McEssy is arranged to ensure six feet of space exists between chair or sofa grouping. The seats that should remain unoccupied will be marked with an appropriate marker as indicated. 
• The kitchen in McEssy will remain closed until further notice. 
• The Feehan and McEssy elevators are limited to one person at a time.
• Only one computer workstation as well as the scanner are available for use in the Periodical Room in Feehan. The workstation, scanner, and self-checkout system in McEssy are available. 
• All returned books will be quarantined for 72 hours before being reshelved and therefore will not be immediately available for reuse.
• All books requested from other libraries (through I-Share borrowing) are quarantined for 72 hours prior to becoming available to the requesting patron.
• All print course reserves will also have a 72-hour quarantine period when returned. Please plan accordingly.
• We ask per USML guidelines that you clean/sanitize the public workspaces you have (study tables, chairs, computers, scanners) before leaving them. Sanitizing kits are in designated areas. 

For USML Library Hours, please check the daily, weekly, and monthly calendar on the left-hand column of this web page. 

 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USML Library has created a new webpage dedicated to electronic resources that have become freely available during this time.  Click the graphic to view our newest academic e-resources.