Schaffer Library provides Circulation, Course Reserves, and Interlibrary Loan services to ensure students, faculty, and staff at Union College have access to all of the print and physical media they need for teaching, learning, research, and enjoyment.
Circulation / Course Reserves / ILL
Where we are and What we do
Visit the Library Service Desk
The Library Service Desk is located on the first floor of Schaffer Library, just past the main entrance. At the Library Service Desk, you can:
- Use your Union ID to borrow books and media
- Check out library equipment and technology
- Get help finding a specific book or item
- Request an item be pulled from the stacks or offsite storage
- Access books on Course Reserve
- Request, pick up, renew, or return Interlibrary Loan (ILL) items
- Report something missing, or check the Lost and Found.
The Library Service Desk also has a self-service area where you can return items, pick up items on hold, and use supplies such as a stapler, hole punch, pencil sharpener, etc.
If you have questions about our Circulation, Course Reserves, or Interlibrary Loan services, visit the Library Service Desk or contact us at (518) 388-6280.