We could all use a well-deserved rest. The library will close starting Saturday, December 12 for winter break. Email services and interlibrary loan will continue through Friday, December 18.

Saturday, December 19 – Sunday, January 3, library services will be suspended while we observe a needed winter break.

Virtual services will resume on Monday, January 4. Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy (hopefully much better) New Year in 2021!

The library will be closed the week of Thanksgiving break, from Nov. 23-27. Please make sure to have all needed materials in advance, as your librarians will be enjoying some time off.

The NUNM Library is piloting being fine-free! What does this mean?

• As of September 14th, no fines for overdue items!
• Fine forgiveness for fines accrued during library COVID closures — we have waived fines incurred on or after March 18, 2020
• Fines predating March 18th, 2020 still need to be paid
• There will still be charges for lost or damaged items

Why are we doing this? Because we are committed to providing equitable access to materials. We suspect that fear of fines may prevent some students from using the library. Libraries across the country are eliminating fines as a form of social equity.

Interested in learning more?
NPR story on public libraries eliminating late fines
American Library Association Resolution on Monetary Library Fines as a Form of Social Inequity

This is a pilot program, which means that we are trying this out. If it is successful, we will move toward implementing it as policy.

We want you to check out books! But we also need you to bring them back, so that others can use them too. Let’s all work together to make a fine-free library a success!

Welcome back, students and faculty!

On September 14, the library space will reopen with reduced hours and capacity, with modifications in place to support physical distancing. Open hours will be Monday-Friday from 10 AM – 2 PM. Library users will be asked to sign in and out to assist in contact tracing as needed.

• Furniture has been rearranged to allow for studying while maintaining physical distancing. Study rooms will be available for individual use. The Rare Book Room will be closed until further notice.
• Consumption of food and drinks will not be allowed in the library.
• Print materials, including reserves, will circulate with a 72-hour quarantine upon return.
• The loan period on reserves will change to one week to accommodate altered class schedules.
• Print materials may be used in the library without checking out, but they must be returned to the marked “Returns” bin after use and will go into 72-hour quarantine.

Library staff will be teleworking when not in the library and are available via email Monday-Friday between 8 AM – 6 PM.

Still have questions? Drop us an email at library@nunm.edu.

Google Scholar users will now be able to experience seamless access to full text journal articles from off-campus using Google Scholar. You can do this in two ways:

• Access Google Scholar here, or through the library’s database page. This will assure that you’re seeing NUNM’s holdings in your search results. 

• Or link your Google Scholar account directly to NUNM’s holdings by navigating to “settings” in Google Scholar and selecting “library links.”

Once you’re linked, search in Google Scholar as you normally would. If NUNM has acces, a link to access the full text article will appear in the search results. If we do not have access, follow the link to request the article through interlibrary loan.

Contact us at library@nunm.edu if you have any questions.

Students, in order to close out the school year, we need you to please return all checked-out library materials by Monday, July 6.  We have set up a special, large book return box next to the library entrance; you can return materials during academic building open hours:

Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. –5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

If you can’t make it to campus, you can mail materials to:

NUNM Library
49 S Porter St
Portland OR 97201

We recommend using USPS library rate or media rate (they’re cheaper than regular first class).

Please email us at library@nunm.edu if returning materials presents difficulties.  We will work with you to find a solution.

Welcome back, students and faculty! Wondering how to use the library when you’re stuck at home? We have lots of help to offer. See our COVID-19 response page for all the details. Still have questions? Drop us an email at library@nunm.edu.

Looking for e-books? Here’s how to find them:

• Go to library.nunm.edu
• Find the search box and enter a topic of interest
• Once you see search results, look on the left side for Availability
• Click NUNM Online Resources to filter for online content
• Under Resource Type, choose ‘Books’
• See an interesting title? Click ‘Online access’ and sign in to read your book

Questions? Problems? Email your NUNM librarians at library@nunm.edu for help.

September 12, 2020

In September, the library space will reopen with reduced hours and capacity, with modifications in place to support physical distancing. Library users will be asked to sign in and out to assist in contact tracing as needed. Hours will be posted on the website and on the library entrance doors.

• Furniture has been rearranged to allow for studying while maintaining physical distancing. Study rooms will be available for individual use. The Rare Book Room will be closed until further notice.
• Consumption of food and drinks will not be allowed in the library.
• Print materials, including reserves, will circulate with a 72-hour quarantine upon return.
• The loan period on reserves will change to one week to accommodate altered class schedules.
• Print materials may be used in the library without checking out, but they must be returned to the marked “Returns” bin after use and will go into 72-hour quarantine.

Library staff will be teleworking when not in the library and are available via email Monday-Friday between 8 AM – 6 PM.

June 16, 2020

For summer term, the physical library will remain closed; however, checkouts will resume in a limited way:

• Books and other materials from the main stacks may be requested and picked up at the front door of the library by appointment.
  • Request items starting July 6 through the online catalog or by emailing library@nunm.edu.
  • Once we receive your request, we will reach out by email to schedule a pickup time.
• Returned materials will be quarantined for at least 72 hours before returning to the shelf.
• Reserve books may NOT be checked out at this time, since we cannot effectively sanitize them between uses.

During summer term, library staff are available via email Monday-Friday between 8 AM – 6 PM.

Archived Updates

June 12, 2020

The library is still closed until further notice, but we continue to provide essential services as outlined below.

Students, in order to close out the school year, we need you to please return all checked-out library materials by Monday, July 6.  You can find further instructions here.

We are working on plans for summer term and will update this page as information is available.

March 20, 2020

The library is closed until further notice, but we will continue to provide essential services during NUNM’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

• Required books for courses: faculty or students may request sections of reserve books be scanned for posting to Moodle.  Please limit your request to portions needed for current coursework. Make your request by emailing ill@nunm.edu.
• Other books on our shelves: you may request scanning of needed portions for delivery via email.
• Databases, electronic articles and e-books: access will continue as usual.  Remember that if you are using PubMed to access articles, be sure to access it via the library website or this link, not from Google.
• Borrowing of articles and book chapters from other libraries (Interlibrary Loan): will continue as usual.  Borrowing of physical materials (e.g. books) is suspended until the library reopens.
• Librarians: will be available during our usual open hours to help you find what you need.  Email us at library@nunm.edu.

We are here to help in any way possible during this time.  Please contact us with any questions.

More Information

• FAQ
• Info for faculty

FAQ

I still have books checked out. Do I need to return them? Am I going to charged overdue fines?
Hang on to the library materials you have checked out, and return them when campus reopens. We will be moving due dates forward as needed. You will not be charged fines for materials you had checked out when campus closed, as long as you return them on time when the library reopens.

I have required reading from a book I don’t own. It’s on the Reserve shelf – is there some way I can get it?
If the required reading isn’t already posted in Moodle, you can request that we scan the required portion by sending an email to ill@nunm.edu. We may ask you to coordinate with your course instructor to get it posted to Moodle.

Can I still request articles and books from other libraries (interlibrary loan)?
We are still able to fulfill most requests for articles, as long as we can receive them electronically. Physical book borrowing is suspended until we return to campus.

INFO FOR FACULTY

Need books?
To find online alternatives to print textbooks, you have options:

Students, you are invited to participate in the 2020 Library Survey. Your input from this survey will influence planning decisions and help us determine where improvements are needed.

Based on past survey feedback, we’ve remodeled and added seating to the back room of the library, increased access to power outlets, added full-text journal subscriptions, and much more!

Your participation will feed hungry Oregonians! For each survey response, we will donate $0.50 to the Oregon Food Bank. Together we can make a significant contribution!

This survey takes less than minutes to complete and your answers will be anonymous. Take the survey now!