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visitor information
Appointments
Visitors are required to make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance
by calling 212-501-3035 or sending an email to reference@bgc.bard.edu.
Videos and auction catalogs may not be available for immediate use.
Hours
10am - 5pm - Monday to Friday
User Agreement
Visitors are also required to complete a User Agreement form on the
first visit. For your convenience, the form can be downloaded in pdf
format using the link below and filled out in advance.
User Agreement
form
Directions
The library is located at 38 West 86th Street between Central Park West
and Columbus Avenue in Manhattan.
Click here for detailed directions.
Library Guidelines
- Please place large briefcases, coats and umbrellas in the coat closet located on the first
floor of the building, across from the elevator.
- No food or drink (including water) is permitted.
- We have many fragile materials in the open stacks that should be handled with care. Location
BGC Dec Arts Rare indicates an item in our rare book collection. Please see a library staff member
for assistance.
- Only pencils (or laptops) may be used for taking notes. Pens are not allowed.
- Respect the library materials. Paper clips, pencils, Post-It Notes and bulky items should not be
placed on or inside the text. Please refrain from placing unnecessary strain on library materials; do
not stack open books to hold places in text and do not mark books in any way. Corners should not be turned down to mark places in text.
- Use book cradles and weights provided to hold books open.
- Please do not reshelve books: they may be left on a shelving cart after use, except for reserve materials (see below).
- Any damage to BGC materials by a library visitor is the responsibility of the visitor.
Photocopying
- Photocopiers are located on the lower level (machine on the right) and second floor. Please see
staff if any copier problems arise (including low toner, etc.).
- The cover and pages of a book should be supported while the book is being photocopied.
- Oversized, tightly bound, or brittle materials should not be photocopied. (If you have any doubt
about whether a book should be photocopied, ask a library staff member.)
- Photocopying of rare materials and BGC theses is prohibited.
- If you wish to use the copy stand to photograph library materials, please make an appointment with
the Visual Media Resources department by calling Johanna Bauman at X3063. Copy stand use is subject to
the approval of the Library and VMR staff.
- Readers who make use of photography and photocopy facilities are expected to abide by the
regulations of the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Any violations
of Copyright at self-service machines are the responsibility of the reader.
General Library Etiquette
- Please do your part to make the library as quiet as possible, so that it is a suitable research
environment for everyone.
- Cell phones are not be used in the library. If your phone is on, please set it to "vibrate" mode
so its ring does not disturb other readers. If you get a call, please leave the library.
Miscellaneous
- If you find a card in the stacks indicating a book is in another location (a student shelf,
faculty office, etc.), please remove the card and ask staff for assistance. All reserve books (in
order by class number and in random order on the shelf) must be reshelved after use. Each class has
a distinctive sticker color. The Library cannot guarantee that every book needed will be available
for immediate use.
- Bathrooms are located on the lower level, 4th, 5th and 6th Floors.
- If you need assistance, please stop by the Reference Desk or dial x3035 from any phone.
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