2023 Resources

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Undergraduate Students

First-Year and Transfer Students

Checklist
New to Princeton University? View our checklist for new undegraduate students.

Reserve Space in the Library

The Library offers a variety of reservable study and creation spaces throughout our locations. To reserve a space you will need an active Net ID. If you have questions about reserving any of the spaces, please contact refdesk@princeton.edu.

Group Study Rooms

Visualization Labs

Private Study Pods

Engineering Library

Makerspace

Lewis Library

Accessing Materials

Access to print collections
Undergraduate students are welcome to request digitization of materials using the “Request pick-up or digitization” button in the catalog record or request a book pick-up. Book pick-up service is available to undergraduate students who are authorized to be on campus and have an active PUID.

Access your course reserves
Access your course reserves by logging into Canvas and clicking on the “Reserves” menu item. There are physical and digital reserve items available. If a professor indicates in the syllabus that an item is available at the Library, this often means that the item is not on reserve but rather that you can search for the item on the Library catalog.

Do research online
Library materials available online, such as digitized collections and databases, are accessible online. You must have an active net ID and password to access electronic Library materials while off campus, please review our page "Using the Library Off-Campus" for intructions. If you have trouble accessing materials, please report a problem.

Use technology
Printers and scanners are available at all Library locations.

Borrow materials from other libraries
It's free to borrow material from other libraries using the Library's Borrow Direct and Interlibrary Loan services. To check the status of a request, please email ilsborr@princeton.edu.

Research Assistance

Connect with your subject librarian
Librarians are available to help you in person or remotely through Zoom for research consultations. Contact your subject librarian to schedule a consultation.

Find your personal librarian
Every undergraduate student at Princeton is assigned a personal librarian, a friendly library expert who can help guide you through the Library.

Get help with writing seminars
Each writing seminar is paired with a librarian who assists with research papers. To find yours, visit the Library Resources tab through your Canvas course.

Ask Us
If you have a question and aren’t sure who to ask, you can chat with us or send us an email.

Library Videos: instructional, informational, past events and more

Explore Library videos through Media Central
As videos containing instructional and informational content as well as past events and presentations are developed by the Library, they are archived and made available through Media Central channels.

Circulation & Accounts

Return books
Fines will continue to be suspended with the exception of reserves and recall items. Please continue to renew your materials as necessary. Books may be returned to a book drop at any library location, regardless of the library in which the book usually resides. If you have a large number of books to return, please email the Circulation Desk at fstcirc@princeton.edu to arrange for an appointment.

Confirm account is in good standing
If, for a leave of absence, you need a letter to verify that your library account is in good standing, please email the Circulation Desk at fstcirc@princeton.edu, who will send you an email as confirmation.

Library Happenings

Join library events and workshops
Browse our Events and Workshops page to view upcoming library webinars, events, and workshops.

Stay in touch
Subscribe to the PUL e-newsletter to learn more about Library initiatives, resources, and events.

Work at the Library
Please see the student employment website for available job postings. Learn more about applying for jobs in the Library.

Virtually visit Firestone Library
Explore the inside of Firestone Library with this video.

Enjoy from home
The Library provides many subscriptions or collections that students, faculty, and staff can enjoy from the comfort of their own home: