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Ask Us: chat with a librarian online anytime, using the "Chat Now" button on the right side of the page.

Email: library@harrisburgu.edu 

Call: 717-901-5188

Text: 717-516-7359

Book an Appointment

Use the online reservation calendar

Each group study room features:

• table and seating for 8
• a large wall-mounted LCD display that can display your laptop or other VGA/audio output device
• wireless access
• whiteboard

You can also email library@harrisburgu.edu or call  717-901-5188 with your request. 

Try our self-check kiosk to check out as many books as you'd like--you won't believe how easy it is! Over 3,000 books are available on our shelves. Bring your HU ID card, which serves as your library card. 

The following equipment is available on loan:

• TI-83 and TI-84 graphing calculators
• Handheld videocamera with mini-tripod
• Digital SLR cameras
• VR headsets

Calculator loans are per semester; videocameras are loaned for one day; other items are loaned as-needed.  Make an appointment to pick up the equipment at library@harrisburgu.edu or by calling 717-901-5188.  Paperwork must be filled out first. 

Interlibrary loan helps current Harrisburg University students, faculty, and staff get copies of items that are unavailable in our own library.  Just tell us what you need; we will find out which other library owns it and request a copy, free of charge to you. 

There are two ways to make requests:  

• Use the "Request Interlibrary Loan" link from our library database search results
•  Sign in here. Click "Create Request" and enter the author, title, and other publicaton details for the item you need.

More information about Interlibrary Loan service

Interlibrary loan helps current Harrisburg University students, faculty, and staff get copies of items that are unavailable in our own library.  Just tell us what you need; we will find out which other library owns it and request a copy, free of charge to you. 

You can request these types of materials:

Placing Requests for Interlibrary Loan Materials

In order to place an interlibrary loan, you can sign into your Tipasa account. This link should either sign you in automatically or take you to a Harrisburg University sign in page. Once you are signed in, it will automatically direct you to the form that will need to be filled out, your contact information will be auto populated into this form. The only contact information that you have to fill out is the Patron ID field which will be your email address.

This process can also be completed in the EBSCO databases and the PRIMO catalog. A link labeled "Request through Interlibrary Loan" will automatically populate when an item that is not owned by Harrisburg University is found. Completing this process through the EBSCO databases and the catalog will also allow the form to automatically fill in the information about the item that you are requesting.

Please allow 7 to 14 business days to receive your information request. You will be notified when your item is ready for pick-up.  If your document comes in electronic format, we will e-mail it to you at the address specified in the form.

If you have any questions about interlibrary loan, please email the librarians at library@harrisburgu.edu.

Special notes about BOOK REQUESTS:

• E-books cannot be borrowed from other libraries
• Required course materials cannot be borrowed from other libraries
• Due dates are set by the owning library (not the HU library)
• Renewals are not guaranteed
• Books must be picked up and returned to the HU Library; items cannot be shipped
• *During the Covid-19 Pandemic, book loans are hard to get and slow to be delivered. Please request a specific chapter or two instead of an entire book to ensure quick delivery of your materials.*

Special notes about requests received through Article Exchange:

• These items should be downloaded and saved once opened the first time
• They are only available for either 30 days or 5 views, whichever comes first
• Once these items have expired they will no longer be available for you to access
• If you have any issues accessing any item please contact the library after your first try