Coronavirus Response and Recovery
Van Houten Library is open on a limited schedule. In-person, virtual services and curbside pickup are available. View hours.
Library Services
Robert W. Van Houten Library is committed to providing information services to the NJIT community both onsite and off-campus. Among the services provided are:
Borrowing & Delivery Services
- Borrowing of Materials - borrowing policy for library materials
- Interlibrary Loan - request to borrow books from other institutions; request for article delivery
- Document Delivery - scan and deliver of NJIT own materials to your ILLiad account.
- Equipment Lending - iPads available for circulation to NJIT students and faculty
- VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement - borrow materials from participating NJ academic libraries
Research Help
- Ask A Librarian - email or chat with a librarian; call or visit the Reference Help Desk
- Off-campus Access - access to library resources from off-campus
Building
- Computer Usage - 100+ computers available for use
- Group Study Rooms - places to study in groups, rooms and carrels
- Hours - hours the library is open
- Photocopying, Printing and Scanning - service for students, faculty, staff and visitors
Student Services
- Course Reserves - find print copy and electronic materials on reserves
- Distance Learning - services and procedures to gain access to library resources for off-campus students
- Equipment Lending - iPads available for circulation to NJIT students and faculty
- Getting Started - get started for students at NJIT
- Off-campus Access and Wireless Access - access to library resources from off-campus; wireless access to NJIT network
- Renew My Books Online - renew borrowed books online without visiting the library
- Theses and Dissertations - view NJIT's masters and PhD dissertations online
- View My Library Account - view your library record to find out what have been borrowed
Faculty Services
- Place Items on Course Reserve - submit a request to reserve items for student use
- Equipment Lending - iPads available for circulation to NJIT students and faculty
- Off-campus Access and Wireless Access - access to library resources from off-campus; wireless access to NJIT network
- Renew Books Online - renew borrowed books online without visiting the library
- Theses and Dissertations (ETD) - view NJIT's masters and PhD dissertations online
- View My Library Account - view your library record to find out what have been borrowed
Alumni Services @ NJIT
- Library Services for Alumni - access to quality information resources in support of NJIT's alumni