Local Borrowing

ReBL (Reciprocal Borrowing and Lending)

• Students who live on campus or do not live locally or can still access nearby public libraries. Get a ReBL sticker on your SHU ID card from the 2nd Floor Circulation Desk at Walsh Library to check materials out from a number of Essex County libraries based on each library's lending policies.
• Stickers are good for one calendar year they were issued.
• Available for students, faculty, staff.

Each library has their own lending policies for ReBL borrowers. See the local South Orange Public Library policy below for an example.

• As a ReBL borrower you can:
  • Check out books, audio books on CD, music CD’s, DVD’s, and more. 
  • Access public computers with your library card
  • Connect to free Wi-Fi   
  • Utilize wireless printing
  • Take advantage of library programs, including guest speakers, movie showings, crafts, and book discussion.
     
•  ReBL borrowers cannot:
  • Place inter-library loan requests
  • Renew materials online
  •  Place holds on materials
  • Check out tech materials such as hotspots and laptops
  • Take out museum passes
  • Access Libby
  • Use BCCLs
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Other ReBL libraries include the following:

• Belleville Public Library & Information Center
• Bloomfield Public Library
• Caldwell College Library
• Caldwell Public Library
• Cedar Grove Public Library
• East Orange Public Library
• Essex County College Library
• Fairfield Public Library
• Glen Ridge Public Library
• Irvington Public Library
• Livingston Public Library
• Maplewood Public Library
• Millburn Public Library
• Montclair Public Library
• Newark Public Library
• Orange Public Library
• Roseland Public Library
• Rutgers University — Dana Library
• Verona Public Library
• West Orange Public Library

Questions? Contact circulation@shu.edu.