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General Information

Gateway students, faculty, and staff have full access to the circulating collections of Steely Library. You can explore the collections by searching Steely Library's online catalog, NKUIRE.

The main Circulation Desk is located on the third floor at the Plaza entrance to Steely Library. Materials can also be circulated from a location near the Welcome Center on the first floor. Videos, CD's, LP's, and related formats are handled in Media Collections, on the second floor, Room 215. Please be prepared to identify yourself as a Gateway student when utilizing Steely Library's services.

Requesting a Book from NKU Steely Library

Books may now be requested from NKU's Steely Library for delivery to the Boone, Covington, or Edgewood campus libraries. Please follow these directions.

• 1. Select the book you want from NKU’s NKUIRE online catalog. Click on the title of the item to select it. The book’s bibliographic record will open.
• 2. At the top of the webpage, select the PLACE A HOLD button.
• 3. Enter your Library ID. Use the 9-digit number located in the upper left hand corner on your Gateway ID card. The student number on your schedule is the same.
• 4. In the second blank, put your LAST NAME. Click OK.
• 5. Next you will be asked "Would you like us to hold this item at the Steely circulation desk?" --- Click OK to initiate the HOLD REQUEST.
  Note: Your request will not be held at the Steely Circulation desk, the Gateway Courier will pick up the request.
• 6. On the PLACE A HOLD page: Make sure you use your Gateway ID number for Library ID.
• 7. In COMMENTS area, insert WHERE you want to pick up the book; Boone, Covington, or Edgewood campus.
• 8. Click the SUBMIT button to complete process.

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from NKU saying that the book you requested is available at the Steely Circulation Desk. Ignore the email message. The item(s) you requested will be picked up by the Gateway Courier. The Gateway Library will send an email to your Gateway account when your book has arrived. It is your responsibility to pick up the book from the Gateway Library you designated and return it to either the Gateway Library or to NKU’s Steely Library on or before the date due. Any fines for late returns or damages are the responsibility of the person who checked out the materials.

Need Help?

Watch the Online Tutorial that shows the step-by-step process for requesting a book from NKU's Steely Library.

How To Request a Book from NKU Steely Library

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