We understand that during finals, seats are especially precious, and unattended items are becoming more common.

When you encounter items occupying the seats you need, please feel free to use our Save My Spot lockers as long as they follow the Respectful Item Removal Guidelines.

We really appreciate students who help keep study spaces available for everyone and maintain a fair and respectful study environment by using seats responsibly.

(Save My Spot Lockers, N6 Library E)

To ensure you have the best experience when using ‘Save My Spot’, please check out this introduction video:

Step 1: Scan

Scan the desk QR code to confirm the seat is not reserved.

Step 2: Record

Take a photo of the unattended items.

Step 3: Store

Scan the locker QR code → 

Select Deposit → upload the photo → place items inside.

Please avoid placing your personal belongings inside. If you need assistance collecting valuables, please contact library staff during our opening hours. 

The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is a powerful tool to help you obtain library materials not available in NYU Shanghai Library. Here are some tips to help you love it even more!

Tip 1 – Plan your research in advance

The ILL service works like magic.✨🔮. But it’s not really done by magic. 

Once submitted⬆️, your ILL request needs to travel between us and a lending library.

The speed at which you can get your hands on your requested material depends on its availability.

Try to place your ILL request as early as possible! Don’t wait for the whooshing sound of the deadline as it flies by!

Click this button to place your ILL request!

Tip 2 – Let the library know your need by date

On the ILL request form🗒️, you can find a column that asks you for when you need this material by. Make use of this field！

You can find this column in the request form through this link (https://ill.library.nyu.edu/).

The library will try our best to get your material by the date. (But please keep Tip 1 in mind!)

Q: Have you tried looking for an article, but cannot find the full text? Or you are looking for a book, but the library does not have it.

A: Don’t worry! The library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is here to help. The ILL service helps you obtain materials(books, book chapters, articles, and more) that are not available through NYU Shanghai Library from other libraries. 

Method 1

To place an ILL request, you simply fill out a request form at https://ill.library.nyu.edu/. 

Method 2

You can also find this link by going to the library website, and head to “My Accounts”.

Click “Interlibrary Loan” on the left in the grey area.

To request the materials, you need to fill out a form. The link on the form is on the left side of the page.

You may select from Article, Book, Book Chapter, or Other Requests.

Here’s an example Request form of an Article:

Check out this video for a step-by-step guide on how to make an Interlibrary Loan request.