The library offers students the opportunity to borrow books as well as assistance locating information for educational purposes and for writing papers. The library is tailored to accommodate the academic programs that Reichman University offers and to the research of its faculty members. The library’s collection, which is methodically and routinely updated, includes a variety of resources in different formats.

Book Borrowing and Returning Policy

Borrowing is an individual privilege and patrons are not entitled to borrow materials for another person to use.

The patron borrowing an item is responsible for it until the item is returned to the library.

A patron who loses an item or returns an item in poor condition must pay for the item to be replaced.

Do not take items out of the library without permission.

Borrowing and Returning

• Books are borrowed and returned at the circulation desk, located at the entrance to the library.
• Books can also be returned via the return slot located in the front of the building to the right of the entrance doors to the library.
• Material circulates for varied periods depending upon the demand and number of available copies.
• Check the loan period online in the library catalog or inquire at the Circulation Desk
• Up to five items can be borrowed at a time.
• All the books in the library collection can be borrowed except those marked with red tape or items that are designated as non-circulating.
• Journals, reference books, dissertations, anthologies of legislation, court decisions, and binders may not be borrowed.
• Books that are requested by other readers must be returned on the required due date: by 17:00 Sundays through Thursdays and by 12:00 noon on Fridays. After this time, they will be considered to have been returned late.
• Books can also be returned via the return slot located in the front of the building to the right of the entrance doors to the library.
• Non-circulating books (marked with red tape) can be borrowed overnight or for a weekend. During the week, they may be taken out of the library half an hour before the library closes and must be returned by 10 a.m. the following morning.
• On the weekend, they may be borrowed from 12:30 p.m. on Friday and must be returned by 10 a.m. on Sunday.
• When books are requested by another patron, they must be returned by 5 p.m. (After this time, they will be considered to have been returned late).
• Non-circulating books (marked with red tape) can be borrowed overnight or for a weekend.
• During the week, they may be taken out of the library half an hour before the library closes and must be returned by 10 a.m. the following morning. On the weekend, they may be borrowed from 12:30 p.m. on Friday and must be returned by 10 a.m. on Sunday.
• Dictionaries and electronic dictionaries can be borrowed one hour before an exam and must be returned immediately after the exam and on the same day. Patrons must leave an ID as a deposit in order to borrow these items. There are limited numbers of dictionaries and electronic dictionaries and we can not promise that every student will get a dictionary / electronic dictionary
• Headphones, noise-canceling headphones and calculators may be borrowed. Patrons must leave an ID as a deposit in order to borrow these items. The items must be returned to the circulation desk on the same day - at least half an hour prior to the library closing.

• Laptops may be borrowed solely for use within the library premises. Patrons must leave an ID as a deposit in order to borrow a laptop. The item must be returned to the circulation desk  on the same day - at least half an hour prior to the library closing.
• The library management has the authority to change the loan period for a book in accordance with the demands of a lecturer/course.

Loan Renewal

• The loan period for books that have not been requested by another reader will be extended automatically each day.
• The loan period will not be extended automatically in the following cases:1. Another reader has requested the book.2. The reader has books that are overdue.3. The borrower’s library card has expired.

• It is the responsibility of borrowers to check the return date of their items on loan by checking their reader's card.

Reserving Books

• Book reservations can be made:1. From all library computers.2. From the library website on any computer both on- or off campus.
• A reserve may be placed on a book only if all the copies are out on loan (not including the non-circulating copy).
• If there is a circulating copy available on the library shelf, a reserve cannot be placed, and the request will not be registered in the system.
• A reader who has a copy of a book cannot order another copy of it.
• Reserved books will be held at the Circulation Desk from the time they are returned to library until 17:00 the following day and 12:00 on Fridays.
• The reserve on books not claimed by the borrower by 17:00 will be canceled and will be transferred to the next person on the reserve list or will be returned to the shelf if there are no other requests for the item.
• An email is sent automatically to the reader who has requested the book when it has been returned to the library and is available.

Sanctions

• All library material must be returned by 17:00, Sunday through Thursday and by 12:00 on Friday.
• The library can imposes sanctions and fees on a reader who is late in returning a book or any other borrowed material.
• Readers who have overdue books will not be allowed to borrow, reserve, or renew books.

Photocopying, Printing and Scanning Services

• The photocopying room located in the library is open from the time the library opens until 15 minutes before the library closes.
• Photocopying machines, printers, a scanner, and binding services are available in the photocopying room. In order to use this equipment, patrons must have either a credit card or a photocopying card, which can be bought on the premises.

• Technical assistance in using the equipment in the photocopying room also is available to students.

Reference Services

The main reference desk is located near the circulation desk. Additional reference stations are located in the room behind the main reference desk. 

The reference service includes:

• Tutorials for individuals and groups on the library databases are held throughout the year.

• Assistance in retrieving information for seminar papers and assignments and a consultation on conducting in-depth searches & guidance on the databases. 

Interlibrary loan services

• Interlibrary loan services: this service is available only for the purpose of writing seminar papers or assignments.
• You can request Books and articles that are not in the library’s collection and that are located at another academic library which Reichman University has an interlibrary-loan agreement may be borrowed.
• Books borrowed via interlibrary loan are lent for a limited period, at the end of which they must be returned directly to Yael Nesher, who is responsible for interlibrary loans.

Graduate Students

Submission guidelines for Master's thesis - graduate studies programs

Regulations for thesis submission

Research paper (thesis, dissertation, etc.)submission form and consent for availability

Accessibility

A closed circuit television is located in the library for the use of students with disabilities so that they can enlarge and highlight printed material and also hear the text that is shown on the screen via a program to convert scanned text to word and an enlarging program.