HSLS Borrowing Policies

Any ACHD employee or contract employee can register to borrow books through PHIA.  To register and obtain a library card, use the form found at Registering Procedures, and follow the instructions there. 

After registering with HSLS, ACHD employees can borrow any books or audiovisual materials in the Falk Library or WPIC Library circulating collection. You can come into the libraries to borrow books or request delivery of books from HSLS Libraries via UPS.

Books form other libraries at the University of Pittsburgh or outside of the University are only available using the order form.  This includes books and audiovisual materials from University Library System libraries such as Engineering or Hillman. For books that are not owned by a University of Pittsburgh library, we will obtain them for you from another library through our Interlibrary Loan service. 

UPS Delivery of Circulating Materials to Your Office

You don't have to come into a University of Pittsburgh Library to borrow a book or audiovisual item.  They can be delivered to your office via UPS at no extra charge to you. Go to Document Delivery to start the process. 

To return items, use pre-paid return label and instructions provided with the book.  

The general policies for borrowing items are as follows:

• Books circulate for three weeks with one renewal permitted.
• Journals do not circulate from the library
• Reference books do not circulate from the library
• Items from the History of Medicine collection may circulate unless otherwise indicated.
• Unless on reserve, videotapes circulate for one week with one renewal permitted.
• Most CD-ROMs circulate outside the library.

How Long Until a Book Arrives?

Generally, books are delivered as follows, but we cannot guarantee a delivery date.
2–4 working days if in HSLS collections
3–5 working days if in other Pitt libraries
6–12 working days if requested from other libraries

Renewing

Renewals can be made via phone to Falk Library at 412-648-8866 or WPIC Library at 412-624-2378.