Hours
When is the Library open?
When are reference librarians available?
When is Media Help available?
When is the Archives open?
Borrowing from the Library
How do I borrow books, or movies, or music, from the Library?
Do I need my I.D. to borrow from the Library?
May I borrow a camera? How?
May I borrow a laptop? How?
Does the Library loan textbooks?
May I borrow magazines?
I think I've lost something that I borrowed from the Library. What should I do?
I think I returned something but I'm still getting overdue notices. What should I do?
I work on the staff at NMH. May I borrow from theLiibrary? How about my children?
How do I borrow a book that is not in Schauffler Library?
I am retired from working at NMH. May I borrow from the Library?
I am an alumnus of NMH. May I borrow from the Library?
I have no affiliation with NMH School. May I borrow from the Library?
How long may I keep library materials?
Studying in the Library
Is Schauffler Library quiet?
I have a group project I am working on. Is there a place in the Library for group work?
Is there a quiet place to go in the Library where I will not be distracted?
May I eat and drink in the Library?
Research Help
Citations and bibliographies are confusing to me. Help?
I'm working on a research assignment. Is there someone who can help me find resources in the Library?
Multimedia Help
I need to create a video.
I need to edit a movie/sound file.
I need to create a powerpoint presentation/podcast/videocast.
Technology Help
When is tech help available in the Library?
I need to print/photocopy/scan something tricky. Where do I go? Will someone help me?
Working in the Library
I am a student and I want a library/media center/RCC "workjob". Who should I talk to?
I am a faculty member and I want to be a library proctor. Who should I talk to?
I want to volunteer my services to the library. What opportunities are available?
Hours
When is the Library open?
Monday-Thursday
7:45 am - 10:15 pm
Friday
7:45 am- 5:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am- 4:00 pm
Sunday
1:00 am- 9:30 pm
These hours apply during the academic year when school is in session.
The library is closed during all-school events.
Main Phone Number: 413-498-3484
For Summer School hours please call the Summer School office: 413-498-3290.
When are reference librarians available?
Monday 8:00 am - 10:15 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 10:15 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 10:15 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 10:15 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
When is Media Help available?
Media Help is available whenever the library is open.
When is the Archives open?
The Archives is open by appointment only.
Please contact: Peter Weis, NMH School Archivist
Phone: 413-498-3469
Borrowing from the Library
How do I borrow books, or movies, or music, from the Library?
Come to the circulation desk (the main desk) and show your student I.D. card or tell us your name. Faculty, you only need to give your name.
Do I need my I.D. to borrow from the Library?
Yes and No.
Students: You may check material out of the library without your student I.D. card, but we prefer you have it. Scanning the barcode of your I.D. assures accuracy and often helps the process go faster. If you have forgotten your I.D., however, you may still check material out. An I.D. is required to borrow a laptop for in-library use.
Faculty and other community members: You may check out material by simply telling us your name at the circulation desk.
May I borrow a camera? How?
Yes. The Library loans digital still cameras and comcorders. Ask at the circulation desk.
May I borrow a laptop? How?
Students: Your ID is required to borrow a laptop. Come to the circulation desk wth your I.D. Laptops are for in-library use only.
Teachers: You may borrow a library laptop when you need computer access for any school-related activity. Come to the circulation desk to pick up the laptop. The due date, based on your needs, will be determined at checkout.
Does the Library loan textbooks?
Yes. The library has most of the textbooks that NMH classes are using on reserve at the circulation desk. Come to the desk and ask us for the book you need. Textbook reserves are for in-library use only.
May I borrow magazines?
Magazines are for in-library reading only. Most articles that appear in current magazines, however, are available through our library databases. Ask a librarian for help finding the article you need.
I think I've lost something that I borrowed from the Library. What should I do?
Please come to the circulation desk and speak with an adult librarian.
I think I returned something but I'm still getting overdue notices. What should I do?
Please come to the circulation desk and speak with an adult librarian.
I work on the staff at NMH. May I borrow from the Library? How about my children?
Yes! All NMH employees and their families are welcome to borrow from the library.
How do I borrow a book that is not in Schauffler Library?
Interlibrary Loan is a service that is provided to all NMH students, faculty, and staff.. Please visit the Interlibrary Loan page to review our policies before making a request.
I am retired from working at NMH. May I borrow from the Library?
Yes. You will need to register at the circulation desk with your current address, email, and phone number.
I am an alumnus of NMH. May I borrow from the Library?
Yes. You will need to register at the circulation desk with your current address, email, and phone number.
I have no affiliation with NMH School. May I borrow from the Library?
Yes. Please register at the circulation desk. We will need your name, address, email, phone number, and proof of identification.
How long may I keep library materials?
NMH students: The loan period for most library material is 21 days. The loan period for movies is 3 days.
NMH Faculty and staff: Most library materical is due at the end of each term. The loan period for movies is 1 week.
Other borrowers: 21 days for most library material, no renewals.
Material may be renewed in person, online or by email.
The renewal period for most library material is 21 days. Students may not renew movies. Items may be recalled for use for another borrower at any time after the initial 21-day loan.
Studying in the Library
Is Schauffler Library quiet?
During the morning and afternoon Schauffler Library is a place where collaborative study and conversation is allowed throughout most of the facility. A study area is always available to community members who want a silent location.
From 7:00 pm till closing study hall conditions prevail and work on group projects is permitted only in the rooms to the right and left of the main entrance and in the classroom. During study hall, the entire lower level of the library is for silent, undistracted, individual study.
I have a group project I am working on. Is there a place in the Library for group work?
Group study is permitted throughout the Library during the day, with the exception of the silent study room on the lower level. From 7:00 pm till closing, work on group projects is permitted only in the rooms to the right and left of the main entrance and in the classroom.
Is there a quiet place to go in the Library where I will not be distracted?
Yes. The silent study room is on the lower level. (Go down the stairs. Turn left.) Silence rules in this room at all times.
May I eat and drink in the Library?
Yes, but please do clean up after yourself. Vending machines are located on the lower level.
Research Help
Citations and bibliographies are confusing to me. Help?
Sure. Stop by the reference desk during the class day or in the evening. Librarians will help you with tricky citations and will show you how to use EasyBib to create your bibliography.
I'm working on a research assignment. Is there someone who can help me find resources in the Library?
Definitely. Please stop at the Library's reference desk. Reference Librarians are available throughout the class day and most evenings. Check NMH News (SWIS) to see what help is available that evening.
Multimedia Help
I need to create a video.
Visit the Media Center, to the left of the front entrance of the library.
I need to edit a movie/sound file.
Visit the Media Center, to the left of the main entrance.
I need to create a powerpoint presentation/podcast/videocast.
Visit the Media Center, to the left of the main entrance.
Technology Help
When is tech help available in the Library?
RCCs (student technicians) are on duty during study hall, Sunday-Thursday evenings.
I need to print/photocopy/scan something tricky. Where do I go? Will someone help me?
Ask in the Media Center (to the left of the main entrance) or at the Library's circulation or reference desk. If the person you ask can't figure it out we will find someone who can.
Working in the Library
I am a student and I want a library/media center/RCC "workjob". Who should I talk to?
The Library needs student workers who are reliable, friendly, cooperative, and with good communication skills.
The Media Center needs reliable students who are interested in multimedia production software.
RCCs are students who are tech savvy and good communicators.
The Archives needs students who pay attention to detail and are able to work independently. An interest in NMH School history is a plus.
Request a workjob in any of these areas at the work program office.
I am a faculty member and I want to be a library proctor. Who should I talk to?
Please contact Hugh Silbaugh, Dean of Faculty.
I want to volunteer my services to the library. What opportunities are available?
Please contact Pam Allan, Library Director.