New Jersey State Library

The New Jersey State Library borrower's card provides access to many special services as well as to specially licensed databases that are available only to New Jersey state employees in the three branches of state government, and to Thomas Edison State College staff and students.

Obtaining a Library Card:

Thomas Edison State College staff, students and mentors may register as borrowers with the State Library. Upon registration, a State Library card will be issued, and must be used when borrowing State Library materials, placing interlibrary loan (ILL) requests, or, in the case of staff and students, accessing databases remotely.

• TESC staff registration form
• TESC student registration form
• TESC mentor registration form

Email us at circulation@njstatelib.org if you are unable to access the online form.

Borrowing Books from our Collections:

Circulating items from our collections are available on loan to registered State Library borrowers. Materials from our collections will be mailed to you, if you reside in the 48 contiguous United States, unless you specify that you wish to pick them up. You may place your request through the catalog request item feature, or through ILLiad. If you need assistance with a request, email or call Reference at 609-278-2640 ext.103.

Requesting Photocopies and Articles from our Collections:

The Library can provide photocopies from materials within our collections in accordance with copyright guidelines. Photocopy charges apply. Please use the request an article form on ILLiad. If you need assistance with a request, email or call Reference at 609-278-2640 ext.103.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

If we do not own the items you need, you may request that we obtain the item from another library using the interlibrary loan system. Photocopy requests must comply with copyright guidelines. Students and mentors are required to pick up books at the Library's Circulation desk, we will not mail ILL'd books to you. However, staff may have items mailed to them via interoffice mail. Because of the longterm nature of their use, we will not knowingly place interlibrary loan requests for textbooks. Photocopies obtained via ILL will be mailed to all TESC requestors. Students and mentors will be asked to pay any interlibrary loan fees imposed by the lending library. You must have a State Library borrower's card before placing your request through ILLiad. If you need assistance with a request, email or call Reference at 609-278-2640 ext.103.

Research:

See the Collections and Services page for information about the Library's collections. Email or call a reference librarian at 609-278-2640 ext.103 for assistance.

Databases:

The State Library provides access to nearly 200 databases. All databases may be used onsite at the library. Most are also available for remote searching by TESC staff and students. A New Jersey State Library card is needed for remote access. View lists of available databases by title or subject.

Updated: December 15, 2008