The State Library’s collections contain both circulating and non-circulating items. Use this table to determine whether items in our library catalog can be checked out from the Library. Non-circulating items can be used in person at the State Library.
C=circulating, NC=non-circulating.
New Jersey State Library
Contact: 609-278-2640 ext. 104
| Collection | Status | Comments |
| Audio Books | C | 2 weeks – No ILL |
| Biography | C | 4 weeks |
| Books – Electronic | C | Authorized users only |
| Fiction | C | 4 weeks |
| Foundation | C & NC | Ask librarian |
| Genealogy | NC | |
| General Collection | C | 4 weeks |
| Jersey Periodicals | NC | |
| Jerseyana | C & NC | Copy 1’s do not circulate |
| Law | C | 4 weeks |
| Law – Court Briefs | C & NC | Microfilm circulates to state employees |
| Law – M/film | NC | |
| Law – NJ | C & NC | Copy 1’s do not circulate |
| Law – NJ – Non-circ | NC | |
| Law – Office Reference | NC | |
| Law – Periodicals | C | 4 weeks |
| Law – Ref | NC | |
| Library For The Blind | C | Authorized users only |
| McNaughton Plan | C | 2 weeks – No ILL |
| NJ Documents | C & NC | Copy 1’s do not circulate |
| NJ Periodicals | C & NC | Copy 1’s do not circulate |
| Oversize | C | 4 weeks |
| Periodicals | NC | |
| Periodicals – Electronic | Authorized users only | |
| Periodicals – M/film | NC | ILL with permission (out-of-state) |
| Periodicals – Non-circ | NC | |
| Rare Book | NC | |
| Ready Reference | NC | |
| Reference | NC | |
| Reference – Cs | NC | Closed stacks, Level 5 |
| State Documents | C | 2 weeks |
| State Documents – Ref | NC | |
| Test Books | C | 2 weeks – No ILL |
| US Documents | C | 2 weeks |
| US Docs – Computer File | NC | |
| US Documents – Cs | C | 2 weeks, Closed stacks |
| US Documents – M/form | NC | |
| US Documents – Periodicals | NC | |
| US Documents – Ref | NC |
Holdings of three other libraries are included in the State Library’s catalog. Contact them directly if you wish to borrow a circulating item or need additional information.
Department of Environmental Protection Library
Contact: 609-984-2249
| Collection | Status | Comments |
| DEP Main | C | 4 weeks |
| DEP New Jersey Docs | C & NC | Copy 1’s do not circulate |
| DEP Reference | NC | |
| DEP US Docs | C | 4 weeks |