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Auraria Library COVID-19 Updates

Auraria Library COVID-19 Updates

Auraria Library 06.11.2021

Covid-19 Update Summer 2021

COVID-19 Library Status:

Space/Service
Status
Library Building CLOSED
Library Cafe OPEN: Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ask Us Chat AVAILABLE 24/7
Research Consultations AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY
Contactless Grab-to-Go AVAILABLE: Mon-Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bookdrop Box AVAILABLE 24/7
Due Dates EXTENDED
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) SOME AVAILABLE
Prospector SOME AVAILABLE

Masks and Social Distancing Policy | Summer 2021

The latest updates from the CDPHE encourages all Coloradans to keep masks with them in public and wear them, if asked, out of respect for a person’s personal comfort levels. When in doubt, it’s best to mask up; otherwise, please comply with the guidance below or as posted when on campus.

Summer 2021

The Auraria Library is excited to welcome back CCD, MSU Denver, CU Denver, and AHEC students, faculty, and staff this summer! Please follow these policies for our Library Café and available outdoor spaces:

If You Are Outdoors:

Masks are NOT REQURIED for students, faculty, and staff of CCD, MSU Denver, CU Denver, or AHEC when outdoors on the library campus regardless of vaccination status.

If You Are Indoors:

All unvaccinated persons are REQUIRED to wear masks inside the library at all times unless working alone in a private office.

All fully vaccinated individuals are NOT REQUIRED to wear a mask while inside the library.

Do I Need to Maintain Social Distancing?

CCD, MSU Denver, CU Denver, and AHEC students, faculty, and staff are NOT REQUIRED to maintain social distancing inside or outside of the library.

What’s available at the library:

Library Café

The Library Café is open for Auraria Campus students, faculty, and staff. Please have your ID cards available to show to the NSO when you arrive. WIFI, computers, printers, anatomical models, headphones, and more are available for check out.

See What’s Available in the Library Cafe

Contactless Grab-to-Go

Auraria Campus students, faculty, and staff can browse, reserve, and schedule a time online for contactless pick up of physical items at a Grab-to-Go station at the Lawrence St. entrance of the library.

Reserve Your Grab-to-Go Items

Bookdrop

The 10th St. & Lawrence St. bookdrops are open 24/7. Please allow up to two weeks for returned materials to be quarantined and the information updated in your account.

What’s available online:

Digital Research Materials

Much of the library’s scholarly research materials such as eBooks, articles, and streaming videos are available online, 24/7, via the “Start My Research” search feature.

Ask Us Chat

Ask a librarian for research help or just about anything - 24/7! (Holidays excluded)

Chat With a Librarian Now

Research Consultations

Research consultations are available via Zoom and can help with locating research sources such as articles, books, or data/statistics on a specific topic. A consultation can also help with evaluating information, finding and incorporating OER (Open Educational Resources) into your course, and more!

Schedule a Research Consultation

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Borrow from Other Libraries (ILL and Prospector)

The Interlibrary Loan and Prospector services allow Auraria Campus students, faculty, and staff to borrow books, articles, and other materials not owned or available at Auraria Library from a nation-wide network of libraries. Some of these libraries in the network are currently not available due to COVID-19.

Request Materials from Other Libraries

FAQs

  • How can I access online resources? 

    All students, faculty, and staff of the Auraria Campus can access resources such as eBooks, articles, and streaming videos online using their institutional login credentials. For help accessing library resources, please visit our Off-Campus Access & Help page. If you encounter a problem using online Library materials submit a Report a Problem form.  

    We also offer these helpful resources, among many others: 

  • Can I use the Innovation Garage and Digital Media Studio? 

    Our creative technology team is standing by via email to provide basic media support, limited to navigating software interfaces. The team strives to provide the best available assistance with questions about PowerPoint, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, and After Effects software.  

    Please direct questions to innovation.garage@ucdenver.edu. The creative technology team will respond in less than 48 hours. 

  • Are high school groups still able to visit? 

    Auraria Library has been happy to partner with high school groups in the past. Due to the spread of COVID-19, however, we are limiting access to our facility to the students, faculty, and staff of the Auraria Campus. Additionally, we cannot provide off-campus access to our online resources to users not affiliated with the campus. We recommend that IB Program Coordinators or other high school teachers and librarians reach out to Denver Public Library to learn more about their collections of resources that are available electronically. 

    We apologize for this inconvenience and hope we can welcome you back to our library once it is safe to do so. 

  • How can I stay updated? 

    As the Auraria Library moves through the different phases of this reopening plan and prioritizes safety, information will be updated in this article and shared on our social media: @AurariaLibrary on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  

    Users can also check the All Hours section and real-time status of the library on our website. 

    Please refer to your respective institution’s COVID-19 webpage for more info about their safe return to campus plans: 

Ask Us Chat

Use this chat box to ask a librarian for research help. We’re available 24/7! (Holidays excluded.)

Text

Text us your questions to 720-438-4446. We’ll answer from 9 am to 6 pm during the week and reply to after hours questions the next morning. (Your provider rates will apply.)

In-Person

  • What Help is Available?
    Please visit our Auraria Library COVID-19 Updates for the latest updates about what services are currently available.

  • Visit the Ask Us Desk
    The Ask Us Service Desk is located on the first floor of the Library and provides in-person help by answering questions about the Library, Campus, or three Institutions. This service also loans anatomical items, technology items (such as phone charges and calculators), plus course reserves, or textbooks, for some classes. Please visit the Auraria Library COVID-19 Updates for information about when this service will be available.

  • Research Consultations
    Research consultations are for in-depth and lengthy discussions about research questions. Please use Schedule a Research Consultation Form to request an appointment. We can help you out via Zoom or over the phone. Due to the level of preparation needed, appointments should be made 48 hours in advance. If you need immediate help, please use our 24/7 chat service.

Call

For general library information, as well as for questions about borrowing, renewing, or returning library materials, call 303-315-7763.

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    Take a quick tour to learn about the research tools on this page.