COVID-19 LRC Operations: Home

LRC Rules for On-Site Use

1. Anyone who is sick, or believes they may be sick, should stay home. Please cancel your reservation, contact your supervisor and notify USU Occupational Health (301) 295-9444. 
2. Users must: 
   1. Wear masks except while seated (Commercial or Fabric masks compliant with CDC guidelines).
   2. Sit in their reserved space.
   3. Maintain a distance of 6 feet from other users. 
   4. Take personal items with them when they leave the LRC.
   5. Sanitize their workspace after use using the provided cleaning supplies.
3. Phone calls are permitted outside the LRC and on the 2nd floor patio.
4. The LRC Patio will be unlocked on dry days.
5. Users may not enter the LRC beyond the front desk without a seat reservation. Patrons with a reservation may arrive up to 5 minutes early.  Excepted from this rule are those with offices within the LRC. 
6. Print books and materials may be checked out from the front desk. Print items must be requested a half-business day in advance through an email to lrc.ref@usuhs.edu.  
7. LRC Staff will comply with social distancing rules during patron interactions.

To enter the LRC beyond the Circulation Desk, you must reserve a study space. 

• Exceptions are allowed for those with offices within the LRC or with work activities in the LRC (e.g. housekeeping, facilities, security).
• Users are currently capped at 20 hours of reserved time each week. We may adjust this cap on 6 JULY if usage warrants. To request additional time, see staff at LRC Circulation Desk or email us.

To check out a book, please submit a request to lrc.ref@usuhs.edu or through the Ask LRC Staff link on this page (right). When requesting material, include:

• the call number,  
• citation information (title, author, etc.),
• a phone number we may call,
• and a requested pickup date/time.

Please allow at least a half-working day for our staff to retrieve your book and hold it for you at the Circulation Desk.

To search our catalog of print books, log into our Main website and use the Catalog tab under Search Our Collections. 

Email: lrc.services@usuhs.edu

Telephone: (301) 295-3350