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The Gelman Library building is closed for a significant HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system maintenance project. Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library remains available for students and faculty of SMHS, GWSPH, and SON. For faculty and for students enrolled in summer courses at other GW schools, the Burns Law Library is available through August 10, 2026. 

Visit the Summer Closure 2026 webpage for information on how to access library materials and services.

Faculty & Graduate Student Retrieval Service

GW faculty and graduate students may request Gelman and VSTC Library materials using the Catalog's request options.

Chapters from books can be scanned and delivered electronically, and books from the stacks can be retrieved and held for pickup at the library, or, for Online-Only and Distance Learning community members, delivered to your off-campus address.

Search for the GW book title in the catalog, click on the title to view the full page record, and then click either the "Request for pickup/delivery" or "Request digital excerpt/single chapter" link under Availability.

If an item turns out to be unavailable at GW, your request can be forwarded on to another consortium library, or can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

Questions about the Faculty and Graduate Student Retrieval Service may be directed to Glenn Canner, Manager of Resource Sharing and Course Reserves, at gcanner@gwu.edu.

Contact info

For additional information, contact one of the following:

Gelman Library: (202) 994-7128 ILL@gwu.edu

Virginia Science & Technology Campus Library: (571) 553-8230 virginia@gwu.edu

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