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The Williams Library provides individual carrels where library materials may be held for an extended period of time. This privilege eliminates the frustration of constantly retrieving the same items while also providing an extended loan period. Come to the Williams library circulation desk for an application. Carrels available for assignment are located on the fourth and fifth floors. All carrels are equipped with data jacks for Law Center network access.
Carrels in the Williams Library are available to students writing papers for upper-level writing seminars, graduate papers, journal notes, and to authorized faculty research assistants. Carrels are assigned for an entire semester and may be extended if more time is necessary to complete the assigned research.
Any student who already has received a carrel assignment for the purpose of writing a paper will be eligible for an additional carrel assignment only if space is available. The library reserves the right to end these additional assignments with a 5 day notice if other eligible students request carrel space, have not had a prior carrel assignment, and there are no vacant assignable carrels.
Carrels may be in high demand so we ask that students end their reservation as soon as they no longer have a need for a carrel. Please ensure that your email address is correct, as almost all communication regarding carrels is done through email.
Only Georgetown Law library materials charged out to the carrel may be stored in a carrel and then, only on the top shelf of the carrel. Under no circumstances should material be left on the floor or piled higher than the top of the carrel. Students may not store interlibrary loan items, materials from other libraries such as Lauinger Library, or personal books in the carrel since the library cannot be responsible if non-library items are stolen. Under no circumstances may personal effects be left in the carrel. In addition to the security risks, all carrels should be left in a condition that does not prohibit others from using the space for study when the assignee is not present. Books not charged to the carrel and extraneous material will be removed by library staff. Non-library materials will be taken to the Public Safety booth in McDonough Hall.
Books checked out to a carrel have an extended loan period and are not due until the end of the semester. Other patrons may consult these books if needed, but they will be instructed to return the book to the assigned carrel. Please notify Williams Circulation staff if Law Library materials are removed from your carrel without authorization. Books may also be recalled for use by another patron. Recall notices will be placed in the carrel and if the item is not returned to the circulation desk within one week, it will be removed by library staff.
Failure to observe these policies and procedures may result in the revocation of carrel privileges.
Treatises and bound journals may be charged to carrels. The following may not be charged to carrels:
Books charged to individuals may not be kept in carrels or simultaneously charged to a carrel. Faculty research assistants may not store books charged to a professor in an assigned carrel.
Note: Wolff Library policies differ. View the Wolff policies here.
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