Access to the Visual Arts Library is limited to current Students, Faculty, SVA administration and Alumni. To enter the library, full-time Students, Faculty and SVA administration must present a valid SVA ID and current semester sticker to the security officer at the entrance. Alumni must present their Alumni card and valid Photo ID. Continuing Education students must present their current course registration and a valid Photo ID.

Full-time Students, Faculty and SVA administration with a valid ID and current sticker have full borrowing privileges. Alumni and Continuing Education students must use all library materials in-house. In order to use a library Rare Book, DVD, CD, Audio Book, Headphone or Remote Controls in-house, Alumni and Continuing Education students must have their photo ID held at the Circulation Desk.

Visiting researchers must acquire a METRO pass from their college to gain access to the library.

The library's computers, printers, copiers and scanners can be used on a first-come, first-served basis whenever the Library is open. The resources available are as follows:

• Six Internet-only iMac computers and one printer (no charge for printing) seen above at the entrance to the library
• In the Computer Lab:
• 37 iMac computers running various Internet browsers, Microsoft Office, Adobe Design Premium or Photoshop Elements
• 4 iMac computers additionally running Final Cut Pro
• 2 flatbed scanners with slide scanning capability
• 1 tabloid-size flatbed scanner
• 2 black & white printers - no charge for printing
• 1 color printer/copier - $0.75 per page
• 2 black & white copiers - $0.10 per page

• Technology Assistants are available for assistance.
• SVA wireless network can be accessed throughout the library.
• All iMacs are equipped with USB/Firewire ports and Bluetooth technology (cables are not provided; equipment compatibility is
  not guaranteed)
• CD-RWs are available for purchase.

The following equipment may be borrowed (with a valid SVA ID card) for use within the library:

• Headphones
• Scanner slide trays
• Power strips
• Memory card reader
• Wacom tablet
• MacBooks (with Final Draft software installed) 

o    4 iMac computers additionally running Final Cut Pro

Reference Desk
A professional librarian is available at the reference desk or on call:

If you need research assistance and no one is at the reference desk, please ask for help at the circulation desk. Location: 380 Second Ave (corner of 22nd St) on the Second floor.

Tours and Class Instruction
At the beginning of each semester, the library offers general tours, open to all students. As part of the library instruction program, all students in introductory history of art, design, photography, and interior design classes participate in a comprehensive class session in the library that emphasizes basic research methods. Faculty members who wish to bring in their classes for specialized tours, which highlight either a subject area or specific kinds of sources, should contact the head of reference services to set up an appointment.

METRO Passes
The library is a member of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) and can issue METRO referral cards. A METRO card is a librarian-to-librarian referral that allows a patron to gain limited access to collections that are usually closed to the public. In order for the library to refer a patron to another non-public library, the desired item must be unavailable from the Visual Arts Library or from any branch or research center of the New York Public Library. Some area libraries will only allow METRO card entry for a specific item, while others will allow subject-area access. Speak to the head of reference services regarding METRO referrals. 

INTERLIBRARY LOAN
The Visual Arts Library offers interlibrary loan and document delivery (via METRO). Some restrictions apply. Please read and fill out the ILL form completely and contact a reference librarian for processing of your request.