If so, it was one of approximately half a million that circulate in a typical Firestone year, according to Circulation Librarian Joan Martine. It is Martine who, with an eight-person staff augmented by 24 student workers, serves the faculty, staff and students who appear at the Circulation Desk. Our patrons use these books to carry out their course work or research, and we try very hard to get them every book they need. Firestone books circulate for varying lengths of time, says Martine, depending on the status of the borrower and the nature of the loan.
All due dates are subject to change if another user requests the book.
However, it is necessary to consult the desk staff to find out to whom a book is charged. Borrower's names are shared only within the University community, she points out. That's the easy part. If a number is 3511.2, look at 35112. She has found lost, strayed and abandoned books in unexpected places.