Natural Sciences Storage Retrieval

In the Libraries catalog you may see the location "Request from Natural Sciences Storage, Nat Sci Alternate Storage or Natural Sciences Temporary Storage." These items are shelved in a non-public access shelving facility. To request an item, do one of the following:

For immediate retreival on-campus (with or without a library account):

Go to the Natural Sciences Library Reference Desk, on the Ground Floor of Allen Library South, and the librarian will retrieve the item.

Off-campus with a current library account:

Find your item in the UW Libraries Catalog then use the "request" button. The item will be retrieved at the times specified in the table below.
NB: If you choose a pick-up location other than Natural Sciences Circulation, you will be sent a notice when the item is available.

Off-campus without a current library account:

Call Natural Sciences Circulation at (206) 543-1243 and staff will arrange to retrieve the item at the times specified in the table below. Library materials cannot be checked out without a library account, but you may use the items while in the library.

If you are making a special trip to the library, it is a good idea to call (206) 543-1243 in order to verify that your material is available. Retrieved item(s) will be held for pickup at the Natural Sciences Library Circulation Desk for 7 days unless otherwise specified.