Currently all ULS libraries are closed, but if you have questions, please contact Ask Us or check our Library Collections & Services: Updates for Summer 2020 page for ways we can still help!

Libraries Collections Storage Unit

16,600 square foot unit
High-density, environmentally controlled, retrievable storage area for books and journals that are sorted by size
Stored in acid-free cardboard trays
Twenty ranges of racks 30 feet high, with approximately 7,000 shelves, can store an estimated 2.7 million volumes
A hydraulic lift retrieves volumes and replaces them on the highest shelves

Requesting Materials From Storage

Items in storage appear in PittCat+ with Library Collections Storage Unit as the location
University of Pittsburgh Students, faculty, staff and special borrowers can obtain stored material by submitting a request through PittCat+
Instructions on getting things from storage
Non-Pitt patrons without a ULS Special Borrower card may request to view storage materials by emailing us with your request. Please note: requests for materials may take 3-4 business days and are limited to 5 items.

Books and other materials requested from storage can be delivered to any University of Pittsburgh library
Deliveries are made daily, except on weekends or holidays
Journal articles will be made available in PDF format and emailed

For information, or to visit the facility, contact the Library Collections Storage Unit staff at 412-648-5424