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.
Delivery
- 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