Borrowing via I-Share & WorldShare

Hewes Library offers two ways to borrow materials from other Libraries:  I-Share and WorldShare.

In brief, I-Share offers Monmouth College patrons the opportunity to search a common catalog, identify materials in approximately 90 academic libraries in Illinois, and request materials directly from those libraries.  Materials are delivered Monday - Friday to Hewes Library.  Patrons should note that COVID-19 procedures now include a 5 day quarantine of incoming materials.  

Patrons receive an email when the borrowed items are ready to pick up at the library information desk.

For more information on requesting materials via I-Share, please see this tutorial and written guide.

Gallery Hours

The Everett Galleries have restricted access this semester due to COVID-19. We hope you will visit during these hours:

Sunday 1 – 4pm

Monday noon – 4pm

Tuesday 9am – noon

Wednesday 4 – 8pm

Thursday noon – 4pm

We welcome you to enjoy Professor Stephanie Baugh’s exhibition, “Context,” in the gallery through Thursday, September 9th or visit the exhibit online.

Latinx Bookclub

Monmouth College students are encouraged to join the Latinx book club in conjunction with the Monmouth College Department of Modern Language, Literatures and Cultures this September, reading "In the Country We Love" by actress Diane Guerrero.

Free books are available, while supplies last, at the Hewes Library information desk (limited to members of the Monmouth College community.)

See posters on campus for more information on Zooming the discussion Wednesday, September 23rd, 7pm.

Read more in the Pipeline!

Take a Virtual Library Tour

Library tours are a hallmark of the freshman experience at Monmouth College, however, Fall 2020 is a bit different. While new and returning students, faculty and staff are already enthusiastically utilizing Hewes Library this semester, a new video created by the Library, gives a quick tour, showing behind-the-scenes locations that, due to COVID19 restrictions, are not available this semester.

Enjoy this video, part of the #HewesYouCanUse series on YouTube.

Special thanks to Chemistry major, Raman, for lending his talents as a tour guide!

Writing Center Tutors in Hewes

Starting September 1st, the Monmouth College Writing Center peer-tutors will be available on the main floor of Hewes Library, in the room just adjacent to the east entrance.

Tutors are available for drop-in consultation and will maintain appropriate social distancing using dual monitors on each table.

Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Baugh Exhibition Open

Professor Stephanie Baugh’s exhibition, “Context,” has opened in the upper level gallery of Hewes Library. View more information on this year's exhibition schedule: https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/home/gallery

Important Note: due to COVID19 restrictions, access to the gallery is available during select hours this semester: Sun 1 – 4pm, Mon noon – 4pm, Tu 9am – noon, Wed 4 – 8pm , Th noon – 4pm.

New Library Catalog!

Hewes Library, along with all CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) institutions, transitioned to a new library catalog interface July 2020.

The catalog is accessible from the library's homepage "Search" box.

The catalog WILL permit borrowing from other I-Share institutions, however, that feature is still being tested for our location. Patrons who wish to borrow materials from other libraries should use the WorldShare interlibrary loan form on the library's homepage. (more about WorldShare)

The new interface has several "scopes" that search distinct and overlapping resources. Scopes include:  

Hewes Library Catalog	Searches all physical books, dvds and media available in Hewes Library, and some digital resources (government documents, Monmouth-owned Ebooks).  Learn more
Everything	Searches Hewes Library-owned physical items, I-Share Libraries catalogs, some Ebook collections, AND popular and scholarly journal articles (some citation-only, some full-text) from select databases.
I-Share Libraries Catalog	Searches materials owned in I-Share consortium libraries (Illinois academic libraries). Book materials are requestable via I-Share. Ebooks are not available to borrow due to publisher restrictions.  Learn more
Articles	Searches millions of popular and scholarly journal articles (some citation-only, some full-text) accessible through Hewes Library databases.
Course Reserves	Searches a subset of materials on reserve for a Monmouth College course.

More information on the new catalog interface can be found at https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/catalogs.  Additional tutorials coming soon!

Library Reopens

Hewes Library is again open to the public as of Monday, August 17th.  Hours of operation have changed:

Monday-Thursday 7:30am - 9pm

Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

Saturday Closed

Sunday 1pm - 9pm

Please note additional changes due to COVID-19: https://library.monmouthcollege.edu/reopeninghome​​​​​​​

        Welcome back!

Important Library Information

In light of the campus, state, and national response to COVID-19, and with support of Monmouth College, Hewes Library will be closed until further notice.

Please note that library staff will be monitoring communication during closed hours and will assist patrons as much as possible.

Have questions? Librarians will be available, remotely, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

• Call: 309-457-2190
• Email:  ILL@monmouthcollege.edu
• Chat with a librarian. When chat is offline, you'll be prompted to email.
• Text a librarian:  309-204-9275. When service is offline, texts will be answered the next business day.

Please monitor the library website for current information, and visit this FAQ for students and faculty. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this extraordinary time!

Spring Break Hours- UPDATE

Due to the campus schedule change next week, Hewes Library has updated hours. Please monitor our website & social media, or contact us with questions.

3/9 Monday - 3/13 Friday (8am - 4:30pm)
3/14 Saturday CLOSED
3/15 Sunday CLOSED
3/16 Monday (8am - 4:30pm)
3/17 Tuesday (8am - 4:30pm)

The campus COVID-19 update page: https://ou.monmouthcollege.edu/life/covid-19.aspx