The Library Service Center (LSC) is a high-density library materials shelving facility located away from the main University campus. Important, but infrequently-used materials are provided long-term housing in environmental conditions optimum to preserving library media.Items housed in the LSC have a location designation within the online catalog of Library Service Center, Library Service Center-WRC, Library Service Center-Restricted Use, or Library Service Center-Linked to Series.

Who?

LSC retrieval is provided for all library users, and deliveries

• • are processed Monday-Friday (excepting University holidays)
• • will be available the next business day after 2pm (volumes in excess of 25 requested by the same individual will require 2 working days)
• • may be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Please call 713-348-4021 to confirm delivery
• • will be held at the Circulation Desk for 2 weeks

How? • Rice faculty, students, and staff, and anyone with borrowing privileges, may use the "Place Hold" link that appears in the online catalog next to items that may be retrieved. (A WebCat PIN is required for requesting LSC deliveries, as well as using online renewal of library materials - if you do not know your PIN, contact Circulation at circ@rice.edu or 713-348-4021. • Fondren Express clients, wishing to have an article scanned and delivered digitally, should request the item through ILLiad. • Members of the general community, without borrowing privileges, may request items for use in Fondren Library, using this web form. • Fondren Staff members should use this form. (Note: staff members must login to this website in order to use the form)