Finding and Using Books and Magazines
Finding Books
You can find call numbers through VIRGO, our online catalog. Staff at the Circulation Desk can help with searches. Our books are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification system as follows:
| A-G | 2nd floor |
| H-Z | 1st floor |
- Clemons Library has a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals. The collection largely consists of high-use social sciences and humanities titles and representative basic texts in other fields. We maintain multiple copies of many high use items.
- Magazines: Clemons subscribes to 57 periodicals which include news, public affairs, science and popular culture titles, as well as 10 film studies journals. All newspapers can now be found in the Periodical Room on Alderman Library's 3rd floor.
- Sunday Book Review Titles: Clemons receives virtually all fiction and nonfiction books reviewed in the New York Times Book Review and the Washington Post Book World within a few days of their review. These books can be found on display near the elevator on the 4th floor.
- Browsing Books: We feature a collection of recent bestsellers and popular titles on the 4th floor.
Need Reserve items? Need Videos?
Checking Out Books and Videos
Bring all items to the Circulation Desk on the 4th floor for checkout. Have your University I.D. number ready.
Renewing Books
Many items can be renewed online (see our Circulation Policy). If you have questions, please call us at 924-3684.
Returning Books
Books and other items checked out from any U.Va. Library can be returned at Clemons. We have both indoor and outdoor bookdrops near the entrance on the 4th floor. Please return audiocassettes to a staff member at the Circulation Desk.
Paying Fines
Library fines are all paid through SIS. If you have a question about a charge on your account, call us at 924-3684.
