The Decker Library contains almost 64,000 monographs and 325 current periodical subscriptions. We also provide electronic indexes with access to ~4300 full-text journal titles, image databases like ARTstor and the Corbis Image Library, and online reference tools such as Grove’s Dictionary of Art, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Oxford English Dictionary. The main focus of the Library is in the visual arts, while maintaining a broad, balanced collection in the humanities.
Contact
The Decker Library, Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21217
Circulation Desk: (410) 225-2272
Reference Desk: (410) 225-2273
Library Director: (410) 225-2311
Fax: (410) 225-2316
Reference Librarian Email: refer@mica.edu
Hours of Service
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
When classes are not in Session:
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Circulation Policy - General (see User Guidelines section of this website for more complete information)
- Patrons must present a current MICA ID to borrow materials.
- Books are borrowed for a period of three weeks for students, one semester for faculty.
- If a book that you need is on loan to another patron, you may ask the Circulation staff to place it on hold, and notify you when it is returned.
- Any book may be renewed if no other patron has placed a hold on it.
- Overdue charges are 25 cents a day per book.
- A book is considered lost if not returned within two months of the due date. The borrower is then charged the book's full replacement cost plus a $25 processing fee.
- After hours, books can be returned in the bookdrop located at the main entrance of the Library on the first floor of the Bunting Center.
- Library users can view a list of their checked-out items -- and renew items -- using the Library Catalog by clicking on "My Account". This feature requires a PIN number which can be obtained by visiting the Library Circulation Desk or calling (410) 225-2272. You will also need your MICA id number, and to be a currently registered Library user.
Map of Decker Library - Printer friendly (PDF file)
This map depicts the lower level of the Decker Library, with Circulating and Reference collections, Information Desk, computers, etc.
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