I like your loaner library bags. Could they be sold as a fundraiser?

We love this idea and we are looking into selling them in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion!

The bad internet makes me cry. Could you give out complimentary cookies every few hours to help ease the pain?

The cookie brigade is busy, so instead we’ll offer you something better: Ethernet cables. We know the wireless problem is a big one, and we don’t want to make you cry, which is why we offer Ethernet cables, available from the circulation desk. These can be plugged into any of the numerous jacks in the building. So please, find a study space you like—chances are you’ll find an Ethernet jack just a cable length away. If an Ethernet jack isn’t working, it may have been shut down because of problems with the previous user. If this happens, please alert a library staff member and we’ll call IRT to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

Can you get The Bicycle Thief on DVD?

Great movie, and great suggestion.  In fact, we already have The Bicycle Thief on DVD, although it’s not part of our leisure collection. This term, the DVD is available from our reserve desk for three day loan. However, this film is frequently put on course reserve, and when that happens, it will only be available for viewing in the library.

Be sure to check out our other great DVDs that are not in the leisure collection. Just make sure to search the entire catalog, not just DVDs, when searching for a title.

Internet access at this library has been seriously screwed up for almost a year now, if not longer. Recently it’s gotten a little better and the effort represented by the Ethernet cords is appreciated, although they haven’t worked each time I’ve tried to use them. Still, I have to ask: who is working on the wireless? Is the administration aware of the extent of the problem? Is there any chance I’ll experience fully functional internet at the library before I graduate at the end of the summer?

Thanks for your comments. We know wireless access here and elsewhere on campus is a consistent problem. IRT recognizes the issues and believes that there are simply not enough wireless access points in the building to support the number of users we have. They are working to upgrade the wireless capacity around campus. Unfortunately, since IRT must work campus wide, there is no way to know when they will be upgrading Hagerty Library specifically.

If you plug into one of our Ethernet jacks and it doesn’t work, it may be that it was shut off because the last person who plugged into it was identified as having a virus or other problem. Unfortunately we can’t figure out if this has happened until we call IRT. If you are unable to connect through an Ethernet jack, please let a library staff member know, and we will ask IRT to re-enable it as quickly as possible.

We’ve recently received several questions from non-law students asking why Hagerty’s third floor is closed during law school exams. We understand your frustration. Drexel is growing fast, and as a result we’re all cramped for space. During the law library’s temporary occupation of Hagerty’s third floor, non-law students are welcomed to take advantage of the space. But during exams, as at other law schools, the study space must be reserved for law students only. If you are looking for another quiet study space, check out the designated quiet areas on Hagerty’s lower and first levels. Wireless access is available, or you can get an Ethernet cable from the circulation desk and plug it into one of the many jacks distributed throughout the building. We have new Ethernet jacks in rooms 127 and L01—both of these rooms are designated quiet study areas.