Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the Weill Cornell community, the library is temporarily updating some of its policies. Stay tuned to this page for the most recent updates regarding COVID-19 and library resources and services.
Following the College's updated COVID Policy, wearing a mask inside the Library will be optional for all vaccinated individuals beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2022.
Access Eligibility
The physical space of the Samuel J. Wood Library has re-opened on a limited basis to:
- WCM/NYPH vaccinated users who can successfully swipe in through the Library gates using their ID card. Anyone whose WCM/NYPH ID does not open the gates will be manually verified by library staff before being allowed to enter.
- Vaccinated MSK, RUL, HSS, NYBC, AMC, CAC, WCM Alumni, Cornell Ithaca, Cornell Tech and NYPH/Columbia users: you may access the library during the hours of service listed below. Please have your institutional ID card with you when you come.
All other affiliated patrons will not be allowed to enter at this time.
Masking Policy
Masks are now optional inside the Library.
Eating and drinking inside the Library is allowed for vaccinated individuals.
Library Hours
The Library's onsite hours of service are:
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 12am
Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 10am-8pm
Sunday: Noon-Midnight
The 24/7 area is now open to eligible users.
The ITS SMARTDesk continues to require appointments for service. Please visit wcmc.simplybook.me to make one online. Hours of operation are Monday- Friday 9am - 5pm (last checkin at 4:30pm)
Remote Access
For remote assistance, please contact us via CHAT, email (Infodesk@med.cornell.edu) or call us at (646) 962-2570.
Live CHAT support is available at the following times:
Monday - Thursday: 8am - 12am
Friday: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 12pm - 10pm
For instructions on how to use our resources remotely, see Remote Access Service.
Please see IT Service & Remote Work Resources and continue to check our website for updates and remote assistance.
Ask a Librarian
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Archives
Onsite appointments in the Medical Center Archives at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine will be on hold beginning March 16, 2020, as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Remote reference requests can still be submitted to email-archives@med.cornell.edu; the account will be monitored by staff from an offsite location from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Please note that the Medical Center Archives does not hold current patient medical records. If you are seeking information regarding patient records that date anytime from September 1932 to the present, please contact the Medical Records Department through their website or at 212-746-0530.
General Information
Please see below for a curated list featuring local, national, and international COVID-19 resources. If you have any suggestions, please reach out to infodesk@med.cornell.edu.
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