UM Libraries Depository (UMLD)
UMLD stands for the University of Missouri Libraries Depository, an off-campus storage facility for infrequently used library materials. Both the UM Libraries Depository and the MU Library Annex store older books and journals.
- Request books from off-site storage by using the Request Item button in the MERLIN Catalog.
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If you are using this system for the first time, you create your own PIN number. It can be any combination of four or more numbers or letters.
- If you receive a message that your PIN is invalid or your record cannot be located, you can request the book by phone at the Ellis Library Circulation Desk (573 882-3362). Please have all the information about the book, author, title, call number, on hand when you call.
- To request that your PIN be fixed, you must come in person to the Ellis Library Circulation Desk with you University ID.
Request Journal Volumes or Articles
- Request a single volume or multiple volumes of MU journals from off-site storage by using the Request Item button in the MERLIN Catalog.
Most items will be available for use within 24 to 48 hours of the request. However, requests made on Friday afternoons will not be available until the following Monday. Email notification will be sent when the material is ready for check out.
People not affiliated with the University of Missouri-Columbia can arrange to view material stored off-site by contacting the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor of Ellis Library:
Phone: (573) 882-3362
Email: DeweeseJ@missouri.edu