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- SERVICE ALERT: Librarian services will be unavailable from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 31. Graduate students with urgent research needs should contact their faculty instructors for support during this time.
About the Library
The IIRP Graduate School maintains an academic social science research library whose scope comprises all aspects of restorative practices, including related areas of education, psychology, criminology, social services, conflict resolution, statistics, management and human resources, and leadership.
The Library’s collection includes:
- Online research databases
- Books
- Journals
- Conference proceedings
- Government, institutional and corporate reports; grey literature
- Audiovisual materials
The Library supports the Graduate School’s blended curriculum by maintaining both a physical research collection and gateway access to digital scholarly content. We provide knowledge support for IIRP program initiatives, faculty and guest scholar research, and student coursework.
The Library serves the IIRP Graduate School’s faculty, students and staff; we are happy to accommodate external researchers as resources permit.
Borrowing Policy
Borrowing printed Library materials is restricted to Bethlehem-based IIRP faculty and staff. Digital materials can be downloaded through the online library catalog.
Visiting the Library
Access to the Library reading room at our Bethlehem campus is by appointment only; no walk-ins. Please
Holiday Schedule – 2026
The Library will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
- Thursday, January 1 - Friday, January 2 (New Year's holiday)
- Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
- Monday, February 16 (President's Day)
- Friday, April 3 (Good Friday)
- Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
- Friday, June 19 (Juneteenth)
- Friday, July 3 (Independence Day)
- Monday, September 7 (Labor Day)
- Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27 (Thanksgiving)
- Wednesday, December 23 - Friday, January 1, 2027 (Winter break)