General Borrowing Information:
Students, Faculty, and Staff can borrow circulating materials from Mary Livermore Library. Special Collections and Archives, Periodicals, and Reference materials are not part of circulating materials, and are not available for check-out.
Borrowing Period:
| General Information |
Undergraduate Students/ Staff Members |
Graduate Students | Faculty Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 3 Weeks | 6 Weeks | 1 Term (6 Months) |
| New Books | 2 Weeks | 2 Weeks | 2 Weeks |
| Media (Audiobooks/DVD's) | 2 Weeks | 2 Weeks | 2 Weeks |
Borrowing Limits:
| General Information | Undergraduate Students | Faculty Members/ Graduate Students | Staff Members |
| Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | 5 Total Checkouts |
| Media (Audiobooks/ DVD's) | Unlimited | Unlimited | 5 Total Checkouts |
Renewal Terms:
| General Information | Undergraduate Students/ Staff Members | Graduate Students | Faculty Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Renewals | 2 Renewals | 2 Renewals | 1 Renewal |
After the above stated renewals the patron must bring materials back into the library to be checked in. If there are no holds on the materials patrons will be able to check the materials back out.
Reserve Items cannot be renewed. Items must be checked in before checking the materials back out to account for other student needs.
Policy Exceptions:
| General Information | All Students, Faculty, Staff |
|---|---|
| New Books: | 1 Renewal** |
**Additional renewals may be permitted if no holds are placed on the item.
Textbooks and other reading material for certain classes may be placed on Course Reserves within the library. If these materials are reserved for your class, you will be able to access information through Reading Lists in Canvas. Reading Lists is a tool in Canvas that seamlessly integrates library materials and other resources into your classes. Reading Lists provide a central location for students to view required (or supplemental) readings for their courses.
Physical copies of course reserves (as specified) can be located at the Mary Livermore library and accessed through the Patron Services Desk. More information about borrowing policies for course research can be located with our General Borrowing Information.
Reserves Item and Checkout Policies:
| Item Type |
Item Policy |
Check-out Usage |
| Course Assigned Materials (Item Policy Varies) | 3-Day Checkout | Available for Checkout |
| Course Assigned Materials (Item Policy Varies) | 1-Day Checkout | Available for Checkout |
| Course Assigned Materials (Item Policy Varies) | 1-Week Checkout | Available for Checkout |
| Course Assigned Materials (Item Policy Varies) | 3 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Articulated Skeleton | 1 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Human Muscle Figure (1 figure available) | 1 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Bones (1 set available) | 1 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Microscope | 3 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Biology Slides | 1 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Dry Erase Markers & Eraser | 3 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| Headphones | 3 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
| HDMI Cable | 3 Hour Reserve | Library Use Only |
**Reserve Items cannot be renewed. Items must be checked-in before checking the materials back out to account for other student needs.
