Reserves Circulation Policy

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Textbooks and other materials required for courses may be on reserve at Morris Library. Look up your course to see what is available. You may check out reserves materials for 2 hours and use them in the library. Materials on electronic reserve are available 24/​7.

• Anyone with a valid SIU ID may check out Reserve materials.
• Reserve materials are checked out for a two or four hour time period, depending on the type of item.
• Reserve materials may not be renewed.
• Reserve materials do not leave the library. All are for in-house use only.
• All reserve materials must be returned to the Circulation Services desk on the first floor.
  • Please do not return Reserve materials in the book drops, or leave them in the library.
  • The item is not cleared from the user's account until it is discharged at the Circulation Services desk.
  • To avoid unwarranted overdue fines, please return your Reserve items five minutes early and ask for a receipt.
• RESERVE FINES: Fines for Reserve materials begin immediately.
  • A late fee of $60/hour (or $1.00/minute) will be charged if the item is returned late ($300/5-hour maximum).
  • This includes laptops, group study room keys/marker kits and headphones. Return on time to avoid these hefty fines!