Loan Periods

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Materials at Morris Library are checked out for different periods of time depending on the type of item and the patron's user category. Please see the chart below for more information.

Item Type
Faculty / AP / Emeriti / Retired / Doctoral Candidates
Graduate Students / Civil Service Staff / Honors Undergraduates
Undergraduate Students / Courtesy Card Holders
Books, Career
5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, no renewals
Books, Browsing Room
4 weeks, 2 renewals 4 weeks, 2 renewals 4 weeks, 2 renewals
Books, LC and Dewey
16 weeks, unlimited renewals 8 weeks, unlimited renewals 4 weeks, unlimited renewals
Books, Reference 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, no renewals
Books, Reserves 2 hours, no renewals 2 hours, no renewals 2 hours, no renewals
Books and Materials, IMC / CMC 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals
DVDs 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, 2 renewals
DVDs, Reserves 4 hours, no renewals 4 hours, no renewals 4 hours, no renewals
DVDS, Restricted 5 days, renewal with Circulation supervisor permission 4 hours, no renewals 4 hours, no renewals
Government Documents 16 weeks, unlimited renewals 8 weeks, unlimited renewals 4 weeks, unlimited renewals
I-Share Materials 4 weeks, 6 renewals 4 weeks, 3 renewals 4 weeks, 3 renewals
Not available to Courtesy Card holders
Journals 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, no renewals
Journals, Storage 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, 2 renewals 5 days, no renewals
Laptops Not available Students only, 1 semester, no renewals Students only, 1 semster, no renewals
Maps 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals
Media 16 weeks, unlimited renewals 8 weeks, unlimited renewals 4 weeks, unlimited renewals
Microfilm and Microfiche 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals
Music CDs 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals 2 weeks, unlimited renewals
Music Scores 16 weeks, unlimited renewals 8 weeks, unlimited renewals 4 weeks, unlimited renewals
Reserves, Equipment 4 hours, no renewals 4 hours, no renewals 4 hours, no renewals