SCU Faculty and Staff Loan Policies

NOTE: All material in circulation is subject to immediate recall if needed for Reserve.

Circulating Books and Government Documents

Books and documents generally circulate for 6 months (180 days) to faculty and staff.
Material may be renewed if not needed by another user.
Material may be recalled beginning 21 days after the original circulation date if needed by another user.

Unbound periodicals - 3 day loan.
Bound periodicals - 21 day loan.
Bound periodicals may be renewed once if not needed by another user. Bound periodicals may be recalled at any time after 3 days.

Microforms are for library use only. Exceptions are made for loans of up to 3 days.

Reference books are generally for library use only. Exceptions are made at the discretion of the reference librarians for loans of up to 3 days.
Sheet maps circulate for 1 week (7 days) and may be renewed if not needed by another user.

California Collection, Special Collections, and Thesis Collection - Items in these collections are for LIBRARY USE ONLY. Material is paged at 10:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Requests may be left at the Information Commons Desk at any time.
Research Collection - 6 month loan (180 days). Faculty may either leave requests to have Research Collection material paged or they may request acess to the room at the Reference Desk during normal Information Commons Desk hours