Loan Periods
- Students: Most regular circulating items may be borrowed for 42 days, except at the end of the term when a final due date may be established.
- Faculty and staff: Most regular circulating items may be borrowed for 180 days, or until the library account expires, if less.
- Alumni Courtesy Cards: Most regular circulating items can be checked out for 21 days.
- LINK+ Visiting Patron: Most regular circulating items can be checked out for 21 days.
- DVDs, maps, and journals all circulate for 7 days.
- Course Reserve items circulate for 4 hours or 24 hours (chosen by faculty).
- Reference books and microfiche/film do not circulate.
- Recalls: Occasionally we may require that an item is returned sooner than the original due date for another patron or course.
Renewals
- Students: There is a limit of 3 online renewals for regular circulating items and 1 online renewal for 7-day items.
- Faculty and staff: There is a limit of 10 online renewals for regular circulating items and 1 online renewal for 7-day items.
- Courtesy Cards: Renewals must be done in person or by phone. There is a limit of 3 renewals for regular circulating items and 1 renewal for 7-day items.
- Most items may be renewed unless they are needed by another patron or for course reserves.
- Renewals can be requested through My Library Account.
Overdue & Lost Items
- Library materials not returned by the third overdue notice will result in a block on your library privileges.
- Further delays in returning library materials will result in each overdue item being billed at $125.
- Students: Bills for lost materials will be transferred to your bursar account and may result in a hold on your student account.
Research Assistants
Faculty members can authorize individual students or staff to check out materials on their behalf.
If you have questions, please contact the Library Help Desk (librarycirc@scu.edu, 408-554-5020) for more information.