Circulation Policies

Books                                          

Dissertations

Series cataloged as individual title

CD-ROMS in CD-ROM cabinet

Microforms (MF) [Note – no reader/printer in this library]

Non-library staff and undergraduates = 4 weeks

Graduate students, faculty, and library staff = 16 weeks

UIUC Library OVERDUE NOTICES, OVERDUE FINES,

AND BILLING 

UIUC students, staff, and faculty may in most routine

cases renew books up to 10 times before returning

them to the library.  There are exceptions to every rule,

for instance local departmental library policies such as

Education and Social Science Library and other collections.

One hour before closing, due one hour after opening

next day

Exceptions: Those that are labeled “Room Use Only”

cannot leave the library.

Note 1: Fines for overdue reserves mount quickly (see

Fines, below).

Note 2:  T o place items on reserve for a class you are

teaching, see our reserve instructions.

Reference Books

Two hours for photocopying

Note:  Checkout of Reference Books is Mon – Fri  with

Reference person’s approval.   No Reference  

person = no checkout

Manual checkout – fill out pink card from round table in

front of Circulation Desk, and present at Circulation

Desk with I-card

Overdue fines = $2.00 per hour

Bound Journals

Series cataloged as sets  (volumes)

Bibliographies (biblios)  

Videos (Bottom drawer of CD-ROM cabinet)

3 days

Note:  Special exceptions for a longer borrowing period

can be made at the discretion of the full-time   library

staff.

Fines for overdue serials mount quickly, and all patrons,

including faculty, are charged for overdue serials (see

Fines, below).

Overdue fines = $2.00 per hour

Library Use only - Can’t leave library.  Ask a staff member

to page any volumes needed.

Rare Books available 8:30 am – 5 pm,   Mon – Fri  only

Manual checkout – fill out pink card from round table in

front of Circulation Desk, and present at Circulation Desk

with I-card

Library Use only - Can’t leave library