The length of loan periods depends upon type of material, type of borrower and popularity of the item..
Books & Periodicals
| Format | Location | Loan Period | Renew? | Holds? | Bookable? | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Periodicals | 5th-10th floor | 3 weeks (undergraduates); 4 weeks (staff) | 4 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Books & Periodicals | 5th-10th floor | 120 days (faculty & grad students, see long term loans note) | 4 | Yes | No | N/A |
| Books | Reserve (2nd floor) | 2 hours; 24 hours | No | No | No | students, faculty, staff |
| Textbooks | Reserve (2nd floor) | 2 hours | No | No | No | students, faculty, staff |
| Popular Reading | 2nd floor | 3 weeks | 4 | Yes | No | N/A |
Media (Audio-Visual)
| Format | Location | Loan Period | Renew? | Holds? | Book? | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD (Music) | Cabinet (5th Floor) | 3 weeks | 4 | Yes | No | 10 |
| Sound Effects | Cabinet (5th Floor) | 3 days | No | No | No | 4 |
| Videos & DVD (Reserve) | Reserve (2nd floor) | 3 hours | No | No | Yes (TMU only) | 2 |
| Videos & DVD | AV shelves (5th floor) | 7 days | 3 | Yes | Yes | 4 |
For more information including liability, please see Borrowing AV Material.
Technology & Equipment
| Format | Location | Loan Period | Renew? | Holds? | Book? | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculators, CD and DVD Players, Headphones, Laptops, Smart Board Markers | Reserve (2nd floor) | 8 hours | No | No | No | 1 |
| Cameras, GoPros, Microphones, Tripods | Reserve (2nd floor) | 48 hours | No | No | No | 1 |
If the user’s card expires prior to the item’s due date, the card’s expiry date becomes the item’s due date.
Long-term Loans for Faculty and Graduate Students
All faculty and graduate students have 120 day loans for regular circulating 3-week books only with the option for 4 renewals. Many faculty and graduate students have indicated that they would like to have longer loan periods due to the nature of their academic work, and without the requirement to continually renew items.
Long-term loans will only apply to items in the regular circulating collection, and excludes 7-day loans, items on reserve, and the Audio-Visual collection. Long-term loans will still be subject to holds and recalls.
The Library hopes that long-term loans will support the teaching and research needs of faculty and graduate students.
Maximum Items Borrowed
For full and part-time students, faculty, and staff there is no limit placed on the number of books that may be borrowed from the main collection; restrictions are placed on items from the Reserve and Audio Visual collections.
Alumni, borrowers from other universities, and external borrowers may borrow a maximum of 10 items.