How Long You Can Keep Specific Formats
Some formats available in certain library locations are only able to be used in library buildings, or have shorter loan periods.
Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library
Single issues of journals, reference books, microfiche, and select reserves can only be used in the building. Onsite use of permanent reserves is limited to 4 hours.
DVDs, CD-ROMs, and Career Collection materials have 3-day loan periods.
Askwith Media Library
Most materials can be checked out for 1 week, excluding weekends and holidays.
Audiobooks and some video sets can be checked out for 4 weeks.
Music Library
The number of sound and video recordings (CDs and DVDs) you can have out at once varies.
- Undergraduates: Up to 5 items, for 1 week
- Graduate students, graduate student instructors, faculty, and staff: Up to 10 items, for 3 weeks
Videocassettes and LP records are limited to in-library use only for 4 hours at a time, unless being used by faculty or graduate student instructors for teaching purposes.
Journals may be checked out for 1 day.
Shapiro Library
Students, faculty, and staff may check out current journals and magazines for 3 days.
Video games may only be used in the Computer and Video Game Archive.
Taubman Health Sciences Library
Requested bound journal volumes are for building use only.