Borrow and Return
See if you’re eligible to borrow materials, how long you can keep items, and other details.
Who can borrow
Who Can Borrow Materials
Programs and options for current members of the U-M community and guests.
Student Borrowing
Currently registered students from all three U-M campuses can borrow materials, with additional offerings for graduate students.
Faculty and Staff Borrowing
Current and retired faculty and staff can borrow materials, and current faculty can assign someone to borrow on their behalf.
Visiting Scholar Borrowing
Privileges for visiting scholars who have been invited to campus to participate in research or instructional activities.
Alumni, Guests, and Native and Indigenous Peoples Borrowing
Guests with specific academic affiliations and Native and Indigenous peoples are eligible to borrow materials. Alumni and all other guests can pay an annual fee.
Reciprocal Borrowing and Visiting Privileges
Guests from certain state, regional, and national institutions are eligible for borrowing and onsite visiting privileges through reciprocal agreements.
Borrowing details
How Long You Can Keep Items
See loan periods for materials checked out at our library locations.
Renew Your Items
Most local materials renew automatically, but you need to request interlibrary loan renewals.
Request Return of Checked-out Items
How to “recall” an item checked out to somebody else, and what to do if someone requests an item you’ve checked out.
Where to Return Items
Drop boxes and locations where you can return materials, including specifics for media items and interlibrary loans.
Reminders and Overdue Items
Our notices and fines for keeping items past their due date.
Checkout Special Items and Equipment
Borrow items like adapters, laptop locks, and bike pumps onsite.