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ISU Undergraduates Borrowing Privileges

Loan periods vary based on material type, location, and borrower status. There are also items in the collections that may be designated as building-use only. The following links provide information on Loan Periods for the various item types, as well as the allowable number of renewals and any limits to the number of items that can be checked out at any one time.

Open Stacks (Floors 3-6)

Location Loan Period Renewals Item Limits
Books 4 weeks 3 none
High-Use Books 2 weeks 1 none
Music Scores 4 weeks 3 none
Government Documents 4 weeks 3 none
Serials/Periodicals Building Use Only 0 none
CDs 1 week 1 5
Maps 2 weeks 0 Arrange with Librarian

Teaching Materials Collection

Location Loan Period Renewals Item Limits
TMC Books 2 weeks 1 25 total TMC items
TMC Videos 2 weeks 1 25 total TMC items
TMC Audio 2 weeks 1 25 total TMC items
TMC Realia (Toys, Games, etc.) 2 weeks 1 25 total TMC items
Educational Kits Arranged with TMC Staff - -

Floor 2 Collections

Location Loan Period Renewals Item Limits
DVDs and VHS 1 week 1 5
Browsing Books 2 weeks 1 none
Reference Books Building Use Only 0 none
Course Reserve Books 2 hours, Building Use Only 0 2
Course Reserve DVDs, VHS, and CDs 2 hours, Building Use Only 0 2
I-Share Books 4 weeks 3 none
I-Share DVDs, VHS, and CDs 2 weeks 0 none
Laptops, Powercords, & Mice 3 hours, Building Use Only 0 1
Headphones 3 hours, Building Use Only 0 1
Room Keys 3 hours, Building Use Only 0 1
Cameras 48 hours 0 1
Camcorders 48 hours 0 1
Multimedia Projector 48 hours 0 1
Digital voice recorders 48 hours 0 1
Audiocassette recorder 48 hours 0 1
Snowball microphones 48 hours 0 1
TI-89 graphing calculators 16 weeks 0 1
TI-83 graphing calculators 16 weeks/3 hours 0 1

Storage Basement (Floor 1)

Location Loan Period Renewals Item Limits
Storage Books 4 weeks 3 none
Storage Serials/Periodicals 2 hours 0 none
Storage VHS and LPs 1 week 1 5
Microfilm and Microfiche Building Use Only    

North Storage

Location Loan Period Renewals Item Limits
North Storage Books 4 weeks 3 none
North Storage Serials/Periodicals 2 weeks 0 none

Laboratory Schools

Location Loan Period Renewals Item Limits
U High Books 4 weeks 1 none
Metcalf Books Building Use Only 0 none