Renewing Library Materials
Three options available for renewing:
- Online at Your Library Account, where you can also see what items are checked out to you and when they are due
- By telephone at 208-885-6559
- In person at the Circulation Desk (1st floor)
Fines
Fines are $0.30 a day up to a maximum of $10.50 per book. Lost books have a charge of $50.00 for the book and a $20.00 processing fee. Fines for recalled books are $2.00 per day up to a maximum of $20.00.
Fines for Reserve materials are $2 per hour or partial hour for overdue items, maximum $20, for paper reserve. There are no fines for electronic reserve materials.
Borrowing Library Materials
- How do I get a library card?
- Generally, cardholders can borrow an unlimited number of items. Loan periods will vary depending on your status and the type of material being borrowed.
| LOAN PERIODS FOR BOOKS IN THE UI MAIN STACKS | |||
| Status | Loan Period | Renewals | Special Notes |
| Undergraduates; Staff; Guest Patrons |
4 weeks | 1 renewal | After a two-week loan period, all books can be recalled for use by others. |
| Faculty; Graduate Students |
one semester | renewal upon request |
After a two-week loan period, all books can be recalled for use by others. |
| LOAN PERIODS FOR OTHER MATERIALS IN THE UI MAIN STACKS | |||
| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals | |
| Browsing Books | 4 weeks | no renewals | |
| Children's Books | 4 weeks | no renewals | |
| CDs/DVDs/LPs | 2 weeks | no renewals | |
| US Government Documents | 4 weeks | 1 renewal | |
| Magazines & Journals | library use only (1 day loan by special arrangement only) | no renewals | |
| Microfilm/microfiche | library use only | no renewals | |
| Newspapers | library use only | no renewals | |
| Reference Books/Maps/Atlases | library use only | no renewals | |
| LOAN PERIODS FOR NIC, LCSC AND SUMMIT MATERIALS (NOT AVAILABLE TO GUESTS) |
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| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals | |
| NIC Books | 4 weeks | no renewals | |
| NIC CDs | 14 days (faculty & staff) 7 days (graduate students) |
no renewals (not available for undergraduate students) | |
| NIC DVDs | 14 days (faculty & staff) 2 days (graduate students) |
no renewals (not available for undergraduate students) | |
| LCSC Books | 4 weeks (staff & undergraduate students) one semester (faculty & grad students) |
no renewals (not available for undergraduate students) | |
| LCSC DVDs/CDs | 2 weeks | no renewals | |
| Summit Books | 6 weeks | no renewals | |
| Summit DVDs/CDs | 6 days | no renewals | |
| LOAN PERIODS FOR INTERLIBRARY LOAN MATERIALS (NOT AVAILABLE TO GUESTS) |
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| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals | Special Notes |
| ILL Books | 4 weeks on average (see note) | 2 weeks on average (unless the lending library denies the renewal) | Due dates and renewals are set by the lending institution, so loan periods may vary. |
| ILL DVDs/CDs | 2 weeks on average (see note) | 2 weeks on average (unless the lending library denies the renewal) | Due dates and renewals are set by the lending institution, so loan periods may vary. |