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University Libraries

Student Services

Borrowing

All students, faculty, and staff may borrow materials from our local collections and other University of Missouri libraries by using their university provided identification card.


Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan (ILL) enables you to request physical items like books, or copies of articles or book chapters, from other libraries when we do not have what you need in our collections.

  • Rapid document delivery
  • Assistance locating rare or obscure information sources
  • International network of resource sharing institutions
  • Office delivery up on request

 

Loan Periods

  Faculty & Staff
Missouri S&T Materials 4 months
2 renewals
UM System Materials 4 months
2 renewals
MOBIUS Materials 40 days
Reserves1 4 hours
(Some items are
in library use only)
Unbound Journals Overnight
Bound Journals Overnight
Government Documents 4 months
2 renewals
DVDs

14 days
10 item limit
1 renewal

Reference Books In library use only
Laptops 8 hours with 1 renewal
4 hours with no renewal
Cameras 3 days
No renewals
Nikon DSLR 3 days
No renewals
Projectors 24 hours
Maximum number of items 
checked out at one time
350

Recalls: If an item is needed for course reserves or other reason, it may be recalled.  If an item is recalled, the due date will be shortened and a notice will be sent to the patron that currently has this item checked out.  Recalls generate fines of $1.00 per hour.


1 If you need an item longer, come to the library up to two hours before the library closes and you can check the item out until the next morning with a due date of one hour after the library opens for the day.

Fines and Fees - Books and Media

  • We do charge fines for overdue items. We will not reduce or waive the replacement cost billing once issued.
  • The rates above apply only to items borrowed from our library. You are responsible for paying the lending library fines and fees for items borrowed from other libraries.  

Additional Fines

Recalled books and media $2.00 per day
Books and media on reserve $2.00 per hour

 

Fines and Fees - Equipment

Laptops, iPads, Projectors, and cameras, etc. $10.00 per hour (maximum $1,000) Plus a $25.00 processing fee
All other equipment such as chargers, calculators, etc.  $1.00 per hour

 

Failure to Pay Fines and Fees

  • $10 in fines results in having you library account blocked.