• Books
• Audio & Video
• Laptops
• Magazines & Journals
• Curriculum Materials

Loan Limits

The University Libraries allows users to check out a number of items at once. Current limits are:

• Undergraduate Students: 50 items
• Graduate Students: 100 items
• Faculty: 100 items
• Staff: 100 items
• Retirees: 50 items
• Alumni: 10 items

* Depending on the lending library, loan periods for MeL books may be up to 90 days with one 30-day renewal.

Renewals

• GVSU-owned books:
  • Faculty, Staff, and Emeritus faculty have 12 renewals per checkout.
  • Graduate students have 4 renewals per checkout.
  • Undergraduates have 1 renewal per checkout.
  • Popular Reading books are limited to 1 renewal per checkout for all users.
• MeLCat books can be renewed once. Depending on the lending library, the renewal period may be anywhere from 3 weeks to 30 days.

Holds

• Books will be held for 7 days. MeLCat books will be held for 10 days.

Fines & Fees

• The University Libraries does not charge overdue fines on materials. Borrowers will still be responsible for the replacement cost of items that are lost or damaged.
• You will be charged $100.00 for books that are not returned. Getting an overdue notice but sure you returned the book? Fill out our Claimed Returned Form.
• Overdue books or outstanding fees will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Non-circulating Materials

Reference materials can only be used in the library.

Renewals

• Audio and video materials can be renewed once.
• Videos borrowed from MeLCat cannot be renewed.

Holds & Recalls

• Items will be held for 7 days. MeLCat items will be held for 10 days.
• All checked-out items are subject to recall by another library user. If an item you have checked out is recalled, you will be given a new due date.

Fines & Fees

• The University Libraries does not charge overdue fines on materials. Borrowers will still be responsible for the replacement cost of items that are lost or damaged.
• You will be charged $100.00 for lost or damaged items. Getting an overdue notice but sure you returned the book? Fill out our Claimed Returned Form.
• Overdue books or outstanding fees will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Loan Periods

• Laptops can be checked out for 4 hours and may be taken out of the building.
• Laptops can be renewed once.

Fines & Fees

• The University Libraries does not charge overdue fines on materials. Borrowers will still be responsible for the replacement cost of items that are lost or damaged.
• You will be charged $600.00 for non-returned laptops.
• Overdue materials or outstanding fees will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Loan Periods

• Magazines and journals may be checked out for 1 week with no renewals. Alumni may use magazines and journals in the library only.
• Curriculum Materials Library magazines have the same loan periods as books.

Renewals

• Magazines and journals cannot be renewed.

Fines & Fees

• The University Libraries does not charge overdue fines on materials. Borrowers will still be responsible for the replacement cost of items that are lost or damaged.
• You will be charged $100.00 for bound periodicals that are not returned. Getting an overdue notice but sure you returned the book? Fill out our Claimed Returned Form.
• If you damage a bound periodical, you will be charged for repair or replacement, whichever is cheaper.
• Overdue books or outstanding fees will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Renewals

• All CML materials can be renewed once.

Fines & Fees

• The University Libraries does not charge overdue fines on materials. Borrowers will still be responsible for the replacement cost of items that are lost or damaged.
• If you damage or lose an item, you will be charged for repair or replacement, whichever is cheaper. The minimum charge is $100.00. Getting an overdue notice but sure you returned the book? Fill out our Claimed Returned Form.
• Overdue books or outstanding fees will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.