Eastern Michigan University Library

Loan Periods and Limits

EMU ID card or your library courtesy card is required to check out any materials.
Materials may have different loan periods and different fine rates.
It is the responsibility of the borrower to know the due date of the materials checked out and the fine for returning them late.
Most reserve materials have a two-hour loan period. Other loan periods are 24 hours, three day and seven day, depending on materials.
See Technical Equipment Borrowing for equipment loan periods.
Most materials may be renewed online.
If items you checked out are recalled, you will be notified of the new due date.
Items on semester loans can be recalled; you will be notified of the new due date.

User Groups	Books	Journals	Reference Materials	Reserve Materials	Videos DVDs	Video Reference	CDs Audiocassettes	Checkout Limits
General Students	21 Days	No checkout	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Hours	21 Days	50 items
Honor Students	28 Days	No checkout	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Hours	28 Days	50 items
Doctoral Students	Semester	No checkout	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Hours	Semester	50 items
Graduate Assistants	Semester	24 Hours	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Hours	Semester	50 items
Faculty Admin Lecturers Emeritus	Semester	24 hours	Special Permission	Varies	7 Days	3 Days (for classroom use, request at Circulation)	Semester	100 items
Staff - except AP and PT	21 Days	Special Permission	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Hours	21 Days	50 items
Staff - AP and PT	Semester	Special Permission	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Days	21 Days	100 items
Special Programs	7 Days	No checkout	No checkout	Varies	3 Hours	3 Hours	3 Hours	10 items
Courtesy Card	21 Days	No checkout	No checkout	Varies	3 Hours	3 Hours	3 Hours	5 items
U-M AA & Flint	21 Days	No checkout	No checkout	Varies	7 Days	3 Hours	21 Days	50 items

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