How long can I borrow library items for?
Answer
Loan periods for library materials vary by item type. See the table below:
| LIBRARY ITEM TYPE | LOAN PERIOD | # OF RENEWALS | NOTE ABOUT RENEWALS |
| BOOKS | 3 weeks | 2 | Renews automatically unless the item is requested by another library user |
| REFERENCE & SPECIAL COLLECTION BOOKS | No checkouts | No renewals | Library use only |
| DVDs | 3 weeks | 2 | Renews automatically unless the item is requested by another library user |
| REFERENCE DVDs | Students: 4hrs, library use only Faculty: 3 weeks |
no renewals | |
| MAGAZINES & JOURNALS | 3 weeks | 2 | Renews automatically unless the item is requested by another library user |
| COURSE RESERVES (TEXTBOOKS) | Varies (1hr, 2hr, 4hr, 1-day, 3-day, 1 week) | no renewals | Course reserves do not renew. Loan periods vary by title. Some course reserves are for in-library use only. |
| EQUIPMENT (CHROMEBOOKS, HOTSPOTS, HEADSETS) | Quarter long | Unlimited* | Equipment will automatically renew as long as a student is enrolled in classes the following quarter. |
*Equipment will renew automatically for up to 3 years or until the borrower is no longer enrolled in classes.
For more information, contact our Circulation desk.
Email: nsclibrarycirc@seattlecolleges.edu
Phone: 206.934.3607
