Borrowing Policy - Students, Faculty, and Staff from UO Partner Libraries

Eligibility

  • Students faculty, and staff visiting from partner libraries in the Orbis Cascade Alliance, Greater Western Library Alliance, and B1G Ten Library Alliance.
  • Students, faculty, and staff visiting from Bushnell University and Gutenberg College please see your policies on this page.

Come to the Library to Register for your Account

  • Please bring the following to any UO Libraries checkout desk:
    • Photo ID 
    • Any card with a barcode, e.g., your institutional library card
  • Be prepared to log in to your library account at your home institution. 

What Can Be Borrowed

  • Most material in the UO Libraries general collection can be borrowed.
  • You may also borrow material from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). 
  • Your institutional ID card is your library card. Bring it with you! 

Borrower Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for knowing the due date of borrowed library material and for returning it on time. Check your LibrarySearch account to view a list of borrowed items and due dates.  
  • All items are subject to recall by other users at any time, including between terms. If a recall shortens your loan period, you will be sent an email notification and be expected to return it by the new due date.
  • You are responsible for returning borrowed material in the same condition as it was in when borrowed. 

Loan Periods 

Students

  • UO Books: 6 weeks
  • UO AV Material: 6 days
  • UO Bound Journals: 6 days
  • Summit Material: 12 weeks (Orbis Cascade Alliance Affiliates)
  • Interlibrary Loan material: Due date determined by the lending library

Faculty and Staff

  • UO Books: 6 months
  • UO AV material: 6 days
  • UO Bound journals: 6 days
  • Summit material: 12 weeks  (Orbis Cascade Alliance Affiliates)
  • Interlibrary Loan material: Due date determined by the lending library

Renewals

  • Eligible UO material will renew automatically unless requested by another user. 
    • Typically this includes items in the UO general book collections and AV Materials. 
  • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials do not automatically renew. Submit renewal requests in your LibrarySearch account. 
  • Summit material materials do not automatically renew. These items can generally be renewed for 6 weeks. Submit renewal requests in your LibrarySearch account. 
  • Users are sent a courtesy notice when items renew. 
  • When the maximum loan period has been reached, users will be sent a courtesy notification by email.

Overdue Fines and Fees

Students

  • UO Books: $.50/day
  • UO Bound Journals and Periodicals: $2/day
  • Summit and ILL material: $.50/day
  • UO AV Material: $2/day
  • Recalled Material: $5/day
  • Damaged Item Fee: Repair Cost
  • Item Replacement Fee varies by collection and material type, please inquire at checkout. 
    • Book replacement range from $75-210 per item or volume. 
    • Equipment replacement charges are typically the cost to replace the item. 
    • Borrowers may inquire about replacement of individual items in lieu of paying the item replacement fee.
    • All lost Item invoices will include a $20 non-refundable processing fee, and any accrued overdue fines.  

Faculty and Staff

  • UO Books: No daily overdue fines, but these items will bill for replacement after 40 days over due. 
  • UO Bound Journals and Periodicals: $2/day
  • Summit or ILL material: $.50/day
  • UO AV material: $2/day
  • Recalled material: $5/day
  • Equipment and Short Loan varies by collection, please inquire at checkout.
  • Course Reserves material: $3/hour
  • Video Games: $2/day
  • Video Game Consoles and Hardware: $2/hour
  • Damaged Item Fee: Repair Cost
  • Item Replacement Fee varies by collection and material type, please inquire at checkout. 
    • Book replacement range from $75-210 per item or volume. 
    • Equipment replacement charges are typically the cost to replace the item. 
    • Borrowers may inquire about replacement of individual items in lieu of paying the item replacement fee.
    • All lost Item invoices will include a $20 non-refundable processing fee, and any accrued overdue fines.  

Billing and Payment

  • Library fines and fees are applied to a UO billing account. These are paid directly to UO Business Affairs. 
  • If you believe library charges have accrued on your account in error, or you were unable to return items on time due to extenuating circumstances, you may appeal those charges using this form. 

Contact 

  • All Library-related notifications are sent to your UO email address. 
  • If you have questions about this policy, please call the Knight Library Checkout & Reserves Desk at 541-346-3065 or email libhelp@uoregon.edu. 

Revision

Last revised: 11/20/2024