All materials must be checked out with a picture ID: valid campus ID or drivers license. Stolen or lost cards should be reported to the circulation desk and replaced before checking out materials.

All materials are brought to the circulation desk for checkout or renewal. Materials circulate for a loan period corresponding to the patron's status with the University and by the material type. Non-circulating items include materials from reference, periodicals, microforms and special collections.

Staff may place holds in the online library catalog for any items currently checked out. Holds cannot be placed for items listed as reserve, lost, missing or on order.

Staff are notified when the material becomes available, and books or other items waiting for pickup are held at the circulation desk for two days. Library staff may place a hold for a student at the circulation desk, but it is preferable that students do so within the library catalog.