Loan Periods

UIUC LOAN PERIODS BY TYPE OF UIUC CURRENTLY AFFILIATED BORROWERS

BORROWER TYPE ONLINE CATALOG REQUESTING PRIVILEGES BOOK/
PERIODICAL LOAN PERIODS **		 BOOK/
PERIODICAL RENEWAL LIMITS ***		 FINES **** OTHER
UIUC Faculty/Academic Professional I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
UIUC Graduate Students I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Fined for late returns ($10.00), overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item), and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
UIUC Undergraduate Students I-Share Libraries 4 weeks/ Building Use Only Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Fined for late returns ($10.00), overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item), and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access Upon Request
UIUC Staff
(Current and Retired)		 I-Share Libraries 4 weeks/ Building Use Only Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
UIUC Library Staff
(Current and Retired)		 I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
UIUC Emeritus Faculty I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
UIUC Affiliated Organizations, Academic Staff, Type AA I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
UIUC Affiliated Organizations, Staff,
Type AS		 I-Share Libraries 4 weeks/ Building Use Only Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
 

UIUC LOAN PERIODS BY TYPE OF UIUC NON-AFFILIATED BORROWERS

BORROWER TYPE
(Must be at least
age 18 *)

ONLINE CATALOG REQUESTING PRIVILEGES BOOK/
PERIODICAL LOAN PERIODS **		 BOOK/
PERIODICAL RENEWAL LIMITS ***		 FINES **** OTHER
UIUC Courtesy Borrower Type PH (Staff members of Lincoln Trails Library System and the UI Foundation; Members of the UI President's Council and the University Librarian's Council); and members of Allied Agencies. I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access only for members of the UI President's Council, the University Librarian's Council, and holders of UIUC Allied Agency ID cards.
UIUC Courtesy Borrower Type PL (Non-registered UIUC doctoral students living in Illinois) I-Share Libraries 16 weeks/
2 weeks		 Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Fined for late returns ($10.00), overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item), and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access
Members of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, Type AL (In-state only. If living in-state, but not a member of UI Alumni Association, see LL. If living out-of-state, see Building Use Only Permits.) All UI libraries (UIUC, UIC, UIS) 4 weeks/ Building Use Only Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Fined for late returns ($10.00), overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item), and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). None
UIUC Courtesy Borrower Type LH (UI Guest ID Holders; visitors sponsored by an academic department but not holding a UI Guest ID card; Members of UIUC Library Friends; Holders of CIC Faculty ID Card or OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program Card); K-12 Illinois teachers UIUC Only 4 weeks/ Building Use Only Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Not fined at UIUC except for overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item) and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). Bookstacks access only for UI Guest ID Holders and visitors sponsored by a UIUC academic department but not holding a UI Guest ID card (must provide a letter from the department)
UIUC Courtesy Borrower Type LL (Non-UIUC affiliated state of Illinois residents with valid ID; persons holding UIUC Spouse IDs; UI alumni living in-state but not members of the UI Alumni Association) UIUC Only 4 weeks/ Building Use Only Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. Fined for late returns ($10.00), overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item), and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). None
Valid Borrowers from Other Illinet Online Schools I-Share Libraries According to borrower type Most serials can be renewed for up to 1 year; most monographs for up to 3 years, unless needed by another user. According to borrower type Faculty only have Bookstacks access
Building Use Only Permits (Non UIUC affiliated persons residing outside the state of Illinois with valid ID) UIUC Only Building Use Only None Fined for late returns ($10.00), overdue recalls ($5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item), and overdue reserves ($2.00/hour). None
 

* Exceptions are occasionally made for children (aged 16-17) of UIUC faculty members upon approval of the Circulation Librarian. The faculty parent will be required to sign a form accepting financial responsibility.
** Most unbound periodicals are Building Use Only.
*** Most courtesy card borrowers can renew materials up to five times.
**** A non-refundable late return fee of $10.00 is assessed when an item reaches 34 days overdue. At 34 days overdue the borrower is also billed an average replacement cost of $125.00 minimum for books and $300.00 minimum for bound serials. Overdue recalls = $5.00/day, maximum $25.00/item. Reserve room fines vary by unit. ALL UIUC borrowers are subject to the fining policies of other ILCSO libraries.

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