UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY

The media collection circulates to all patron types for a One Week loan. Faculty and graduate students may make advance reservations for titles in the collection, and are not limited in number of items they can check out. Undergraduate students can check out up to 5 items at a time. Other patron groups may use the collection as available, and are limited in number of items checked out at any given time based on their particular patron type. Late fees of $1 per day / per item are assessed. Media materials must be picked up and returned in person at the Undergraduate Library Information Services desk.

Accessing E-Reserves

• You may access e-reserves via the Online Library Catalog or Directly (without print or media materials).
• E-reserves can be printed either inside or outside of the library.
  If printed within the UIUC library sytem, payments may be made either at the Undergraduate Library Information Services desk or directly (online) to your student or faculty account.
• For a complete explanation of how to access e-reserve materials, please see our Online Tutorial.
• E-reserve lists display based on the MLA citation style.

  Checking Out Print Reserves 

• Please bring the call number for the material you wish to check out to the Undergraduate Library Information Services desk
• . If you need help searching for the call number we will be happy to assist you.
• You must have your I-Card or appropriate ID to check out any Reserve materials. 
• You may check out up to 3 items at a time.
• All materials are loaned out for 2 hours, and must be used in the building.
• Holds will not be placed on any Reserve materials. All requests are strictly first-come, first-serve.
• Overdue fines are $2.00 for the first hour overdue, or any portion of an hour, and $1.00 for each portion of an hour after that.

Procedure for Requesting Print Reserve Materials   

• Search the Course Reserves section of the online catalog for the items you need. For assistance see Tutorial.
• Write down the complete call number for each item you need. You may check out up to three at a time.
• Give the call numbers to the employee at the Undergraduate Library Information Services desk
• Please have your I-Card ready.
• The employee will retrieve the materials and charge them out to you.
• All Reserve materials must be returned directly to the Undergraduate Library Information Services desk to avoid overdue fines.

Media materials on reserve circulate to students and most other patron groups for building-use only. Reservations may be made in advance for media materials on reserve by contacting the Undergraduate Library Information Services desk.

Faculty and Instructors:

Based on faculty feedback regarding loan periods for media on reserve, we have extended the maximum loan period for faculty and instructors to 4 days with no renewals:

• A faculty member can pick up a reserve media item on Monday, for example, and use it through Friday to accommodate multiple course sections.
• We ask that faculty and instructors make these reservations as early as possible and only request the amount of time needed, up to 4 days.
• Personal copies on reserve may only leave the building with the owning patron.
• Please note that placing a media item on reserve does not preclude other faculty/instructors from making use of that title throughout the semester, though it does prevent undergraduate students from taking it out of the Undergraduate Library.