Check Out Materials

Materials available for checkout at the Circulation Desk:

Item Type	Loan Period	Fine
Reserve items	Books: 1- or 2-hour loan period 24-, 48-, or 72-hour loan period DVDs: 3-hour loan	$5 per hour (hourly items) $5 per day (for 24+ hour loan period)
Regular books Deaf media	Varies by RIT affiliation	$1 per day when book has been requested by another patron and has not been returned by the recall date
Laptops	4 hours	$5 per hour for each item (laptop and charger)
Calculators Laptop chargers and locks Whiteboard markers HDMI cables	4 hours	$5 per hour

RIT students, faculty, staff, and alumni may borrow library materials by presenting a current RIT ID at the Circulation Desk at the time of checkout. Two forms of ID are required to borrow a laptop.

If you have a fines balance of $5 or more, your borrowing privileges are suspended until the fines are paid.

Book Loan Period

Affiliation with RIT	Loan Period *	Renewals **	Number of Items at a Time
Undergraduate	6 weeks	3 times	500
Graduate	End of semester	3 times	500
Regular Faculty/Staff	End of academic year	2 times	500
Alumni	6 weeks	3 times	500
Osher Lifelong Learning Members	6 weeks	3 times	500
RRLC Access Pass Holders	6 weeks	3 times	5
Family Borrowers	6 weeks	3 times	10
Other Patrons	May vary by patron	None	3

* For regular circulating materials on the 3rd and 4th floor. Reserves, multimedia, and some other materials have shorter loan periods.

** See the Recall Policy for further clarification of the renewal policy.

Recall Notices

If a patron requests a book that is currently checked out, the original borrower receives an email with a revised due date.  Patrons are always guaranteed a three-week checkout. Once the initial three weeks are passed, books can be recalled. If a book is recalled you must return it by the due date to avoid recall fines of $1 per day.

Fines totaling more than $5 will suspend your borrowing privileges. Failure to return library books will cause a registrar block to be placed on your student account. This will prevent you from registering for classes.

If you have any more questions about fines, please stop by the Circulation Desk or email us at circwml@rit.edu.

Renewal Policy

Books can be renewed as long as another user has not requested use of that material.  Items can be renewed online in My Library Account, in person at the Circulation Desk, or by phone at (585) 475-2562.

Times when we are not able to process a renewal request:

• The item has been requested by another patron
• You are not currently registered for courses
• You are not currently employed by RIT (Faculty/Staff)
• The primary cardholder is no longer affiliated with RIT (Family borrowers/Linked accounts)
• You have fines totalling more than $5 on your library account

If a patron requests a book that is currently checked out, the original borrower receives an email with a revised due date.  Patrons are always guaranteed a three-week checkout. Once the initial three weeks are passed, books can be recalled. Overdue recalled books accrue fines of $1 per day.