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Borrowing Privileges and Loan Periods
Borrowing Privileges
Saint Louis University students, faculty members, staff members, and courtesy borrowers who have current identification cards may borrow books.  A current Saint Louis University I.D., a MOBIUS member-school I.D., or courtesy card is required for all borrowing transactions.
 
Loan Periods for General Collection Items

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Loan Period

Number of Renewals Allowed

Undergraduate Students 21 days 999
Graduate Students 120 days 2
Faculty 120 days 10
SLU Staff 120 days 2
Courtesy Borrowers 21 days 3
MERLIN Loaned Books    

     Faculty/Staff,
     Graduate Students

120 days 2
     Undergraduate Students 21 days 2
MOBIUS Loaned Books 21 days 2
     
Items from special collections, such as the Reserve Collection, the Media Collection, and the Curriculum Collection have different loan periods. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk for more information.

Research Assistants
Research Assistants can become authorized users on a professor's card with (and only with) written permission allowing them all the borrowing privileges of faculty. A form letter is available at the circulation desk or you can submit any signed letter provided by the faculty member. The letter should specify for how long the assistant(s) will have the privileges.

Visiting Faculty/Scholars
Visiting faculty and scholars need a written permission letter from the head of the respective department they will be associated with during their time at SLU. Visiting scholars are allowed to borrow a maximum of 10 books (MOBIUS and ILL are not allowed) for up to 21 days. Book are eligible for 3 renewals.

1818 Advanced College Credit Program
High school students who are enrolled in the 1818 Advanced College Credit Program may check out four library books at a time by presenting their 1818 cards at the circulation desk. For more information, please contact Kevin Connor, High School Instruction Coordinator, at (314) 977-3595.

Special Privileges for Courtesy Borrowers
In addition to the Library Associates, 1818, and visiting scholars, there are other programs for courtesy borrowers. For more information about the courtesy borrower programs, please contact the Circulation Department at (314) 977-3087.

Last updated August 17, 2007.
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