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  • Borrowing Materials

    The due date of library materials depends on the material format, collection, and patron status. 

    Borrowing

    Undergraduate and Graduate Students
    Books in the Main Collection: 3 months
    DVDs: 5 days
    Course Reserves vary: 2-hour, 4-hour, 24-hour, or 3 days
    Textbook Collection: 24-hours
    Interlibrary Loan: varies

    Faculty and Staff
    Books in the Main Collection: 6 months
    DVDs: 5 days
    Interlibrary Loan - varies

    Alumnae/i and Community Borrowers
    Books in the Main Collection:28 days
    DVDs: 4 hours
    Reserves, Textbooks and other short-term loan items: no borrowing privileges

    Renewals

    To renew materials online, go to My Library Account (under Finding Information on the Library homepage) and sign in with your Goucher username and password.  Then click the "Renew" button next to the item you would like to renew. If you are unable to renew the item it may be because you have reached the renewal limit.  Most items can be renewed one time. Community and affiliated borrowers cannot renew items.

    For more information on borrowing, renewals, and returning library materials please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.