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