Borrowing, Returning, and Renewing Materials

Borrowing Materials

All patrons may come to the library to borrow library materials.

If you are a current student or faculty member, you may also request the library to send you up to ten items per semester through the mail. This service is reserved for students who live more than 25 miles from the nearest GGBTS campus. (Please note that the library will not send items overseas.)

Borrowing privileges depend on patron and item type, as shown in this chart

NOTE: A patron may only borrow materials using his/her own account. If the materials are for another person, the patron assumes all responsibilities for the borrowed materials.

Returning materials

You may return items one of the following three ways:

to the circulation desk when the library is open
in the after-hours book drop (please use only when the library is closed)
by mail (but they are still due by the due date)

Renewing materials

See the Patron Privilege Table above for information on how often you may renew items.

An item may not be renewed if a hold has been placed on it, or if the patron has outstanding fines on his/her account. Returned items must be placed back on the shelf for at least 24 hours before they can be borrowed again.

You may renew materials in the following ways:

online through your library account
in person – you may bring either the items, or a list of the items, to be renewed