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Borrowing Policies
Everyone is welcome to use the St. Lawrence University Libraries, however, borrowing policies vary by an individual's relationship to the University. Most materials housed in libraries are available for checkout (with an AVAILABLE designation in the libraries' catalog) at the Circulation Desks. Other materials, such as periodicals, reference materials, and special collections may not be checked out. These materials have a designation of IN LIBRARY USE ONLY in the catalog.
If you have any questions about the status of an item, please ask at the Circulation or Reference desks.
Borrowing Rules - SLU Undergraduate and Graduate Students
| Material Type | Loan Period |
Renewals Allowed |
Maximum Can Borrow | Fine Per Late Day |
| Books - General Collection | 6 weeks | 2 | unlimited | 50 cents |
| Books - Browsing Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | unlimited | 50 cents |
| Videos | 3 days | 1 | unlimited | 50 cents |
| Green Bikes | 4 hours | 0 | 1 | $5.00 (Per Hour) |
| Laptops | 4 hours | 1 | 1 | $20.00 (Per Hour) |
Borrowing Rules - SLU Faculty, Staff and Emeriti
| Material Type | Loan Period |
Renewals Allowed |
Maximum Can Borrow | Fine Per Late Day |
| Books - General Collection | annual | 0 | unlimited | none |
| Books - Browsing Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | unlimited | none |
| Videos | 7 days | 1 | unlimited | none |
| Green Bikes | 4 hours | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laptops | 4 hours | 1 | 1 | $50.00 |
Borrowing Rules - Associated Colleges Students
| Material Type | Loan Period |
Renewals Allowed |
Maximum Can Borrow | Fine Per Late Day |
| Books - General Collection | 6 weeks | 2 | 6 | 50 cents |
| Books - Browsing Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | 6 | 50 cents |
| Videos | none | none | 0 | N/A |
| Green Bikes | none | none | 0 | N/A |
| Laptops | none | none | 0 | N/A |
Borrowing Rules - Associated College Faculty
| Material Type | Loan Period |
Renewals Allowed |
Maximum Can Borrow | Fine Per Late Day |
| Books - General Collection | 6 weeks | 2 | 6 | 50 cents |
| Books - Browsing Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | 6 | 50 cents |
| Videos | 3 days | 1 | unlimited | 50 cents |
| Green Bikes | none | none | 0 | none |
| Laptops | none | none | 0 | none |
Borrowing Rules - Community Members
| Material Type | Loan Period |
Renewals Allowed |
Maximum Can Borrow | Fine Per Late Day |
| Books - General Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | 6 | 50 cents |
| Books - Browsing Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | 6 | 50 cents |
| Videos | none | none | 0 | none |
| Green Bikes | none | none | 0 | none |
| Laptops | none | none | 0 | none |
Borrowing Rules - SLU Family Members and SLU Alumni
| Material Type | Loan Period |
Renewals Allowed |
Maximum Can Borrow | Fine Per Late Day |
| Books - General Collection | 6 weeks | 2 | 25 | 50 cents |
| Books - Browsing Collection | 4 weeks | 2 | 25 | 50 cents |
| Videos | 7 days | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Green Bikes | none | none | 0 | none |
| Laptops | none | none | 0 | 0 |
