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Borrowing

Borrowing at a Glance

 OHIO Faculty, Staff, Emeriti, and RetireesGraduate StudentsUndergraduate StudentsCommunity Members
OHIO Books and Music Scores
  • Unlimited items
  • Semester-length loan
  • Unlimited renewals
  • Unlimited items
  • Semester-length loan
  • Unlimited renewals
  • Unlimited items
  • Semester-length loan
  • Unlimited renewals
  • Up to 5 items at once
  • 3 week loan
  • 1 renewal
Alden Videos
  • Up to 5 items at once
  • 1 week loan
  • 1 renewal
  • Up to 5 items at once
  • 1 week loan
  • 1 renewal
  • Up to 5 items at once
  • 1 week loan
  • 1 renewal
In-library use only
Alden Technology for Loan
  • 1 week loan for audio, visual, and studio equipment
  • 3 hour loan for small accessories (in-library use only)
  • 1 week loan for audio, visual, and studio equipment
  • 3 hour loan for small accessories (in-library use only)
  • 1 week loan for audio, visual, and studio equipment
  • 3 hour loan for small accessories (in-library use only)
3 hour loan for small accessories (in-library use only)
OhioLINK Borrowing
  • Up to 200 items at once
  • 6 week loan
  • Up to 6 renewals
  • Up to 200 items at once
  • 6 week loan
  • Up to 6 renewals
  • Up to 100 items at once
  • 6 week loan
  • Up to 6 renewals
Unavailable (see alternatives)
Interlibrary LoanAvailableAvailableAvailableUnavailable (see alternatives)
Online Library Resources
  • Access on and off campus for faculty, staff, and Emeriti
  • Limited access in library for retirees
Access on and off campusAccess on and off campusLimited access in-library (see alternatives)
Alden LockersSemester-length loanSemester-length loanSemester-length loanUnavailable

 

Pick Up Your Requests

Athens Campus: Alden Library

Self Pickup (OhioLINK, Ohio University, and Interlibrary Loan Materials)

  • Available during all open hours.
  • Items will be ready for pickup after 4pm on the day you receive your email notice.
  • Turn left as you enter the second floor and walk past the cafĂ©. Look for the green "Self Pickup Shelf" sign. Check out our 2nd floor map to see the location.
  • Your items will be filed under your last name.
  • They will already be checked out to you.
  • Items will be held for 10 days.

Service Desk Pickup (In-Library Use Interlibrary Loan)

Athens Campus: Music & Dance Library

Service Desk Pickup

Chillicothe Campus: Quinn Library

Service Desk Pickup

Eastern Campus Library

Service Desk Pickup

  • Available during all open hours.
  • Bring your Ohio University ID to the Eastern Campus Library's service desk to pick up your requests.
  • Email Brad Cecil or call 740-699-2519 with questions or to make an appointment for pickup.
Lancaster Campus: Hannah V. McCauley Library

Self Pickup

  • Available during all open hours.
  • Your checked-out items will be placed on a cart organized by last name.
  • The cart is located inside the library entrance.
Southern Campus Library

Service Desk Pickup

Curbside Pickup

  • Available Tuesday and Thursday, Noon - 3 pm.
  • To use curbside pickup, please call 740-533-4622 when you arrive.
Zanesville Campus Library

Service Desk Pickup

Afterhours Pickup

  • To coordinate an afterhours pickup, call 740-588-1405.

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