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Borrowing from the Law Library

The library has a wide variety of materials available for research. Many of the items in the collection (statutes, periodicals, looseleaf services, etc.) are for library use only.

• Loan Terms
• Alumni Borrowing
• Overdue Notices
• Fines and Replacement Charges

Loan Terms

Loan terms vary according to material and borrower as follows:

Books

Books are generally located on the 3^rd and 4^th floors and in our special collections (Walkover, Recreational Reading, Culp). Some books do not circulate. Check the status in the online catalog.

Patron	Loan Period	Renewal
student	36 days	1 for 14 days if not on hold
faculty	90 days	contact circulation desk
staff	90 days	contact circulation desk

Reserve Material

Reserve material is located on the 2nd floor of the library and includes high use material (e.g. study aids, WSBA Deskbooks), faculty course reserves, and bound exams. Reserve materials are not to be taken from the building, except as mentioned below for overnight checkout.

Patron	Loan Period	Renewal
student	2 hours	1 for an additional 2 hours if not on hold
faculty	3 days	contact circulation desk
staff	3 days	contact circulation desk

Overnight Reserve Material

Starred reserve materials, mostly hornbooks, other study aids, and course reserve materials, may be checked-out overnight. Overnight materials are marked with a star on their spines.

Patron	Loan Period	Renewal
day student	checkout after 3 pm; due 11 am the next day	no
evening student	checkout after 3 pm; due by 6 pm the next day	no
faculty	3 days	contact circulation desk
staff	3 days	contact circulation desk

Weekend Overnight Reserve Material

The circulation period for overnight reserve material (those reserve books with stars on their spines) may be extended through the weekend on Thursdays, from 3 p.m. onward. Weekend checkout is not available during exam periods.

Patron	Loan Period	Renewal
day student	checkout between 3 pm Thursday and closing time on Sunday; due 11 am Monday	no
evening student	checkout between 3 pm Thursday and closing time on Sunday; due 6 pm Monday	no

Videos Not on Course Reserve

Videos are located in the Reserve collection and include a selection of legally-related movies and skills videos. Loan periods and renewals for videos on course reserve differ (see below section). For help on finding videos, consult our Finding Videos guide.

Patron	Loan Period	Renewal
student	5 days	1 for an additional 2 hours if not on hold
faculty	5 days	Contact circulation desk.
staff	5 days	Contact circulation desk.

Videos on Course Reserve

Videos on course reserve are located in the Reserve collection. For those videos that are "starred", the above Overnight Reserve Material policy applies. For help on finding videos, consult our Finding Videos guide.

Patron	Loan Period	Renewal
student	2 hours	1 for an additional 2 hours if not on hold
faculty	3 days	contact circulation desk
staff	3 days	contact circulation desk

Alumni Borrowing

Alumni may use materials in the library. Borrowing privileges are available if an alumni borrowing membership is purchased. For more information on alumni privileges, please see our Alumni Services page.

Overdue Notices

For student borrowers, overdue notices are sent to your SU e-mail and mailed to your home. If books are not returned or fines have not been paid by the end of the semester, a hold will be put on student records, including grades, transcripts, and diplomas.

For faculty and staff, overdue notices are sent to your SU e-mail.

Fines and Replacement Charges

• Books: 50 cents per day.
• Reserve Materials: 25 cents per hour for the first four hours; $1.00 per hour thereafter.
• Replacement costs, including processing fees, will be charged for materials not returned to the library.