WU Libraries Circulation Unit

Circulation

Borrowing Priviledges

Washington University students, faculty, staff and courtesy borrowers who have current identification cards may borrow books. A current Washington University I.D. or courtesy card is required for all borrowing transactions.

| General Information |
Hours and Location Carrels, Lockers, and Faculty Studies Frequently Asked Questions
| Services and Policies |
Guidelines for Olin Library Users Borrowing Privileges Renewals, Overdue Books, and Fines Recalls and Searches Recommended Reading

Loan Periods

	Category	Loan Period
	Undergraduates	28 days
	Graduate students	60 days
	Faculty	90 days
	W.U. staff	28 days
	Courtesy Borrowers	21 days
	Pop-Lit books	2 weeks (all borrowers)
	Videos / DVDs	7 days (all borrowers, limit 5 per person)

Visitors may get borrowing privileges after donating to the University Century Club. Information on this program is available at http://library.wustl.edu/services/visitors.html

Proxy Borrowing

Faculty may grant proxy borrowing privileges to a research assistant. Please read the Proxy Borrowing Policy for more information.

Circulation of Periodicals

Periodicals circulate to Washington University faculty and graduate students. Bound periodicals circulate for 3 days. Unbound periodicals (current issues) circulate for 1 day. Graduate students with overdue periodicals will be fined $1.00 per day, with no grace period.