Borrowing and Renewing

Library cards

A student ID card is required to check out materials. All other users including faculty, staff, practitioners and members of the general public must show a picture ID to obtain a library card.

Loan periods

Renewing materials

Patrons may renew their materials - if no one else is waiting to use them - by calling the Information Desk at 952-885-5419, visiting the library, or using My Account.

Reserve items may be renewed in person for an extra 2 hours if they are not in demand. Reserve items may not be renewed during midterms or finals weeks.

Fines:

• Reserve materials: $2.00 an hour or portion of an hour overdue, up to $10.00 a day
• Videos and DVDs: $1.00 per day overdue

Lost materials

A regular item that is 2 months overdue is considered lost. A reserve item which has been checked out for 3 days is considered lost. The patron is billed for the replacement cost of the item, a $25.00 processing fee and overdue fines.

For practitioners and other off-campus users

Literature searches and articles can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed at the patron's convenience. Books, audiotapes and kits can be sent via mail or UPS. Videotapes must be borrowed in person, but can be returned via mail or UPS.

For more information and current fees, ask a librarian or call 952-885-5419.

About library materials

The Greenawalt Library at Northwestern collects books, videos, sound recordings, journals and software. These materials are available for Northwestern students, staff, and faculty to use, and except for reference books and journals, all may be borrowed. Practitioners and the general public are also welcome to use the library's resources.