Borrowing Books & Media

Borrowing

• Bring books, CDs, and DVDs from the general collection to the 2nd floor service desk in the administration office
• Item Holds and Course Reserves are available at the 2nd floor service desk in the administration office
• Print Journals and Medium-Rare books are not able to be checked out, but can be scanned or read in library
• Self check stations coming Spring 2024!

Eligible Borrowers

• Xavier faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students can borrow from the library with their Xavier ID
• LOUIS reciprocal borrowers can use their LOUIS card to check out items from the general collection
• Members of the public are welcome to read and scan material, but cannot check out any materials

Loan Periods

• Graduate and undergraduate Xavierites may borrow books, DVDs, and CDs for 21 days; 10 items maximum
• Faculty and staff of Xavier may borrow books, DVDs, and CDs until the end of the current semester; 10 items maximum
• LOUIS members may borrow books, CDs, and DVDs for 14 days; 3 items maximum

Renewals

General collection books, DVDs, and CDs may be renewed up to 4 times. If an item is requested by another user, the item cannot be renewed.