Circulation Services

How long can I borrow different materials?

The length of the time you can borrow depends on your account type and what kind of material you're borrowing.

 

 

Faculty & StaffGraduate StudentsUndergraduates

Community Users

Missouri S&T books

4 months
2 renewals
4 months
2 renewals
4 months
2 renewals
1 month
2 renewals

UM Library System books

4 months
2 renewals
4 months
2 renewals
4 months
2 renewals
None

MOBIUS books

1 month
2 renewals
1 month
2 renewals
1 month
2 renewals
None

Prospector books

3 weeks
1 renewal
3 weeks
1 renewal
3 weeks
1 renewal
None

Unbound journals

Overnight Overnight Overnight Library use only

Bound journals

Overnight Overnight Overnight Library use only

Government documents

4 months
2 renewals
4 months
2 renewals
4 months
2 renewals
1 month
2 renewals

DVDs

14 days (10 item limit)
1 renewal
14 days (10 item limit)
1 renewal
14 days (10 item limit)
1 renewal
14 days (10 item limit,
S&T DVDs only)
1 renewal

Reference books

Library use only Library use only Library use only Library use only

Laptops

3 days
1 renewal
3 days
1 renewal
3 days
1 renewal
None

3D scanner

7 days
No renewals
7 days
No renewals
7 days
No renewals
None

Video cameras

3 days
No renewals
3 days
No renewals
3 days
No renewals
None

Nikon DSLR

3 days
No renewals
3 days
No renewals
3 days
No renewals
None

Projectors

24 hours 24 hours 24 hours None

Maximum number of items you
can have checked out at a time

350 items 350 items 250 items 10 items