POA Library Loan Periods
Who May Borrow?
Students, faculty and staff with current UR ID card
Courtesy borrowers (including alumni, family members of faculty/staff, RRLC card-holders and researchers who have joined the Friends of the Library at the $100 level)
How long may I borrow materials?
Frequently Asked Questions
Q How long may I borrow materials?
A Faculty and Administrative Staff
Books: academic year - June due date
Bound journals: 2 weeks
May place recalls
Q How long may I borrow materials?
A Graduate Students and University Staff
Books: semester loan - Sept. 30, Jan. 30 & May 30 due dates
Bound journals: 2 weeks
May place recalls
Q How long may I borrow materials?
Books: semester loan - Sept. 30, Jan. 30 & May 30 due dates
Bound journals: 2 weeks
May place recalls
Q How long may I borrow materials?
Books: 4 weeks
May not place recalls - May place holds
Q How can I get an item someone else has checked out?
Only UR students, faculty and staff have recall privileges. Courtesy borrowers may not
recall books, but they may place holds on books. Recalls may be placed on-line using the "Place Requests" option in the
Voyager Catalog or at any UR library.
A Most reserve items may be borrowed for 2 hours, a few have longer loan periods such as
4 hours, 1,3,or 7 days. Reserve materials borrowed from POA Library must
be returned to the POA service desk.
A Some non-circulating materials, including reference books may be borrowed for 2 hours with the
permission of the librarian. Ask at the POA service desk.
A Most POA Library Books may be returned to any UR Library. Exceptions to this include:
reserve materials
current journal issues
reference materials
which must be returned directly to POA Library.
Until items become 30 days overdue they can be renewed on-line, at any UR library
or by phone (585-275-4469).
A Renewals can be done online or at any UR library. Most POA Library books may be
renewed an unlimited number of times unless another borrower places a recall.
A Regular loans: We do not assess overdue fines for regular loans .After an item is overdue 30 days,
the library charges the replacement cost (list price; or, if out of print - $40.00 plus
a processing fee ($10.00). These fees will be waived once the materials are brought
back to the library for renewal or return.
Recalled items: $1.00/day to a maximum of $10
Reserves: $1.00/hour for 2 hr loans, $1.00/day for 1,3, or 7 day loans to a maximum of $30.
A Fines may be paid at the Rush Rhees Library Circulation desk or the Carlson Library Circulation Desk
using cash or personal check. If the total is more than $10.00 students may choose to have the fines
transferred to their term bill.
A Borrowing privileges at all UR River Campus Libraries are automatically suspended when:
Fines accrue to $30.00
An item is 30 days overdue
A recalled item is overdue
