Circulation Loan Periods

Policy Approval Authority Associate Dean of Public Services
Responsible Division Public  Services
Responsible Office Circulation
Responsible Officer(s) Head of User Services
Contact Person AD of Public Services, Leanne VandeCreek
Effective Adoption Date 03-01-2013
Last Review Date 03-01-2022
Policy Category/Categories University Libraries
Circulation
Loan Periods

Updated: 03-26-2025 (Updated text and format to meet new library policy standards, replaced Courtesy Card with Visitor Library Card, added links)

Main Collection

Material Type NIU Employees | Grad Students | Honors | Retirees Undergrads | Visitor Library Card | Alumni Friends of the NIU Libraries
Books 16 weeks 4 weeks 16 weeks
Media 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
Kits, maps, pamphlets 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
Laptops Laptop Circulation Policy n/a
Reserves Reserves Services Policy n/a
Microforms building use only
Periodicals building use only
Reference building use only
16mm Films building use only

Government Publications

Material Type NIU Employees | Grad Students | Honors | Retirees Undergrads | Visitor Library Card | Alumni Friends of the NIU Libraries
Circulating Documents 16 weeks 4 weeks 16 weeks
Media 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
Non-Circulating Documents building use only

Juvenile Collection

Material Type NIU Employees | Grad Students | Honors | Retirees Undergrads | Visitor Library Card | Alumni Friends of the NIU Libraries
Books 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks

Special Collections and Archives

Material Type NIU Employees | Grad Students | Honors | Retirees Undergrads | Visitor Library Card | Alumni Friends of the NIU Libraries
All items building use only

Material Type NIU Employees | Grad Students | Honors | Retirees Undergrads | Visitor Library Card | Alumni Friends of the NIU Libraries
Music Scores (M4) 16 weeks 4 weeks 16 weeks
Books 16 weeks 4 weeks 16 weeks
Media 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
Electronic Equipment 3 days 3 days n/a
Laptops 3 days 3 days n/a
Reserves Reserves Services Policy n/a
Periodicals building use only
Reference building use only
Music Monuments (M1 - M3) building use only
NIU Nook variable loan periods

Material Type NIU Employees | Grad Students | Honors | Retirees Undergrads | Visitor Library Card | Alumni Friends of the NIU Libraries
Books 16 weeks 4 weeks 16 weeks
Reserves Reserves Services Policy n/a
Periodicals building use only
Reference building use only

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