Borrowing Library Materials
SAU students, employees, and alumni must present their SAU ID card or other photo ID at the Circulation Desk to borrow library material. Online and distance students may request to have library material delivered by mail. Members of the Spring Arbor community may borrow SAU library material after completing a library card application form.
Item Type | Loan Period | Renewals |
Books, CDs, Music Scores | 6 weeks | 2 |
Commentaries | 1 week | 2 |
DVDs | 3 weeks | 2 |
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives | 1 week | 2 |
MeLCat & Interlibrary Loan | Determined by lending library | Determined by lending library |
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals | In-Library Use Only | 0 |
Study Rooms | 3 hours | 0 |
Laptops, headphones & other equipment |
3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary |
0 |
Reserves | 3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary |
Varies |
Please note: Some Workroom and other special items may be non-circulating or have shorter loan periods than indicated.
Item Type | Loan Period | Renewals |
Books, CDs, Music Scores | 6 weeks | 2 |
Commentaries | 1 week | 2 |
DVDs | 3 weeks | 2 |
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives | 1 week | 2 |
MeLCat & Interlibrary Loan | Determined by lending library | Determined by lending library |
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals | In-Library Use Only | 0 |
Study Rooms | 3 hours | 0 |
Laptops, headphones & other equipment | 3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary | 0 |
Reserves | 3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary |
Varies |
Please note: Some Workroom and other special items may be non-circulating or have shorter loan periods than indicated.
Faculty & Staff Loan Periods
Item Type | Loan Period | Renewals |
Books | 4 months | 2 |
CDs, Music Scores | 4 months | 2 |
DVDs | 3 weeks | 2 |
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives | 1 week | 2 |
MeLCat & Interlibrary Loan | Determined by lending library | Determined by lending library |
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals | In-Library Use Only | 0 |
Study Rooms | 3 hours | 0 |
Laptops, headphones & other equipment | 3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary | 0 |
Reserves | 3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary |
Varies |
Please note: Some Workroom and other special items may be non-circulating or have shorter loan periods than indicated.
Item Type | Loan Period | Renewals |
Books, CDs, Music Scores | 3 weeks | 2 |
Commentaries | In-Library Use Only | 0 |
DVDs | 1 weeks | 2 |
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives | 1 week | 0 |
MeLCat & Interlibrary Loan | Not available for alumni. | n/a |
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals | In-Library Use Only | 0 |
Study Rooms | 3 hours | 0 |
Laptops, headphones & other equipment | 3 hours for in-library use only items; other items vary | 0 |
Reserves | In-Library Use Only |
n/a |
Please note: Some Workroom and other special items may be non-circulating or have shorter loan periods than indicated.
Item Type | Loan Period | Renewals |
Books, CDs, Music Scores | 3 weeks | 2 |
Commentaries | In Library Use Only | 0 |
DVDs | 1 weeks | 2 |
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives Workroom materials. |
In-Library Use Only | n/a |
MeLCat & Interlibrary Loan | Not available for community patrons | n/a |
Newspapers, Magazines & Journals | In-Library Use Only | n/a |
Study Rooms | 3 hours | 0 |
Laptops, headphones & other equipment Vinyl records & record player |
Not available for community patrons | n/a |
Reserves | In-Library Use Only |
n/a |
Please note: Some Workroom and other special items may be non-circulating or have shorter loan periods than indicated.