Skip to main content
It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results.

Borrowing White Library: Home

 

Borrowing Library Materials

SAU students and employees must present their SAU ID card at the Circulation Desk to borrow library material.  Online and distance students may request to have library material delivered by mail.  SAU alumni and members of the Spring Arbor community may borrow SAU library material by bringing their driver’s license (or other form of photo I.D. containing a current address) to the Circulation Desk and completing a library user form.

Book search

Search for books, encyclopedias and more in the library's catalog.

Quick links

Loan Periods

Undergraduate Loan Periods

Undergraduates may borrow up to 50 items at a time.
Item Type Loan Period Renewals
Books, CDs, Music Scores 6 weeks 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

 

Graduate Student Loan Periods

Graduate students may borrow up to 50 items at a time.
Item Type Loan Period Renewals
Books, CDs, Music Scores 6 weeks 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

 

Faculty & Staff Loan Periods

Faculty & staff may borrow up to 100 items at a time.
Item Type Loan Period Renewals
Books, 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

 

Alumni Loan Periods

Alumni may borrow up to 15 items at a time.
Item Type Loan Period Renewals
Books, CDs, Music Scores 3 weeks 0
DVDs 1 weeks 0
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives 1 week 0
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

 

Community Patron Loan Periods

Community patrons may borrow up to 10 items at a time.

There is a $20.00 per year borrowing fee for community patrons.  The borrowing fee is waived for SAU alumni, visiting faculty, and for spouses & children of current SAU faculty & staff.
Item Type Loan Period Renewals
Books, CDs, Music Scores 3 weeks 2
DVDs 1 weeks 0
Games, Puppets & Manipulatives 1 week 0
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