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Print and electronic book collections, including search tools, borrowing policies, and access options.

Borrowing & Renewing Policy

Check out and renew items online through My Library Account. Request items from any campus through the Library Catalog. Most materials renew automatically unless requested by another user.

Standard loan periods:

  • Undergraduates: 6 weeks
  • Graduate students: end of semester
  • Faculty: 1 year
  • Films: 5 days (all users)

See our Borrowing & Renewals page for complete borrowing policies: limits, special materials, and visitor access.

Quick Book Search

 

Finding Books

Use our Collections Search to find both print and electronic books in one search. The catalog searches across all Loyola library locations and provides access to e-books from major academic publishers.

Filter your results:

  • Print books: Choose the “Available in the Library” filter to see physical books you can check out
  • E-books: Choose the “Available Online” filter to see books you can read immediately online

Getting Print Books

  • Request for Pickup: Don’t have time to browse the shelves? Use the “Request Loyola Copy” option to have books put on hold for pickup at any circulation desk.
  • Borrowing: Standard loan periods and renewal options apply. Learn about borrowing policies
  • Physical Browsing: Books on the same subject are shelved together using call numbers, so browsing the stacks can help you discover related materials.

Digital Formats

Access over one million books across all Loyola University Chicago Libraries, including both physical books you can check out, and electronic and audio books available online 24/7.  Please see:

Beyond Our Collection

Interlibrary Loan

If we don’t have a book you need, request it from another library at no cost through Interlibrary Loan. Most requests arrive within 5-10 days.

Request through Interlibrary Loan

Search WorldCat to find books at libraries worldwide, then request them through Interlibrary Loan.

Search WorldCat

To request from WorldCat:

  1. Search for your book
  2. Click on the title in search results
  3. Under Access Options, click “Request Item From a Different Library”
  4. Sign in to your ILLiad account with your Loyola UVID
  5. Check the information and submit your request

Note: We cannot request e-books from other libraries.

Other Chicago Libraries

Current Loyola students, faculty, and staff can borrow books directly from these Chicago-area libraries with your current Loyola ID card:

Faculty Access

Current Loyola faculty can also access additional libraries through reciprocal borrowing agreements:

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