Check out and renew online: My Library Account
Request items from any campus: Library Catalog → Search → Request Loyola Copy
To request items from non-Loyola libraries, see Interlibrary Loan.
Your loan periods and borrowing limits depend on your status at Loyola. Loyola students, faculty, and staff may check out up to 500 items at a time. Alumni, visiting scholars, Friends of the Libraries members, and courtesy patrons may check out up to 100 items at a time.
Loan periods for items from the University Libraries general collection are as follows:
| Material | Undergraduate | Graduate | Faculty & Administration | Staff | Visitors* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 6 weeks | end of the semester | 1 year | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| Films | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days | in-library use only |
| Periodicals, reference books, and archival materials | in library use only | in library use only | in library use only | in library use only | in library use only |
* Alumni, Visiting Scholars, Friends of the Library, and Courtesy Patrons
Course reserves and audiovisual materials have different policies—see our Course Reserves and AV Services pages for complete details.
Most library materials can be renewed as many times as you need, making it easy to keep resources for ongoing research projects. Item renewals for University Libraries general collection are usually unlimited unless someone else has requested the item.
You can renew most library items:
You’ll receive email reminders before items are due.
See our Borrowing & Renewals page for complete borrowing policies: limits, special materials, and visitor access.
