Loan Periods
See how long UP faculty, staff, students, and visitors may check out different types of items from the library's collection:
Books, Media, and Periodicals
| Item | UP Students & Staff | UP Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| Book Stacks, Children's Literature, Music Scores, Oversize | 12 weeks (1 renewal) |
6 months (2 renewals) |
| Summit* Loans | 12 weeks (1 renewal) |
12 weeks (1 renewal) |
| DVDs and CDs | 12 weeks (1 renewal) |
12 weeks (1 renewal) |
| Popular Reading | 6 weeks (1 renewal) |
6 weeks (1 renewal) |
| Curriculum Collection | 12 weeks (1 renewal) |
6 months (2 renewals) |
| Course Reserves | 4 hours (no renewals) |
4 hours (no renewals) |
| Periodicals | 1 week (2 renewals) |
1 week (2 renewals) |
| ILL** Long Loans | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| ILL** Short Loans | 6 days | 6 days |
Equipment
| Item | UP Students, Staff & Faculty |
|---|---|
| ItemChargers, Headphones, Calculators, DVD/Blu-ray Players, Whiteboard Markers, and Portable Desk Lights | UP Students, Staff & Faculty24 hours (renew in person or call 503.943.7111) |
| ItemPortable Chargers, Hotspots, Northwest Forest Pass, and Tranquility Kits | UP Students, Staff & Faculty7 days (renew in person or call 503.943.7111) |
| Item72-Hour Laptops | UP Students, Staff & Faculty72 hours (1 renewal; renew in person or call 503.943.7111) |
| ItemSemester Laptops | UP Students, Staff & FacultyStudents: until the end of the current semester (no renewals) Staff and faculty: not eligible |
| ItemDigital Lab*** Equipment | UP Students, Staff & Faculty24 hours (renew in person or call 503.943.7796) |
* Summit - a service for borrowing items from other academic libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho that are part of the Orbis Cascade Alliance.
**Interlibrary Loan - a service for borrowing items not available at Clark Library from other libraries across the United States. Because loan periods are determined by the library that owns the item, requests may be given a six week or six day checkout period. Renewals are granted based on owning library approval.
*** The Digital Lab is located in the Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, Room 301
| Item | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| ItemBook Stacks, Children's Literature, Music Scores, Oversize | Loan Period6 weeks (2 renewals) |
| ItemDVDs and CDs | Loan Period6 weeks (1 renewal) |
| ItemPopular Reading | Loan Period6 weeks (1 renewal) |
| ItemCurriculum Collection | Loan Period6 weeks (2 renewals) |
Alumni are not eligible to check out course reserves, equipment, or periodicals.
| Item | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| ItemBook Stacks, Children's Literature, Music Scores, Oversize | Loan Period6 weeks (2 renewals) |
| ItemSummit Loans | Loan Period12 weeks (1 renewal) |
| ItemDVDs and CDs | Loan Period6 weeks (1 renewal) |
| ItemPopular Reading | Loan Period6 weeks (1 renewal) |
| ItemCurriculum Collection | Loan Period6 weeks (2 renewals) |
Summit visitors are not eligible to check out course reserves, equipment, or periodicals.
| Item | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| ItemBook Stacks, Children's Literature, Music Scores, Oversize | Loan Period6 weeks (2 renewals) |
| ItemPopular Reading | Loan Period6 weeks (1 renewal) |
Portland community card and fee card visitors are not eligible to check out course reserves, DVDs, CDs, periodicals, equipment, or items from the curriculum collection.
Exceptions:
- Renewal is subject to availability.
- Returned items may be available to be checked out again after a 15-minute wait if they are not borrowed by other patrons. This wait period is designed to give other members of the community an opportunity to check out the item.
- Library staff may decline to circulate items if they have concerns about the fragility or care of library materials.
- Checkout of equipment:
- From the Clark Library Service Desk (e.g. laptops, chargers, headphones): is limited to one of the same type of item at a time.
- From the Digital Lab (e.g., cameras, tripods, etc.) is contingent on supply and anticipated need.
How to Renew Items:
- Call: 503.943.7111 or 800.841.8261 or email library@up.edu and ask to renew your items. Be sure to give complete information about the items you wish to renew.
- Online: Renew UP or Summit items through My Account; request to renew Interlibrary Loan items through UP ILLiad
- In person: Stop by the Library Service Desk (you don't have to have the items with you in order to renew the materials)
Late or Lost Items:
- See fines and fees chart