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What are the check out/loan periods for materials checked out by students?

CSUSM books: 365 days with 1 renewal

CSU+: 60 days, No renewal

Media items: 30 days with 1 renewal

Interlibrary Loan: the lending institution determines loan period, generally 2-3 weeks with the possibility of 1 renewal

See the Borrowing Books and Media page for further details.


Books  |  Media  |  CSU+  |  ILL  

 

 

CSUSM Local Materials - Books 

 

Borrowing Period  

Loan Limit 

Renewals 

Undergraduate Students 

16 Weeks 

50 items 

One Renewal 

Graduate Students 

16 Weeks 

50 items 

One Renewal 

Faculty 

365 Days 

120 items 

One Renewal

Staff 

365 Days 

120 items 

One Renewal

Other Users* 

30 Days 

10 items 

No Renewals 

 

 

Borrowing Period  

Loan Limit 

Renewals 

Undergraduate Students 

30 Days 

50 items 

One Renewal 

Graduate Students 

30 Days 

50 items 

One Renewal 

Faculty 

30 Days 

120 items 

One Renewal 

Staff 

30 Days 

120 items 

One Renewal 

Other Users* 

30 Days 

10 items 

No Renewals 

 

 

Borrowing Period  

Loan Limit 

Renewals 

Undergraduate Students 

16 Weeks

50 items 

No Renewals 

Graduate Students 

16 Weeks 

50 items 

No Renewals 

Faculty 

16 Weeks 

120 items 

No Renewals 

Staff 

16 Weeks 

120 items 

No Renewals 

Other Users* 

None 

None 

No Renewals 

 

 

Borrowing Period*** 

Loan Limit** 

Renewals*** 

Undergraduate Students 

Determined by lender 

50 items 

Determined by lender 

Graduate Students 

Determined by lender 

50 items 

Determined by lender 

Faculty 

Determined by lender 

120 items 

Determined by lender 

Staff 

Determined by lender 

120 items 

Determined by lender 

Other Users* 

None 

None 

No Renewals 

 

*Other Users include Alumni Association Members, Community Borrowers, Mira Costa and Palomar Community Colleges, Mutual UCSD and USD, CSUSM Retiree Association members 

**Only 15 Interlibrary Loan requests can be made per week 

***The lending institution determines loan period, generally 2-3 weeks with the possibility of 1 renewal 

Answered by: Teresa Roudenbush | Last updated on: Mar 19, 2024 | Views: Views: 56

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