Checking Out & Renewing Items

Renew Items

Most library material (excluding course reserves) may be renewed online, over the phone, or in-person.

Online: Visit My Library Account to renew most items.

In-Person: Please visit any UCSD Circulation Desk to renew your item.

By Phone: Click here for contact information.

Borrowing Limits

UCSD Affiliates (faculty, staff, students) can have up to 100 items checked out simultaneously. Other library patrons can have up to 25 items items checked out.

Loan Periods

Loan periods vary by item and by card holder status. Please ask at a Circulation Desk for the loan period of your item.

Recalls and Holds

Recalls: All items checked out are subject to recall. A library recall will alter the due date to a shorter loan period when another UC person needs that item. Once the item is returned it will be placed on the hold shelf designated for picked up by the waiting user. Only UC students, staff and faculty can recall any item currently checked out by using the "Request" feature in Roger.

Holds: A hold allows most circulating items to be held at the UCSD Library circulation desk of your choice, but does not alter the due date if the item is checked out. Any registered UC library patron may use the "Request" feature in Roger to hold most circulating items. Please note some material types are not eligible for holds.

Click here for contact information.

Missing Items

Please ask at any circulation desk for help in locating missing items.

Notices

The UCSD Libraries sends all notices via email. UCSD students, staff and faculty notices will be sent to an official UCSD email address. If you prefer that a different email address be used for your campus communications, then you need to set up email forwarding.

Courtesy Library Notices may include:

• Courtesy notice: Your items will be due soon; renew as soon as possible.
• Overdue notice: Your items are overdue.
• Hold notice: Your item is ready for pickup.
• Recall notice: The due date has been shortened and item must be returned for another user.
• Billing notice: Library fines have been applied to your library account.

Please note, the libraries are not responsible for notices not received. Failure to respond to notices will result in suspension of library privileges, library fines, and possible replacement bills. If you do not receive your notices, please contact a circulation desk.