Borrowing
Please have your active PUID to check out any materialfrom the libraries. Notify the libraries if your PUID is lost or stolen. Notify the libraries if material is lost or stolen.
If you do not have an active PUID, you may be eligible for a visitor's borrowing card. Ask staff at any Circulation Desk for details or check Visitor Information.
How long can you borrow?
Core Loan items are due in 16 weeks for faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
Loan Periods for non-core loan items are:
| Material Type | Loan Period |
| Serials and Journals | 2 days for journals |
| Course Reserves | Vary by library and by type of material |
| Reference Books | For in-library use only |
| Media | One week |
| Equipment | One day/Three days |
| Specialized Material | Libraries may assign different loan periods for specialized material |
| Recalled Materials | Due 10 days after a Recall is placed |
Returning library material
You will be responsible for paying any fines or fees for late return or non-return of library materials checked out on your PUID. Details about fines and fees are shown in the table below:
| Item | Time | Action Per Item | Max Per item |
| Core Items | 7 days overdue | $15 processing fee and replacement cost | $15 plus the replacement cost |
| Media Items | 1 day overdue | $10 overdue fine per day | $85 plus the replacement cost |
| 7 days overdue | $15 processing fee and replacement cost | ||
| Recalled Items | 5 days after the recall | Patron BLOCKED upon overdue $10 overdue fine per day |
$85.00 plus the replacement cost |
| 7 days overdue | $15 processing fee and replacement cost charged at 12 days overdue | ||
| Periodicals 2 Day Loans 1 Week Loans |
1 day overdue | Patron BLOCKED upon overdue $10 overdue fine per day |
$85.00 plus the replacement cost |
| 7 days overdue | $15 processing fee and replacement cost | ||
| Reserves (2 Hour) |
1 hour after due time | Patron BLOCKED upon overdue $10 overdue per day $15 processing fee and replacement cost charged at 7 days overdue. |
$85.00 plus the replacement cost |
| 7 days or 48 hours after due date | After the item is 48 hours overdue, the library can determine that it is necessary to order a replacement copy, the processing fee, overdue fee, and replacement cost will be assessed when the item is reordered. Replacement cost for reordered items are non-refundable. |
For all billing inquiries, contact Circulation Services at (765) 494-0369 or circservices@lib.purdue.edu
Renewals
You can Renew the material you borrowed by the due date to extend the loan period. Core Loan Materials may be renewed:
- Online in "My Library Account"
- By phone (765) 494-0369
- In person at the circulation desk of any Purdue West Lafayette campus library
Limited Loan materials, with the exception of media, are not renewable.