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Q. What are the loan periods for books and other materials?

How long may I check out items?

Answered By: Beth Juhl

Last Updated: Jun 06, 2024 Views: 195

Table of borrowing periods
User Type	Loan period (most items)*	Number of renewals	Item limit	Holds / retrieval requests?	Interlibrary Loan?	Remote access to databases?	Annual cost
UA Affiliates
Students graduate / undergraduate	16 weeks**	2	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	none
Faculty includes affiliated and emeritus faculty	16 weeks	2	500	Yes	Yes	Yes	none
Staff includes affiliated staff and retirees	16 weeks	2	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	none
Non-UA Affiliates
Community Borrowers	4 weeks	2	10	Yes	Yes	No	$40
Dependent / Spouse	4 weeks	2	10	Yes	Yes	No	none
ARKLink	4 weeks	2	10	Yes	Yes	No	none
Arkansas Alumni Association Member	4 weeks	2	10	Yes	Yes	No	none
High School Students	4 weeks	2	10	Yes	Yes	No	$15
Corporate Borrowers	4 weeks	2	10	Yes	Yes	No	$100

*Note that policies may vary by item format or location.

**16 weeks or until the student's registration expires.

See our Borrowing Policies page for information on loan periods, renewals, and other checkout policies.