Borrowing
Visit the Circulation Desk to borrow materials from the library—including books, DVDs, CDs, equipment, locker keys, and more. This is also where you’ll pick up reserve items or Interlibrary Loans.
Loan Periods
| Students and Staff | Faculty | Alumni and Guests | |
| Books | 28 days | 6 months | 28 days |
| Music Scores | 28 days | 6 months | 28 days |
| Music CDs | 14 days | 6 months | 14 days |
| Gov Docs | 28 days | 6 months | 28 days |
| DVDs | 3 days (limit 3 items) | 14 days | in-library only |
| Equipment | 4 hours | up to 14 days | — |
| Media | — | up to 14 days | — |
Lockers and Carrels
Lockers are available to all students, faculty, and staff. The keys can be checked out for a semester at a time.
Carrels are available to students in a 500, 600, or 700 level class. The keys can be checked out for a semester at a time.
See Library lockers and study carrel guidelines.
Equipment
All equipment at the Library (LCD projectors, camcorders, microphones, etc.) can be booked in advance by students, faculty, and staff. To book equipment online, fill out the Equipment Booking form.
For a list of available equipment, please see MIDCAT.
Renewing Items
Most material borrowed from the library can be renewed, often multiple times. To renew an item, login to your My MIDCAT account.
Returns
Material can be returned to the Circulation Desk in the Davis Family Library or Armstrong Library. If the library is closed, materials can be returned in a drop box:
- Davis Family Library vestibule, just to the left as you enter the front doors
- Davis Family Library, on the back wall facing Storrs Avenue, next to the garage door
- Armstrong Library, next to the front doors
See Library overdue notices and replacement fees.
Did you find what you were looking for?
If not, browse our borrowing documentation on the wiki or send us an email at library_circulation@middlebury.edu.
