Borrowing Materials

Updates on laptop availability, and returning laptops.

Most items in the Library collections, with the exception of Special Collections and Archives materials, can be checked out by students, staff and faculty. Valid SF State ID required. Community users and other patrons may be able to borrow items if they qualify for a Special Borrowers Card or by joining Friends of the Library. Use OneSearch, on the Library homepage, to discover materials.

Books & Masters Theses

Material Type	Students	Faculty & Staff	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pickup Location
Main Collection Books	16 weeks	1 year	30 days (20 max)	Some titles on 3rd Floor and 4th Floor. Request other titles from the LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
Theses	16 weeks	1 year	30 days (20 max)	Browse on 4th Floor. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
CSU+ Items	112 days	112 days	N/A	1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
ILLiad Items	Usually 28 days	Usually 28 days	N/A	1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Notes

Graduate Thesis Students and students finishing incompletes no longer request access from the Library. Access for thesis students and students with incompletes are now arranged with the University through the student's academic department or program. For more information, please see your advisor.
You can only check out items for yourself. You cannot check out items for others, nor can they check out items for you.

Course Reserve Materials

Students may borrow books, media, and other materials placed on course reserves from the Book Checkout & Pickup Desk. Items are also returned to this location.

Format	Students	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Discover Using	Pickup Location
Print Books	2, 24 or 48 hours	N/A	OneSearch Course Reserves; Search for Class or Instructor, Find Call Number, Provide to staff at 1st Floor Book Checkout Desk	1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
Electronic Books	Online in OneSearch, Course Reserves, or iLearn	N/A	OneSearch Course Reserves; Search for Class or Instructor, Click on title, sign in to view resource. Or sign in to course in iLearn	N/A
Media	4 hours	N/A	OneSearch Course Reserves; Search for Class or Instructor, Find Call Number, Provide to staff at 1st Floor Checkout Desk	1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
Miscellaneous Items (bones, kits, etc.)	2, 24 or 48 hours	N/A	OneSearch Course Reserves; Search for Class or Instructor, Find Call Number, Provide to staff at 1st Floor Checkout Desk	1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
Technology (headphones, stylus kit)	4 hours	N/A	OneSearch Course Reserves; Search for Class or Instructor, Find Call Number, Provide to staff at 1st Floor Checkout Desk	1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers etc. )

Format	Students	Faculty & Staff	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pickup Location
Current	7 days	7 days	7 days	Browse 3rd Floor stacks. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.
Bound	16 weeks	1 year	30 days	Request from LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.
Microfiche & Microfilm	N/A	N/A	N/A	Library use only. Some titles and viewers are on the 3rd Floor. Request other titles from the LRS.
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Reference Items

Location	Students	Faculty & Staff	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pickup Location
3rd Floor and 4th Floor	N/A	N/A	N/A	Library use only
LRS	4 hours	4 hours	4 hours	Request from the LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Audiovisual Materials

DVDs, videotapes, laser discs and other media resources are provided by Academic Technology: See information about Media Resources and Checkout for faculty and staff.

Format	Students	Faculty & Staff	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pickup Location	Viewing & Listening
Films (16 mm)	30 days	60 days	30 days	Request from LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.	Ask at desk, 1st Floor
Compact Discs	30 days	60 days	30 days	Request from LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.	Media Listening, 1st Floor
Phono Records	30 days	60 days	30 days	Request from LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.	Media Listening, 1st Floor
Audio Tapes	16 weeks	1 year	30 days	Request from LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.	Media Listening, 1st Floor
DVDs, Videotapes, Laser Discs	N/A	Consult AT	N/A
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Printed Music

Material type	Students	Faculty & Staff	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pickup Location
Music Parts	16 weeks	1 year	30 days	Some titles and viewers on 3rd Floor. Request other titles from the LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.
Reference Scores M1-M3 (Monuments)	16 weeks	1 year	30 days	Some titles on 3rd Floor. Request other titles from the LRS. Check out on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk.
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Government Information

Material type	Students	Faculty & Staff	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pickup Location
Government Publications	16 weeks / Some exceptions	1 year / Some exceptions	30 days / Some exceptions	Some titles on 3rd Floor. Request other titles from the LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.