Borrowing Materials

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Most of the 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, at the top of every Library page, to discover materials.

Books & Masters Theses

Borrowing information for Books and Masters Theses

Material Type	Students	Faculty	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pick Up 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	60 Days	60 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 articles and books put on course reserves from the Book Checkout & Pickup Desk. Items are also returned to this location.

Borrowing information for Reserve Materials

Format	Students	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Discover Using	Pick Up Location
Print	2, 24 or 48-hrs	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
Media	4 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	Online in iLearn	N/A	Sign-in to course in iLearn	N/A
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers etc. )

Borrowing information for Periodicals

Format	Students	Faculty	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pick Up Location
Current	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	Browse on 3rd Floor stacks. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
Bound	16 Weeks	1 Year	30 Days	Request from LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk
Microfiche & Microfilm	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	Some titles and viewers 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.

Reference Items

Borrowing information for Reference Items

Location	Students	Faculty	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pick Up 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. 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.

DVDs, CDs, LPs, etc.

Borrowing information for DVDs etc.

Format	Students	Faculty	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pick Up Location	Viewing & Listening
DVDs	4 Hours	7 Days	4 Hours	Media & Classroom Support, Ground Floor	Media Viewing / Group Study, 2nd Floor.
Videotapes	4 Hours	7 Days	N/A	Media & Classroom Support, Ground Floor	Media Viewing / Group Study, 2nd Floor.
Laser Discs	4 Hours	7 Days	N/A	Media & Classroom Support, Ground Floor	Ask at Desk, Ground Floor.
Films (16 mm)	30 Days	60 Days	30 Days	Request from LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	Ask at Desk, 1st Floor.
Compact Discs	30 Days	60 Days	30 Days	Request from LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	Media Listening, 1st Floor.
Phono Records	30 Days	60 Days	30 Days	Request from LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	Media Listening, 1st Floor.
Audio Tapes	16 Weeks	1 Year	30 Days	Request from LRS. Checkout on 1st Floor - Book Checkout & Pickup Desk	Media Listening, 1st Floor.
* Friends of the Library, Alumni Association members and other affiliated users must have a special borrowers barcode.

Printed Music

Borrowing information for Printed Music.

Material type	Students	Faculty	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pick Up Location
Music Parts	16 Weeks	1 Year	30 Days	Some titles and viewers on 3rd Floor. Request other titles from the LRS. Checkout 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. 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.

Government Information

Borrowing information for Government Information.

Material type	Students	Faculty	* FOL, Alum, etc.	Pick Up Location
Government Publications	16 Weeks / Some exceptions	1 Year / Some exceptions	30 Days / Some exceptions	Some titles and viewers 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.