Borrowing
Borrowing Procedure
Borrowers should bring materials to be checked out to the Circulation Desk. University of Wisconsin System students and staff must present a current, valid university ID to check out library materials. If you are not registered with UW-Oshkosh or a UW System library, inquire at the Circulation Desk for privileges.
All checked out items are subject to recalls. The borrowing patron will be notified of the recall and their new due date. Once a recalled item becomes overdue, library privileges are suspended until the recalled item is returned.
Renewing Library Materials
Most items may be renewed online in by Signing into Search@UW or brought to the Circulation Desk to be renewed.
Items not eligible for renewal:
Some items, such as equipment and reserves are not renewable. Items that have been requested by other patrons are not renewable. Items borrowed from other UW System libraries that have reached the maximum loan length are not renewable.
In-person renewals:
Items borrowed from a UW Oshkosh Library that have reached the maximum loan length are not renewable online and must be brought to the Circulation Desk and renewed in-person. We will reset the loan length limit for items brought to the Circulation Desk by checking them in and immediately back out to you. Items borrowed from other UW System libraries are not eligible for loan length extensions and must be returned.
Items that have been marked as lost by our circulation system are not renewable online and must be brought to the Circulation Desk to be renewed in-person.
Returning Library Materials
Items may be returned at the Circulation Desk, or they can be put in the outside library material return boxes. Please be considerate when returning fragile or oversized items. All University of Wisconsin - System library items can be returned to any of the 26 University of Wisconsin-System libraries.
Loan Periods & Borrowing Privileges
Books
Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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28 days, renewable up to 84 day maximum loan period |
semester, renewable up to 2 year maximum loan period |
semester, renewable up to 2 year maximum loan period |
28 days, renewable up to 84 day maximum loan period, limit of 20 |
28 days, 1 renewal, limit of 5 |
Media (CD, DVD, Bluray, Software)
Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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14 days, renewable up to 28 day maximum loan period |
14 days, renewable up to 28 day maximum loan period |
14 days, renewable up to 28 day maximum loan period |
unavailable |
unavailable |
Board Games
Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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28 days, renewable up to 84 day maximum loan period |
28 days, renewable up to 84 day maximum loan period |
28 days, renewable up to 84 day maximum loan period |
In-house use |
In-house use |
Reference & Archival Material
Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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In-house use Polk 101 reference items: 14 days, no renewals |
In-house use Polk 101 reference items: 14 days, no renewals |
In-house use Polk 101 reference items: 14 days, no renewals |
In-house use |
In-house use |
Journals
Undergraduate Students |
Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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In-house use |
In-house use |
3 days, renewable up to 14 day maximum loan period |
In-house use |
In-house use |
Reserve Materials
Undergraduate Students |
Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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Varies, limit of 3 |
Varies, limit of 3 |
Varies, limit of 3 |
Unavailable |
Unavailable |
Interlibrary Loan Materials
Undergraduate Students |
Graduate Students | Staff | Guests, Community, Alumni |
Fox Valley Library Patrons |
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due date on ILL slip |
due date on ILL slip |
due date on ILL slip |
Unavailable Alumni: Limited Privileges; due date on ILL slip |
Unavailable |
Non-UW System Patrons
Non-UW System patrons can apply for a NEW ERA guest card to check out a maximum of 20 books at one time if they meet the following criteria:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Live in Wisconsin
- Present valid Wisconsin photo identification
- Present a utility bill with current address, dated within the last 30 days