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Do I need a library
card?
Most students are automatically added to the Library Patron
Database when they register for the current semester. If
you are not in the database you can fill out a brief
application at the Circulation Desk. Proof of
Benedictine University affiliation (such as your student
ID card or registration documentation) must be supplied.
Once you're entered into the Patron Database your Benedictine
University ID card serves as your library card. Your ID
card also serves as a library card at I-SHARE
and LIBRAS
libraries.
How do I check
out materials from the library?
Library materials may be checked out at the Circulation
Desk on the main (2nd) floor of the library. Bring the materials
you would like to check out and your Benedictine University
ID card (or other photo ID) to the desk, and the staff will
assist you in checking out.
How long can I keep
materials?
- Books - Undergraduate students: 4 weeks
- Books- Graduate students, faculty, administrators and
staff: 16 weeks
- Audiovisual & IMC materials: 1 week
Magazines, journals, newspapers, microforms, reference
books and archival materials do not circulate and must be
used in the library. All items must be returned by the most
current due date stamped inside the book.
How can I see
what I have checked out?
Items checked out from Benedictine University and other
I-SHARE libraries will appear in the My
Account section of I-SHARE.
- Click on "My Account" in the top navigation
bar within I-SHARE to reach the login screen.
- Enter your library
ID number and your last name to access your
account.
- Items and their due dates will appear by school, with
Benedictine University items showing first.
- In-process interlibrary loan requests and fines and
fees you owe are also listed in the My Account screen.
Items that are from libraries other than Benedictine
or an I-SHARE library will be listed in your "My Account"
screen as "OCLC Interlibrary Loan." Contact the
Circulation Desk at (630) 829-6050 to inquire about the
status and due dates of any materials you have checked out.
How do I renew materials
I've checked out?
Call the Circulation Desk at (630) 829-6050 to renew materials
you've checked out. You may also renew materials yourself
using "My
Account" (see
above) if the materials are in the I-SHARE catalog (either
at Benedictine or another I-SHARE library). Please note
that some interlibrary loan materials cannot be renewed
because of the lending library's requirements.
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