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Circulation Loan Periods by Location

Agricultural Information Center


Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
N/A N/A Library Use 7 days 1 hr.; 2 hrs.;
3 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days		 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
N/A N/A Library Use 7 days 1 hr.; 2 hrs.;
3 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days		 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
N/A N/A Library Use 7 days 1 hr.; 2 hrs.;
3 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days		 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
N/A N/A Library Use Library Use 1 hr.; 2 hrs.;
3 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days		 10 items
(unless restricted)

Design Library


Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days Library Use Library Use 90 days 2 hrs. 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
90 days Library Use Library Use 90 days 2 hrs. 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days Library Use Library Use 28 days 2 hrs. 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use Library Use 2 hrs. 10 items
(unless restricted)

Education Library


Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days 4 days Library Use 90 days 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
90 days 4 days Library Use 90 days 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days 4 days Library Use 28 days 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use 28 days 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 10 items
(unless restricted)

Engineering Library


Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days 4 days 4 days 7 days; 90 days 2 hrs.; 3 days 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
90 days 4 days 4 days 7 days; 90 days 2 hrs.; 3 days 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days 4 days 4 days 4 days; 28 days 2 hrs.; 3 days 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use Library Use 2 hrs.; 3 days 10 items
(unless restricted)

Lucille Little Fine Arts Library & Learning Center


Little Fine Arts Library Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days Library Use Library Use 90 days (microforms) 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students and Donovan Scholars
90 days Library Use Library Use 90 days (microforms) 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days Library Use Library Use 28 days (microforms) 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use 28 days (microforms) 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 10 items
(unless restricted)

 

Fine Arts Media Center Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
N/A N/A N/A 3 days (A/V) Library Use
UK Graduate Students
N/A N/A N/A 3 days (A/V) Library Use
UK Undergraduate Students and Donovan Scholars
N/A N/A N/A Library Use Library Use
Non-UK Borrowers
N/A N/A N/A Library Use N/A

Medical Center Library



All UK faculty, staff or students may obtain a library card at the Medical Center Library User Services desk or at any University of Kentucky campus library. Persons not affiliated with UK may obtain a library card if they are 18 years of age and present a valid Kentucky driver's license, a valid non-driver ID, or a UK Alumni card. Anyone with a UK library card may check out materials in the Medical Center Library or any UK campus library.


Faculty, staff, and students from other Kentucky colleges and universities may obtain a UK library card with proper identification.


Use InfoKat (UK Libraries' Catalog) to locate materials owned by the UK Libraries.

Collection Location Loan Period Renewals
Audiovisuals First floor 7 days Twice
Books Ground floor 4 weeks 12 times
Reference Books First floor Special permission  
Permanent Reserve First floor 2 hours None
Unbound Journals First floor 2 hours None
Bound Journals Ground floor 4 days Twice
MCL pre-1987 Collection William T. Young Library UK Libraries Circulation Policy UK Libraries Circulation Policy
Rare Books Special Collections None None
19th Century Collection William T. Young Library UK Libraries Circulation Policy UK Libraries Circulation Policy

E-mail notices


The Medical Center Library sends library notices via e-mail. Please include your e-mail address when using the E-mail Request form.


Holds


If a book, journal, or audiovisual you need is checked out, you may place a hold on it so that when it is returned to the Medical Center Library it will be held at the User Services desk for you. You will be notified when it is available.


Contact Genia Kempster if you have questions about placing a hold on library materials or for any questions related to borrowing library materials.

Science Library


 
Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days 4 days 4 days 7 days
90 days		 2 hrs.
1 day
3 days
7 days		 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
90 days 4 days 4 days 7 days
90 days		 2 hrs.
1 day
3 days
7 days		 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days 4 days 4 days 7 days
28 days		 2 hrs.
1 day
3 days
7 days		 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use 7 days
28 days		 2 hrs.
1 day
3 days
7 days		 10 items
(unless restricted)

Special Collections


Materials in Special Collections do not circulate.

William T. Young Library


Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals

Non-Print
(see AV Services
for exceptions)

 Reserves Item Limit
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days 4 days Library Use N/A; Library Use 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 100 items
(unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
90 days 4 days Library Use Library Use 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 75 items
(unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days 4 days Library Use Library Use 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 25 items
(unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use Library Use 2 hrs.; 1 day;
3 days,
7 days		 10 items
(unless restricted)

Center for Applied Energy Research

Please call before traveling to CAER to insure that the required book(s) are available to be checked out (reference items may not be borrowed). Books may be checked out to:

  • UK faculty, staff and graduate students for 1 month
  • UK undergraduate students for 2 weeks
  • Other than UK affiliated--please call*
  • Individuals must present a valid UK staff/student ID card, and/or valid Kentucky Driver's License plus a current telephone number
  • Books must be checked out IN PERSON (no phone checkouts/no exceptions) or may be requested through University of Kentucky's Young Library Interlibrary Loan Services. (Note: CAER Journals are non-circulating; in-house use only, copier is available for $0.10 per page.)
  • To check the current circulation status of any books in the CAER online catalog, call: 859-257-0308/0309.

*Will lend books to members of the Fayette County Public and/or to Fayette County businesses for a maximum of two (2) weeks. Books are available via Interlibrary Loan for the general public outside of the Fayette County area. Please contact your local librarian for details.

Equine Research Center - Materials for in-library use only

Fine Arts Media Center

Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
N/A N/A N/A 3 days N/A
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
N/A N/A N/A Library Use N/A
UK Undergraduate Students
N/A N/A N/A Library Use N/A
Non-UK Borrowers
N/A N/A N/A Library Use N/A

Health Information Library - Contact library for circulation information

Transportation Library

Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
90 days N/A 4 days 14 days Library Use
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
28 days N/A 4 days 14 days Library Use
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days N/A 4 days 14 days Library Use
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days N/A 4 days 14 days Library Use

 

Law Library

Loan Periods
Books Bound
Periodicals		 Unbound
Periodicals		 Non-Print Reserves
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty & Visiting Scholars
28 days Library Use Library Use 3 days 2 hrs.; 4hrs.
UK Graduate Students & Donovan Scholars
28 days Library Use Library Use 3 days 2 hrs.; 4hrs.
UK Undergraduate Students
28 days Library Use Library Use 3 days 2 hrs.
Non-UK Borrowers
28 days Library Use Library Use Library Use 2 hrs.; 4hrs.

 

Martin Luther King Center - Contact library for circulation information

TASC - Contact for circulation information