Erikson Library & Academic Success Center: Borrow: Policies

Library Borrowing Policies

All current Erikson students are able to checkout materials by presenting their student ID at the help desk.
All alumni must complete a Library Borrowing Account Form prior to checking out materials.

Faculty & Staff must complete a Library Borrowing Account Form prior to checking out materials.
Contract staff must complete a Contractor Library Account form prior to checking out materials.

Library Borrowing Account Application
Required of all Erikson Staff who wish to borrow items from the library.
Contractor Library Account Application
Contract staff need to complete this form in order to borrow items from the library.

Borrowing Policies

Effective July 1, 2019

Students

Category	Duration	Renewals allowed?*
General Collection	45 days	Yes; 3
Course Reserves	2 hours, building use only	No
Textbooks	30 days	Yes; 3
Juvenile Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Course Kits	3 days	No
Assessment Kits	7 days	Yes; 1
Laptops/iPads/Technology	7 days	No
A/V Material	7 days	Yes; 3
TEC Tools	7 days	No
Journals	Use in library only	No

30 item max

Faculty and staff

Category	Duration	Renewals allowed?*
General Collection	90 days	Yes; 3
Course Reserves	2 hours, building use only	No
Textbooks	30 days	Yes; 3
Juvenile Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Course Kits	3 days	No
Assessment Kits	7 days	Yes; 1
Laptops/iPads/Technology	7 days	No
A/V Material	14 days	Yes; 3
TEC Tools	7 days	No
Journals	7 days	Yes;3

*30 item max

Alumni

Category	Duration	Renewals allowed?*
General Collection	45 days	Yes; 3
Course Reserves	2 hours, building use only	No
Textbooks	7 days	Yes; 3
Juvenile Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Course Kits	3 days	No
Assessment Kits	7 days	No
Laptops/iPads/Technology	7 days	No
A/V Material	7 days	Yes; 3
TEC Tools	7 days	No
Journals	Use in library only	No

*15 item max

Renewals not allowed if another user has a hold on the item
The Library reserves the right to recall any loaned item at its discretion.
Dissertations are loaned on a case-by-case basis
Interlibrary Loan durations and renewals are determined by the lending institution.
Library users are not allowed to check out items if there is an overdue item on their account.

Long Overdue Material

The library reserves the right to place a registration hold on student and alumni accounts once borrowed material becomes 30 days or more overdue. Such holds prevent students and alumni from registering for classes and obtaining transcripts.

Items more than 60 days overdue are considered lost.

Damaged And Lost Material

In the event of loss or damage to library materials, the Library may bill the library user for the replacement cost of the material or accept an identical replacement copy. Replacement costs are non-refundable.

Non-Erikson-affiliated visitors

Policy for non-Erikson-affiliated visitors

Erikson Institute is a private building, but we are open to current students, staff, and faculty members at higher education institutions. You must contact us in advance at (312) 893-7210 to arrange your visit. On the day of your visit, please bring your college or university ID card.

If you are here for a professional development event or meeting, you are welcome to utilize the library’s computers, databases, and assorted materials.

We are unable to extend borrowing privileges to users who are not Erikson staff, faculty, students, or alumni. To borrow materials from us, please contact your local public or school library to place an interlibrary loan request.