Locating Material | Checking out Material | Security | Courtesy | Eating, Drinking, and Smoking
In most UC Libraries you are expected to locate the books yourself. Consult tips on locating material.
You may borrow all material that has the Available status in the catalog (some items such as reference books, newspapers and magazines are not available for loan). You must check out the material you wish to borrow at the Circulation desk.
For checking out library material you need your University of Cincinnati I.D. card (see Bearcat Campus Card).
If you forgot your library I.D., you may use any valid picture I.D., such as a driver's license.
Undergraduate students may check out up to 50 books, graduate students and faculty up to 100 books.
When you check out a book, the library staff member will put a stamp in your book to remind you when it needs to be returned. You can also manage your account online (see tips on managing your library record).
Loan periods vary depending on material and patron type. Please note that all materials can be recalled if they are wanted by other patrons. If you get a recall notice (a request to return the book wanted by another patron), please note that fines will be applied from the day it needs to be returned.
Learn more about the University Libraries' circulation policies and procedures.
At Langsam Library you may borrow videos, DVDs, computer files, and selected equipment at the STRC/Multimedia Services desk.
The security gates are installed to make sure that all materials taken out of the library have been checked out. Sometimes the alarm may ring accidentally. If this happens to you, please let the librarian on duty talk to you to find out what may have caused the alarm to go out.
Please do not leave your personal belongings unattended at any time. You can reserve a locker at Langsam Library to keep your books and other possessions. Please inquire about this free service at Langsam Circulation.
Conversation in study areas disturbs library users. Please cooperate with librarians if you have been asked to be quiet.
If you are working on a group project, you may reserve a group study room available in some libraries. In Langsam Library group study rooms are located on Level 5 in the book stacks area. To use a room, check the sign-up sheet on the door, and, if the room is available, just sign your name. In Langsam please refer all questions and problems pertaining to study rooms to the InfoCommons desk (556-1867) located on Level 4. UCit@Langsam, a 24-hour computer lab on Level 5 of Langsam Library, has a quiet study space and four group study roomse, two with SMART Boards. Group Study rooms can be reserved in advance for up to 3-hour sessions.
Some libraries also have study carrels and video viewing rooms. For detail please ask at the Service or Circulation Desk of the appropriate library.
Eating and using tobacco in any form are prohibited in all University Libraries. Drinks are permitted, but they must be in closed containers.