Borrow

Checkout Policies

During summer, students have library privileges even if they are not enrolled in summer classes, as long as they have not graduated and intend to return in fall semester.

Undergraduate students may check out up to 100 items at a time, of which 50 may be from OhioLINK. Graduate students may check out 200 items and faculty and staff may check out up to 500 items, of which 200 may be from OhioLINK.

Policies for special collections may differ. See CRC (2nd Floor) and MLBSSA (3rd Floor) policies.

*Items can only be renewed if no other users have placed a hold.

Holds & Recalls

If a BGSU item is checked out and you would like to place a hold, we recommend using OhioLINK if possible. If that isn't possible, you may email circdesk@bgsu.edu and request a hold to be placed.

Items may also be recalled. If a book you check out is recalled, the due date will be changed and you will be emailed about the change. Fines for recalled items are $1.00/day.

Technology Checkouts 

Ask for technology items at the Circulation Desk.

• Calculators: TI83 (Graphing), TI30X (Scientific), or HP10bII+ (Financial)
• Laptops: MacBooks are available for 7 day checkout periods. 
• Video cameras: Zoom Q2n. Tripods are also available.
• Phone chargers: iPhone (Apple Lightning), USB-C, USB-mini B, or USB-micro. 
• Other items: Voice Recorder, Transcription Pedal, Mouse, Bluetooth/USB wireless Keyboard, HDMI to HDMI cable, HDMI to USB-C cable

Household Items

We offer several household items for checkout for a 7-day period in partnership with the Falcon Food Pantry.

• Clothing iron with case 
• Luggage scale
• Wireless Bluetooth keyboard
• Folding snow shovel
• Jumper cables
• Folding hand truck 
• Tool kit 

Fines, Fees, Lost Items

Fines accrue per hour or day (depending on the type of item) until you return it.

If an item owned by BGSU becomes severely overdue, you will be billed for its replacement and a $36 processing fee. These fees, as well as any late fees, are transferred to the Office of the Bursar every week and can be paid by logging in to MyBGSU. If the item is returned within one year, the replacement fee and part of the processing fee will be refunded.

Billed OhioLINK books are charged a $125 fee, reduced to $50 upon return of the item.

For items that are damaged or lost, please contact the Circulation Desk as soon as possible by emailing circdesk@bgsu.edu or calling 419-372-2051.

Circulation Notices

Circulation emails are sent from circdesk@bgsu.edu. You may reply to any automatic notice and a staff member will respond within 24 hours.

• Due date receipt: sent immediately upon checkout.
• Ready for pickup: when an item you have requested arrives. Once items arrive, they are held for 10 days.
• Courtesy notice: when an item you have checked out is due within 3 days.
• Overdue notice: when an item you have checked out has become overdue.
• Billing notice: when an item you have checked out has been declared lost and you are responsible for the replacement cost of the item, as well as fees.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) items have their own schedule of email notices, which are sent from notices@e.worldcat.org.