Circulation Services - Library Cards - The University of Iowa Libraries

Library Cards

One of 4 types of identification is required to check out material from the UI Libraries. All must be currently valid.

University Issued Faculty, Staff, and Student Cards:

A University of Iowa ID Card.
A University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) Badge.

Library Issued Cards: (see explanation below)

A Borrower's Permit
A Proxy Card

Questions about your borrower's status can be answered at the Main Library South Circulation Desk, Hardin Library, or any branch library during normal business hours. Main Library Circulation Services is located on the first floor of the Main Library.

We strongly recommend against loaning your ID card or your library materials to others. All financial responsibility for library materials rests with the person whose ID card was used to check them out.

If Your Student ID is Lost or Stolen:

If your UI Student ID Card is lost or stolen, please notify University ID Card Services, 335-2716. The cost of replacing a lost/stolen card is $20.00. If you currently use your ID card for security access, you should notify the contact person at the security access site anytime your card is lost, stolen or if you replace an ID card.

Prior to obtaining a replacement ID card for one that has been lost or stolen, you should call University ID Card Services to deactivate the lost/stolen ID. Once a UI Student ID Card has been reported lost or stolen, you must appear in person at University ID Card Services, 253 Iowa Memorial Union, to have a new card issued or to remove the hold on the deactivated card.

If you suspect theft and/or unauthorized usage of your UI Student ID Card, please contact the Department of Public Safety, 335-5022.

MISUSE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ID CARD MAY RESULT IN
CRIMINAL CHARGES OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION

If a lost or stolen UI Student ID card is found, it should be sent or taken to University ID Card Services or the ID Card Administrator, 253 Iowa Memorial Union.

If Your Faculty/Staff ID is Lost or Stolen:

If your UI Faculty/Staff ID Card is lost or stolen (this includes cards for retirees and affiliates), please notify the ID Card Administrator, 335-0835. There is NO charge to replace a lost or stolen UI Faculty/Staff ID Card. If you currently use your ID card for security access, you should notify the contact person at the security access site anytime your card is lost, stolen or if you replace an ID card.

Prior to obtaining a replacement ID card for one that has been lost or stolen, you may call the ID Card Administrator to deactivate the lost/stolen ID. If you find your ID prior to replacement, you may call to reactivate the card.

If you suspect theft and/or unauthorized usage of your UI Faculty/Staff ID Card, please contact the Department of Public Safety, 335-5022.

MISUSE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ID CARD MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL
CHARGES OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION

If a lost or stolen UI Faculty/Staff ID card is found, it should be sent or taken to University ID Card Services or the ID Card Administrator, 253 Iowa Memorial Union.

If Your UIHC Badge is Lost or Stolen:

If your UIHC Badge is lost or stolen, notify Hospital Human Resources, 356-2008 (after hours, call Facility Safety and Security, 356-2658). The first lost/stolen UIHC Badge will be issued at no charge. There is a $10.00 charge for replacing a second lost or stolen UIHC Badge within 12 months of the first replacement. If you currently use your ID card for security access, you should notify the contact person at the security access site anytime your card is lost, stolen or if you replace an ID card.

Prior to requesting a replacement for a lost or stolen UIHC ID Badge, you may call Hospital Human Resources to deactivate the ID. If you find your ID prior to replacement, you may call to reactivate the card.

If you suspect theft and/or unauthorized usage of your UIHC ID Badge, please contact Facility Safety and Security, 356-2658.

MISUSE OF THE UIHC ID BADGE MAY RESULT IN
CRIMINAL CHARGES OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION

If a lost or stolen UIHC student or employee badge is found, it should be sent or taken to Hospital Human Resources, C110 General Hospital.

For Complete Information see University ID Card Services

Library Issued Cards:

Borrower's Permits: Users not affiliated with the University may, under some circumstances, be permitted to check materials out of the Libraries. Application for a borrower's permit may be made at Main Library Circulation Services or any university library. Borrower’s permits, in most circumstances, will be issued to:

Iowa residents showing proof of residency and a picture ID (such as a current Iowa drivers license).
Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries showing an UI Friends membership card or receipt.
K-12 students showing a written request on letterhead paper from the librarian, administrative official, or teacher of an Iowa school or their parent/guardian.
Faculty members and students showing a current Faculty/Student ID card from Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, Kirkwood Community College, private colleges in Iowa (e.g. Mt. Mercy College, Coe College, or Cornell College) or a CIC University - University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Chicago, Indiana University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Spouses and domestic partners of UI faculty, staff, and students. If not an Iowa resident, showing a Spouse and Domestic Partner ID Card.
Independent Scholars at the University of Iowa, including Technology Innovation (TIC) clients, showing a white plastic UI Independent Scholar card.
Participants in UI workshops, institutes, or special programs showing a white plastic “Special Programs” card.
Staff of the UI Foundation and the VA Hospital showing a UI Staff ID card noting “Foundation” or a VA Hospital badge.
UI fellows, post-doctoral fellows, visiting faculty, visiting fellows, residents, research associates, adjunct faculty, Saturday and Evening Class teachers, UI-sponsored visiting scholars, scholar affiliates, graduate fellows, and participates in the Iowa Critical Language Program showing relevant identification of affiliation with the University of Iowa, such as a letter from the sponsoring department.
Professional staff members of the state and federal geological surveys, the archaeological survey, and the State Historical Society whose offices are located in Iowa City showing relevant identification.

Proxy Card: Faculty members may authorize graduate assistants or other staff members to check out materials for them. The faculty member or assistant may obtain an application for a proxy card from the Main Library Circulation Department or any university library. The faculty authorization form is also available on-line. The faculty member must fill out the application and assumes financial responsibility for any materials charged in this manner.

Lost or Stolen Library Issued Cards: If your paper bar-coded UI Libraries card is lost, stolen, or mutilated, please report this as soon as possible to the issuing library or to Main Library Circulation Services. A new card can be issued and all activity blocked on your old card.