Hardin Library Reserve Collection Location: 3rd Floor, Hardin Library, HLHS Phone: 319/335-6686 E-Mail: lib-hardin-circ@uiowa.edu |
The Collection
This self-serve area contains a wide variety of materials including:
Search the InfoHawk UI Course Reserves database by course instructor, course name, course number, title, author, department and more.
Library books that are on Reserve will indicate PERMANENT RESERVE or COURSE RESERVE in InfoHawk.
Any materials a patron wishes to take from the Reserve Area must be checked out.
Some reserve materials, including personal copies may not be used outside the library.
Borrowing Privileges
To borrow materials from the Reserve Area, you must have a University of Iowa identification card. Visitors to the library may use reserve materials only in the reserve area.
Loan Periods
Items are checked out for a 2 hour period, unless otherwise noted (a small number of materials circulate for 3 days and are marked accordingly). Many 2 hour loans may be taken out of the library but the 3rd floor desk attendant must be informed of this when the material is signed out as additional processing and patron information is required. There is no waiting list for Reserve items already checked out.
Overnight check-out: 2 hour loans may be taken out 2 hours before the Library closes. The item is due back the next morning at opening.
Renewal Policy:
No renewals for Reserve materials.
2 hour loans: Must stay on shelf for 30 minutes before re-checkout.
3 day loans: Must stay on shelf for 60 minutes before re-checkout.
1 week loans: No restrictions
Loan Limit
There is a 4 item limit on items checked out from the Reserve Area . Special permission to borrow more than 4 items can only be given by the Access Services Supervisor.
Fines
2 hour items and overnight videos: $ 2.40 per hour to a maximum of $40.00 per item.
3 day items: $4.00 per day to a maximum of $40.00 per item.