Circulation Policies
Who can borrow?
The Library is open to current students, faculty, and staff of the University with a current, valid identification card, as well as current students, faculty, and staff from Wartburg Theological Seminary (WTS), NICC, Loras College, and Clarke College with current, valid school identification cards. In addition, the library participates in the State Library of Iowa's Open Access program, which means that anyone who lives in the state of Iowa may check material out with a valid identification (current driver's license, for example).

Loan periods
UD students and staff may check out books and most multimedia for four weeks. Material may be renewed twice if it is not needed by another person or for reserve. UD and Wartburg Theological Seminary faculty may check out material for the semester. All faculty material must physically be returned to the library at the end of spring semester.

Current students, faculty, and staff from NICC, Loras College, and Clarke College and participants in the State of Iowa's Open Access program may check material out for four weeks.

DVDs and videocassettes circulate for 7 days and only to UD and WTS students, faculty, and staff.

Periodicals and reference books do not circulate.

Recalling material
Any material that is checked out may be recalled. If a book that is checked out is needed by another person, the loan period for the person who has the book changes from four weeks (for students and staff) or the semester (for faculty) to two weeks from checkout. Material needed for reserve or class viewing (DVDs, etc.) will be immediately recalled.

Lost material
Material that is not returned within three weeks of the due date will be declared lost. The patron will be billed the cost of replacement plus a $25 processing fee per item. The cost of replacement is the cost of the item or $50 if the cost cannot be determined. Once the business office has processed the charge & the library has ordered replacement materials, returns are no longer accepted, & refunds are no longer granted.