Loan Periods
Loan periods vary based on the type of item you are borrowing, your user status, and library.
Check your Library Account for due dates and updates, and to renew materials.
Loan Periods for NYU Libraries (as of August 2022)
| Loan Type | Loan Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General Collection books | Students, Staff, and Guest Borrowers: End of Semester Faculty and PhD: 120 days |
Students, Staff, and Guest Borrowers: books checked out during breaks will be due at the end of the coming semester |
| Recalled items | 14 days | Not renewable |
| Special Loans | Set by library staff | |
| Interlibrary Loan (ILL) | Set by lending library | Due date will be on book cover |
| Journals | Scan requests only | Periodical Room Journals cannot be checked out |
| DVDs, Videotapes, CDs | See Borrowing Videos, Music, and Reserves Scores | Check out at the Avery Fisher Center (AFC) |
| EZBorrow | 84 days | Not renewable |
| Laptops | 3 to 4 hours | Bobst Library: check out at the Bobst Library Computer Center (BLCC) Dibner Library: check out at the service desk on floor 3 |
| Course Reserves | Digital loans via the Course Reserves system. 4-hour physical loans |