Renewals

How to Renew Items

• On-Line: Login to Your Library Account, requires Library PIN.
• In the Library: Bring your SF State OneCard and the items to renew to the Book Check Out counter on the 1^st floor of the Library.
• Telephone: Call 415-338-6460 Monday-Friday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Have your SF State ID number and barcode number for each item to be renewed.

Books on HOLD for another user cannot be renewed.

For more information, contact the Circulation Services Department.

Main Collection

Two renewals are usually allowed for books and other items in our main circulating collection, beginning two weeks prior to the due date.

Some items cannot be renewed, including:

• Items that are due "too soon to renew" (prior to 14 days before due date).
• Items long overdue and already billed for replacement (these must be brought to the library for renewal).
• Items on HOLD for another user.
• Items that have reached the maximum number of renewals (usually 15 times for students, 5 times for faculty).
• Items with loan policies which do not allow renewal, such as reserve readings or material checked out by special permission.

For more information, contact the Circulation Services Department.

Periodicals

Periodicals may be renewed once, unless requested by another borrower.

All periodicals that are checked out and cannot be renewed must be returned to the Periodicals Desk, 2^nd floor, by due date/time.

For more information, contact the Periodicals & Microforms Department.

Reserve Materials

Reserve materials may be renewed a maximum of 5 times unless requested by another borrower. Personal holds are not placed on reserve materials. OVERDUE BOOKS CANNOT BE RENEWED ON-LINE. The new due date/time is calculated from the date/time on which the renewal is requested.

All reserve items that are checked out and cannot be renewed must be returned to the Reserve Book Room, Ground floor, by due date/time.

2-hour materials that have been renewed for 5 times or that have been requested by another borrower cannot be checked out by the same patron for at least 2 hours from the time items were returned to the Reserve Book Room. The wait period for 24-hour and 48-hour loans is 24 hours from the time items were returned to the Reserve Book Room.

For more information, contact the Reserve Book Room.

LInk+ Books

LInk+ books may be renewed beginning three days prior to and up to two days after the due date. LInk+ renewals are not real time transactions. Users must check back online to determine if the LInk+ renewal was approved and to determine the new due date.

For more information, contact the Circulation Services Department.

ILLiad Books

Books borrowed through ILLiad can usually be renewed once for two weeks. In some cases renewals are not permitted by the loaning Library.

For more information, contact the Document Delivery Servies.