Q:  Who can check out books?

All current UD faculty, staff and students may check out books.

Alumni and members of the community (over 18 years of age) may purchase a courtesy card for an annual fee of $50.00 through the Library Advancement Association. See the community users page for more information

Members of SOCHE (Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education) and OhioLINK institutions may check out materials upon presentation of their validated ID from their home institutions.

Marianists and President Club members may receive a courtesy card without a service fee upon presentation of proper identification.

Members of the University of Dayton Library Advancement Association. An annual membership donation of $50 is required. To join, call (937) 229-4234.

View the borrowing policies page for more information on loan periods

Q:  How can I renew books?

Renewals may be done in person or by telephoning the Circulation desk at (937) 229-4234.

You can also renew books yourself on the Library Web site. From the homepage, enter the catalog and use the dropdown box marked “Your Library Info.” After you type in your name and password, you will be able to see what materials you have checked out. Mark off the items you wish to renew and use the appropriate RENEW button.

Borrowed books, except those from special collections, may be renewed for one consecutive period of time, unless there is a hold on them. OhioLINK books may be renewed up to four consecutive periods of time, unless there is a hold on the item. OhioLINK AV materials are non-renewable.

Q:  What if the Library does not own a book I need?

If you are a UD student, faculty, staff member or alumnus, you may use the OhioLINK catalog to request a book from another OhioLINK member institution. Call 229-4270 for assistance with this process.

If you do not find the book in the OhioLINK catalog, UD students, faculty and staff may go to the circulation desk and request an interlibrary loan form. Law students must place their requests through the Law Library.

Alumni and community patrons should contact their local public library and request and interlibrary loan.

Q:  How can I see what materials I have checked out?

You may view your own record by using the UD online catalog. From the homepage, enter the catalog and use the dropdown box marked “Your Library Info.” Select the VIEW (your own record) option from the library menu. Here, you can see how many books are checked out, the due dates, fines, and the status of OhioLINK requests.

Q:  How do I know when my OhioLINK books have arrived?

You can tell when materials have arrived by using the UD online catalog. From the homepage, enter the catalog and use the dropdown box marked “Your Library Info.” Select the VIEW (your own record) option from the library menu. Follow the Requests (holds) outstanding link to view a list of items.

The Status box tracks the steps it takes to get an item. When an item has been ordered, the Status will say, "REQUESTED." After the lending library sends the item on its way, the Status will read "IN TRANSIT." When the item reaches Roesch Library, the Status box will change to "OHIOLINK REQUEST RECEIVED." When you see this message, you can check out the book.

Q:  What does "OHIOLINK RETURNED" on my record mean? I already returned the book?

That message remains until an OhioLINK item is returned to the library which owns the book.

Q:  What about overdue books?

A 10˘ fine is assessed for each book from Roesch Library that is overdue, not to exceed $10.00 per book. A 50˘ fine is assessed for each day that audiovisual and computer materials are overdue, not to exceed $10.00 per item. There is a $50.00 lost book fee for Roesch library materials that are not returned.

Please note that the overdue fine for OhioLINK materials is 50˘ per day for each overdue item. The maximum fine is $50.00 per overdue item. There is a lost book fee of $125.00 for OhioLINK items that are not returned.

The overdue fee for all Interlibrary loan materials is $1.00 per day per item. The maximum fine is $100.00 per item.

The fine must be paid at the time of return. Other items may not be checked out to any patron with a fine balance of more than $5.00.

Reserve materials will assess fines as follows: closed reserve, one, two, and three week; one, two, and three day reserve at 50˘ per day, per item, not to exceed $10.00 per item; and one, two, and three hour reserve at 50˘ per hour, per item, not to exceed $10.00 per item.

If you have any questions, contact the Circulation/Reserves desk at 229-4234.