Borrowing Library Materials

Borrowing Policies:

• USF faculty, staff and students may borrow BOOKS from the Shimberg Health Sciences Library with a USF ID card, which is also your library card. See USF ID card link for additional information.
  
• BOOKS may be borrowed for 3 weeks. One renewal (of three weeks) is allowed per book. Books may be renewed online. Online renewals
  
• JOURNALS, AVs, REFERENCE MATERIALS, AND SOFTWARE may not be checked out.
  
• No fines are charged. After overdue notices are sent, the borrower will be invoiced by USF for the replacement cost of the item and check out privileges will be suspended until such bills are paid or the material returned.
  
• BOOK RETURNS are located at the Circulation Desk and at a curbside drop box in parking lot #30.

Reserves:

• Reserves are located behind the Circulation Desk.
  
• Reserve materials may be signed out for two-hour in-library use with a USF ID or driver's license.
  
• After 10:45 p.m.,reserve materials may be borrowed overnight and returned by 9:00 a.m. the following day.
  
• Print Reserve Form (for instructors needing to put print items on reserve)
  
• Electronic Reserve Form (for instructors needing to put electronic materials on reserve)

Comments/Questions:
Webmaster, John Scott joscott@health.usf.edu