Print Books

Here's how long various items may be borrowed. Borrow materials by showing a photo ID at the Library Services Desk. 

Students:

• Books: 16 weeks
• DVDs: 2 weeks
• Print periodicals, Reference Books, Course Reserves, Hill Collection: Library use only

Faculty and Staff:

• Books: 16 weeks
• DVDs, print periodicals: 2 weeks
• Reference Books, Course Reserves, Hill Collection: Library use only

Community Members:

• Books: 30 days 
• DVDs, print periodicals, Reference Books, Hill Collection: Library use only 

More information for library user categories is linked on tabs on the library's home page.

Students, faculty and staff can borrow books from other libraries through a service called interlibrary loan (ILL).

The loan period for an ILL book is determined by the lending library, not by SUNY Adirondack. The loan period is usually three to four weeks.