Access & Circulation

The Engineering Library Collections are open to the public. Reference services are limited to members of the Stanford community. Other users who do not have a current barcoded University ID may qualify for access to the library's collections and facilities. For questions regarding access and borrowing privileges, consult the Access Policy For Stanford University Libraries.

All Stanford faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and staff are eligible to use and borrow materials in the Engineering Library upon presentation of their valid Stanford ID. Other registered borrowers may use and borrow materials in the library within the guidelines listed in the Stanford Access Policy upon presentation of their valid Stanford Libraries borrowers ID. Contact the Privileges Desk at Green Library, (650) 723-1492 or sul-privileges@stanford.edu, for information on becoming a registered borrower and obtaining a valid library card.

Stanford faculty, students, and staff have full privileges according to the library's circulation policy. Those with purchased privileges may only borrow books, technical reports, theses, and make photocopies from journals. SCPD students may use videotapes and reserve materials while in the library only. Privileges may be blocked due to fines, overdue or lost books, or because of an expired ID card.

Your VALID barcoded Stanford ID card is ESSENTIAL for checking out items from the library. Don't forget to bring your ID card to the library.

Loan Periods:

MATERIAL	LOAN PERIOD
Books Conferences	28 days
Technical reports Theses	28 days
Reserves	varies, usually 2 hours
Journals	2 hours
Videotapes	in-house use only
Reference Indexes & Abstracts	in-house use only
Microforms Timoshenko Collection	in-house use only

Overdues, Bills, and Notices

For twenty-eight day loans, courtesy overdue reminders are sent one day after the due date. A bill for replacement charges, including a non-refundable $5.00 billing fee, is sent fifteen days after the due date. For reserves and hourly loans, fines accrue at the rate of $1.00 per hour. Courtesy overdue reminders are sent one day after the time due. A bill for replacement charges, including a non-refundable $5.00 billing fee, is sent three days after the due date. The fine for overdue recalled items is $3.00 per day.

Holds & Recalls

Holds: A hold prevents the current patron from renewing an item. Upon the item's return, the requesting patron will be notified by e-mail and the item will be place on hold at the Circulcation Desk for one week from the date of return. Once a hold expires, the book is returned to the stacks unless another patron has also placed a hold.

Recalls: Unlike a hold, a recall changes an item's due date to seven days from the date of the recall. When the item is returned, the requesting patron will be notified by email and the item will then be held at the Circulation Desk for one week. If the book is not claimed within this time, it will be returned to the stacks unless another patron has also placed a hold/recall.

Holds & Recalls can be placed by finding the item's record in Socrates, and selecting "Request this item". Holds & Recalls can also be placed at the Circulation Desk.

Blocks

Library privileges can be blocked for several reasons, including unpaid library bills, registration holds, or invalid addresses. Student privileges are blocked when library fines, fees, or bills reach $50, faculty privileges are blocked at fees of $300 or more, and institutional privileges are blocked at fees of $1.50 or with any overdue books.

Last modified: April 15, 2008