Loan Periods
What is a Loan Period?
The "loan period" is the length of a single loan without renewals, and is determined by a combination of your borrower status and the specific type of item. Loan periods may differ depending on which library owns it, and are conditioned on the status of your borrowing privilege: if your account would expire before the end of a normal loan period, your due date will be the account expiration date instead.
All loans are subject to recall, regardless of current due date.
Loan Periods for Items Owned by Priddy Library
Lending Collection | Faculty/Staff Borrowers | Student Borrowers | MCPSBorrowers | Community Borrowers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 180 days | Semester Due Date | 12 weeks | 30 days |
| Juvenile Collection | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | Library use only |
| DVDs | 30 days | 30 days | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Course Reserves | 2 hours, library use only | 2 hours, library use only | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| iPads & Chargers | 7 days | 7 days | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Laptops & Chargers | 7 days | 7 days | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Mobile Device Chargers | 6 hours | 6 hours | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| A/V Cords | 4 hours | 4 hours | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Whiteboard Marker Sets | 6 hours | 6 hours | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Note that items owned by other libraries may have different loan periods. You can always consult your "My Account" or "My Library Card" pages (referenced in Renewing Loans) to determine the due dates for each item.