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Library Account

Renew books, view your checked out books, overdues and fines.

Library Account

Interlibrary Loan

Request materials from other libraries.

Interlibrary Loan

Overdue, Lost, Damaged & Unreplaceable Items

A replacement bill for the actual replacement cost of the item is created 30 days after the due date if an item has not been renewed or returned. 

When necessary, the replacement cost of the damaged item will be charged. Borrowers are responsible for the replacement cost of lost or damaged Georgia Tech Library materials. Replacement cost is based on the Library’s original purchase price. If the original purchase price is unavailable, the Library will use the current cost of obtaining a comparable replacement.

Unreplaceable item: 

An item is considered unreplaceable when it is more than 50 years old, fewer than 50 holdings are reported in OCLC WorldCat, and Library staff cannot locate a replacement copy in comparable condition through normal commercial channels. For items that cannot be replaced with an identical copy, a charge of $150 will be levied. The $150 replacement charge represents a standardized replacement value that allows the Library to acquire a comparable item that restores, as reasonably as possible, the collection value lost when the original item is not returned.

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Student Borrowing

  • Currently enrolled graduate and undergraduate students may borrow items. 
  • BuzzCards* serve as library cards. The privilege of borrowing is a personal one and may not be transferred. A physical or digital BuzzCard is required to borrow items. *The library should be notified immediately if a borrower’s BuzzCard is lost or stolen. 
  • There is no limit to the number of regular items that can be borrowed. Special items such as Reserves may have limits. 
  • The loan period for Graduate and Undergraduate Students is 120 days with a maximum renewal period of 365 days, unless recalled (see below for information). 
  • Various categories of special materials, such as videos or reserve items, may be loaned for shorter periods of time such as hours and days. Check with library staff for various loan periods. 
  • All available circulating materials requested through the library catalog are available for pickup at the INFODesk on the Ground Floor of Price Gilbert. Books not picked up within a specified period will be returned to the shelf or made available for the next patron who placed a request for it. 
  • Prompt return of material is the personal responsibility of the individual to whom it is loaned. 
  • Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility to renew or return the item to the library in a timely manner. 
  • All items are subject to recall. Recalled items should be returned to the INFODesk on or before the “New Due Date.” 
  • The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing or lost. 
  • A patron’s account will be blocked and borrowing privileges will be suspended if the borrower: 
    • owes the library $25 or more in fines 
    • fails to return an Interlibrary Loan item in a timely fashion 
    • fails to respond to recall requests in a timely fashion

Faculty & Staff Borrowing

  • All items are subject to recall. The borrower is guaranteed 21 total days with items. Recalled items should be returned to the INFODesk on or before the “New Due Date.”
  • The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing or lost.
  • Faculty may authorize a student or colleague to pick up books on their behalf by setting up a proxy borrower in their library account. More information, please see our Special Pickup & Delivery of Library Books for Faculty page.
  • A patron’s account will be blocked and borrowing privileges will be suspended if the borrower:
    • owes the library $25 or more in fines
    • fails to respond to recall requests in a timely fashion
    • fails to return and Interlibrary Loan item in a timely fashion

Alumni Borrowing

  • Photo identification is required to borrow items. The privilege of borrowing is a personal one and may not be transferred.
  • There is no limit to the number of regular items borrowed. Special items such as Reserves may have limits.
  • The loan period is 28 days with a maximum renewal period of 90 days.
  • Alumni may not borrow some specialty items such as Gadgets and Instant Gadgets
  • Various categories of special materials, such as videos or reserve items, may be loaned for shorter periods of time such as hours and days. Check with library staff for various loan periods.
  • All available items requested through the library catalog are available for pickup at the INFODesk. Books not picked up within a specified period will be returned to the shelf or made available for the next patron who placed a request for it.
  • Prompt return of material is the personal responsibility of the individual to whom it is loaned.
  • Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility to renew or return the item to the library in a timely manner.
  • All items are subject to recall. Recalled items should be returned to the INFODesk on or before the “New Due Date.”
  • The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing or lost.
  • A patron’s account will be blocked and borrowing privileges will be suspended if the borrower:
    • owes the library $25 or more in fines
    • fails to respond to recall requests in a timely fashion

Visiting Scholar Borrowing

  • In order to establish borrowing policies visiting scholars should have their sponsoring faculty member (or other faculty member as authorized by your department) complete the: Application for Library Access form.
  • Policies do not exceed one semester.
  • A BuzzCard is required to establish policies. The privilege of borrowing is a personal one and may not be transferred.
    *The library should be notified immediately if a borrower’s BuzzCard is lost or stolen.
  • There is no limit to the number of regular items borrowed. Special items such as reserves may have limits.
  • The loan period for Visiting Scholars is 120 days with a maximum renewal period not to exceed one semester.
  • Due dates can be shortened for recalls (for more information, see below).
  • Various categories of special materials, such as videos or reserve items, may be loaned for shorter periods of time such as hours and days. Check with library staff for various loan periods.
  • Prompt return of material is the personal responsibility of the individual to whom it is loaned.
  • Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility to renew or return the item to the library in a timely manner.
  • All items are subject to recall. The borrower is guaranteed 21 total days with items. Recalled items should be returned to the INFODesk on or before the “New Due Date.”
  • The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing, or lost.
  • A patron’s account will be blocked and borrowing privileges will be suspended if the borrower:
    • fails to respond to recall requests in a timely fashion
    • owes the library $25 or more in fines

Visitors

Visitors are welcome to view Georgia Tech items in the Library. If a visitor would like to view a book that is stored at the Library Service Center, they will need to contact our Public Services Department, who will request the book and let the visitor know when it is available. Visitors may request to view only Georgia Tech books. If a visitor would like to view a book that belongs to Emory or another University System of Georgia school, they will need to contact that school's library. Visitors do not have borrowing privileges.

Other

If you are:

  • a participant in a Georgia Tech summer program
  • a member of the University System of Georgia (student, faculty or staff)
  • family of a Faculty member
  • a student of Intensive English Program at Georgia Tech’s Language Institute, or
  • a Georgia Tech Temp or affiliate

Please contact us at 404-894-4500 or customersupport@library.gatech.edu to determine your specific borrowing policies.

Borrow from other Libraries

Current Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff may borrow from the Library Service Center collection by either visiting the LSC in person or placing a request through the library catalog for delivery to campus. Current students, faculty, and staff may also use their Buzzcard to borrow from Emory’s Woodruff Library and any library in the University System of Georgia in person. 

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