Overview/Introduction
It is quick and easy to renew a book or piece of tech equipment you've checked out from the library! Simply login to your library account at https://2632.account.worldcat.org/account, and you can request the renewal of Ursinus books and equipment and interlibrary loan books.
Details
Books
If you'd like to keep a book beyond its original due date, simply login to your library account to request a renewal. When you login, you'll see a list of all the books you currently have checked out:
Simply check the box next to the books you'd like to renew, and click the "Renew Items" button.
For items borrowed from Myrin Library, the renewal will be automatically granted for an additional term, as long as the book is not overdue. For books borrowed via Interlibrary Loan, renewals are at the discretion of the lending library and are not automatic. We will request a renewal on your behalf and will notify you if the request is approved or denied.
Books borrowed via the EZBorrow service are not renewable. If you try to renew a book that had been borrowed through EZBorrow, the library account system will display this alert message: "Unable to renew item(s): Renewals are not allowed."
In general, please request book renewals before a book becomes overdue. We may grant a renewal for overdue Ursinus books, at the discretion of library personnel, but many other libraries will not grant renewals for interlibrary loan books that have become overdue.
Technology Equipment
The overall process for renewing a piece of equipment is similar to renewing a book, but there are different limits in place. These limits pertain to technology items borrowed at the Learning Curve, such as laptops, adapters, and DVD drives:
- Maximum number of items checked out: 1 piece of tech equipment for students, faculty, and staff.
- Maximum number of renewals per item:
- 1 renewal per item for students
- 1 or 2 renewals per item for faculty and staff, depending on the specific type of equipment.
To renew a piece of equipment, login to your library account and request the renewal as discussed above. If you've reached your limit for the item in question, the system will display the message: "Unable to renew item(s): Renewals are not allowed." In this case, please return the item to Myrin Library as soon as possible so that another person may borrow it.
If you have any questions or run into trouble renewing your checkouts, please contact the Library at library@ursinus.edu