Both the circulation and reserve desks are open for service during all the hours the library is open. Becoming a Borrower Members of the Providence College community need to bring appropriate identification in order to register for library borrowing privileges. This means undergraduate students should bring their picture ID cards, other students should bring a receipt from their respective divisions, i. e. , a receipt from continuing education, the graduate office, etc.
Loan periods vary with the type of patron and the type of material being borrowed.
Library cards are coded to indicate the loan period for which each user is eligible. Most borrowers may have items for a 28 day period with the possibility of a revewal for an additional 28 days. Missing books will be searched in the stacks for 3 to 6 months before reordering. Users with Overdues are given a grace period of seven days. After 60 days, a charge of five dollars will be charged for overdues.