The Library will charge fines on late items, and other sanctions may be imposed. You may renew an item in person or by telephone for additional loan periods if the item is not requested by another user. You may renew an item on-line . The Library has open stacks. After you have collected the material you would like to borrow, check the items out at the Circulation Desk, or use a self-checkout terminal .
Items are subject to recall if requested by other users.
When leaving the Davis Centre or Dana Porter Library, please present all books, bags, purses, briefcases, etc., to the Attendant to ensure that all library materials have been charged out correctly. Obtaining material outside of the library . . . To facilitate access to materials not available at the University of Waterloo, the Library provides Interlibrary Loan services. This service is restricted to University of Waterloo students, faculty, and staff members. The Library has special arrangements with a number of Ontario universities that allows students, faculty, and staff of the University of Waterloo to borrow books directly from these universities using their University of Waterloo Library borrower ID card.