In order to sign into Jacket Search and access your My Library Card, you will be prompted to use your DC email and password:
You will also need to login this way when requesting an item through OhioLink, logging into one of our resources (databases, journal articles, etc.) from off campus, or while using a personal device on campus.
You can use My Library Card to see your Loans, Requests, Fines & Fees, and Blocks & Messages. You can even Renew items.
How many items you can borrow & how long you can keep an item depends on your status.
Type of Patron & Loan Amount |
Defiance Books (Main collection, Hench Autism, CMC/Textbooks, Juvenile) |
Defiance or OhioLINK Media (CD, DVD) |
OhioLINK Books |
Students (Undergrad or Grad) 50 items |
Loan Period: 21 days Renew: 6 times |
Loan Period: 7 days Renew: 3 times |
Loan Period: 21 days Renew: 6 times* |
DC Faculty/Staff (Full or Part Time) 200 items |
Loan Period: 42 days Renew: 6 times |
Loan Period: 7 days Renew: 3 times |
Loan Period: 42 days Renew: 6 times* |
DC Community Patron 5 items |
Loan Period: 21 days Renew: 6 times |
Loan Period: 7 days Renew: 3 times |
Cannot borrow OhioLINK items |
*All patrons have the potential to renew books six times, as long as another person has not placed a hold on the item. These loan periods and renewal policies do not apply to SearchOhio materials. For circulation questions please contact Maddie Clawson at mclawson@defiance.edu or (419) 783-2414.
Your student/faculty/staff i.d. card is also your library card!
Be sure to bring it with you to the Library if you want to check out any materials!
For more information on borrowing & renewing material, and Fines & Fees associated with borrowing material, click on the following links:
Renew your items one of three ways!