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 |
Loan Period: 21 days Renew: 6 times* |
*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!
Your 9 digit barcode number is also on your student i.d. card (begins with "80"); you'll need this if you want to request an item through OhioLink or log in to one of our resources from off campus, or while on campus using a personal device.
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!