Checking Out Materials
Books and DVDs from the library's general collection can be checked out by current OLLU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. CDP members and TexShare users can also check out materials by getting a library card issued at the circulation desk. Journals, newspapers, and items in Reference or Special Collections cannot be checked out.
Books
Users can check out books for the following time periods. You can renew a checkout, if allowed, by logging in to your library account and renewing the item there, or by calling the library at 1-800-846-4085 on or before the due date. If the item has a hold on it, you may not be able to renew it. There is no limit to the number of books that can be checked out.
15 Week Checkout Period
- Masters students
- Doctoral students
- Faculty
4 Week Checkout Period
- Undergraduate students
- Staff
- CDP
2 Week Checkout Period
- Alumni
- TexShare users (no renewals)
DVDs
Users can check out DVDs for a 2 week checkout period and can check out up to 3 DVDs at a time (there is no item limit for faculty). Alumni and TexShare users are not able to check out DVDs.
Online & Distance Students
For students at our Houston and RGV campuses and for online students, we will send print books or print articles from our collection to you for FREE! We will mail print books to your home along with pre-paid return postage, which you can keep for up to one month with renewals. Or we will scan a copy of a print article and send it to your email.
To request a print book or article, just log in to Get It 4 Me and fill in the required information for your request. Houston, RGV, and online students MUST specify a pickup location (“mail to my home address”) in the request form.
Lost and Overdue Items
The following fees are charged for overdue items:
| Item Type | Overdue Fees |
|---|---|
| Books | $0.25 per day |
| DVDs | $1.00 per day |
| Reserve items | $0.25 per hour |
If you have 5 overdue books or $10 in fines, you will not be able to borrow more items until the fines have been paid. Registration, transfer of credits, grades and graduation may also be blocked until all fines are paid. Users will be charged a $10 fee for any lost items plus the cost of the item.
Fines can be paid with cash, money order, or check at the circulation desk. Payment can also be made with a credit card online at https://library.ollusa.edu/payment.
