Undergraduate Student Borrowing

Loan Periods
Semester Loan (Beginning January 2008): Biology, Burke (UTS), Business, Butler, Chemistry, East Asian, Engineering, Geology, Geoscience, Journalism, Lehman/Social Work, Math, Milstein Collection in Butler Library, Music & Arts, Prentis, Physics, Psychology and the Ware collection in Avery.

4-week Loan: Barnard, JTS, Law and Teacher's College.

3-week Loan: Health Sciences Libraries.

Extended Leave: Students who will be away for an extended leave are asked to return library materials before departure.

Fines: Fines are charged for overdue books. Borrowing privileges at all Columbia libraries are temporarily suspended if fines or fees exceed $99 or if a recalled item is not returned on time. Lost items should be reported to the Library Information Office.

Spouses/Domestic Partners: Students may register spouses/domestic partners for reading privileges in the Columbia Libraries. To register, the student and spouse/domestic partner must go to the Library Information Office inside the front entrance of Butler Library. Students must present a valid Columbia University ID and provide documentation of marriage/domestic partnership. If the marriage/partnership is dissolved, please notify the Library Information Office. The Libraries will not accept another spouse or domestic partner registration until six months after notification of the dissolution of the relationship.

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