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Who Can Borrow from the
UMass Amherst Libraries?
The UMass Amherst Libraries lend to
faculty, staff, and students of the UMass Amherst campus and the Four Colleges.
Borrowing privileges are extended to adult residents of Massachusetts and to
secondary students under 18 years old.
What Do You Need to Get a
UMass Amherst Library Card?
For students, faculty, and staff of
UMass Amherst, the UCard is the library card. All others must complete the borrower card application
| Eligible Borrowers |
Requirements |
Students from other Massachusetts colleges
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Valid institutional photo ID
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Adult residents of the Commonwealth
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Proof of residence & photo ID
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Secondary students under 18 years old
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Recommendation letter from school
administrator or school librarian & photo ID |
Alumni
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Year of graduation, current address &
photo ID |
| Visiting Scholars |
Letter of introduction from home institution
or UMass host & photo ID
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| Non-residents of Massachusetts with current
affiliation with UMass or the Four Colleges |
Proof of current affiliation & photo ID
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Users affiliated with Boston Library
Consortium Institutions
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Boston Library Consortium card
& valid institutional photo ID
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http://www.blc.org/list_of_members.html
A photo ID must be presented with
the borrower's card for each loan transaction. Borrowing privileges will be
denied if a photo ID is not presented.
What Can I Borrow and
Renew?
Most Library materials circulate and may be renewed online,
in person, or by written request. Some Library materials are designated as
non-circulating such as reference and law, and those in Special Collections and
University Archives. Loan policies vary according to the following chart.
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Books
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| Patron Type |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
| Undergraduate |
28 days |
9 |
| Continuing Ed |
28 days |
9
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| Graduate |
28 days |
9
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| Doctoral |
180 days |
1 |
| Faculty |
180 days |
1 |
| Proxy |
180 days |
1 |
| 4 Colleges |
28 days |
9
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| Other Mass Colleges
|
28 days |
9
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| State Residents
|
28 days |
9
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Microforms |
| Patron Type
|
Loan Period
|
Renewals
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| All users |
28 days |
0
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Books
at the Five College Depository |
| Patron Type
|
Loan Period
|
Renewals
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| Undergraduate |
28 days |
3 |
| Continuing Ed |
28 days |
3 |
| Graduate |
28 days |
3 |
| Doctoral |
28 days |
3 |
| Faculty |
28 days |
3 |
| Proxy |
28 days |
3 |
| 4 Colleges |
28 days |
3 |
| Other Mass Colleges
|
28 days |
3 |
| State Residents
|
28 days |
3 |
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Bound
Periodicals |
| Patron Type
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Loan Period
|
Renewals
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| Undergraduate |
24 hours |
No |
| Continuing Ed |
24 hours |
No |
| Graduate |
24 hours |
No |
| Doctoral |
24 hours |
No |
| Faculty |
24 hours |
No |
| Proxy |
24 hours |
No |
| 4 Colleges |
No |
No |
| Other Mass Colleges
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No |
No |
| State Residents
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No |
No
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Loan periods for Bound Periodicals
held at the Five College Depository vary. Please ask at the Circulation Desk.
What is a proxy?
UMass faculty, staff and special needs students are eligible for a
proxy card. A proxy card allows a designated
individual to check out books for them. Research assistants are often
designated as a proxy for faculty members. The faculty, staff or student who has
authorized the proxy is responsible for all materials charged out on the proxy
card.
The UMass Amherst Libraries are
committed to protecting each library user's privacy and confidentiality by
keeping any personally identifiable information about users private.
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