Checkout Information
Check Out Items
Current students, faculty, and staff can borrow materials at the Circulation Desk using a BG1 Card or photo ID. Your BG1 card also works at any OhioLINK library.
Alumni and community members can borrow materials by obtaining a courtesy card.
Loan Periods and Limits
Items from the main stacks and open Music Library collections cane be checked out as follows:
- Undergraduates: 6-week loan period, renewable up to 36 weeks
- Graduate students: Loaned until the end of the semester, renewable up to 28 months
- Faculty and staff: Loaned until the end of the academic year, renewable up to 84 months
Items from OhioLINK and the Curriculum Resource Center check out to all patrons for 6 weeks and can be renewed up to a total of 36 weeks.
Undergraduate students: 100 items total, including up to 50 from OhioLINK
Graduate students: 200 items total
Faculty and staff: 500 items total, including up to 200 from OhioLINK
Note: The Curriculum Resource Center and Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives may have different policies.
Request Items
You can request any item in the BGSU catalog with the "Place Hold" button. You'll receive an email when the item is ready for pickup.
If an item is already checked out, try requesting it from another library:
- OhioLINK
- Open Library Search and log in.
- From the dropdown to the right of the search bar, select "BGSU, OhioLINK and More."
- InterLibrary Loan
- Visit the InterLibrary Loan page for more information
If you are having trouble finding an item, you can email circdesk@bgsu.edu for assistance.
Restricted Items
Items from the following collections can only be used inside the library:
- Browne Popular Culture Library
- Center for Archival Collections
- Closed collections inside the Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archive
Renewing Items
You can renew items by logging in to your library account or contacting the Circulation Desk. Please note that items can only be renewed if no other users are waiting.
Additional Information
Students maintain library privileges during summer break if they have not graduated and plan to return in the fall.
You can authorize another BGSU community member to check out materials for you by completing the Authorized Borrower form.
Physical items from our collection, OhioLINK, or Interlibrary Loan can be mailedto your home address. Return shipping costs are your responsibility. Contact the Circulation Desk to get started.
To suggest that the library purchase a book, submit a Purchase Request form.
Updated: 04/27/2026 02:00PM