Circulation: Shapiro Undergraduate Library

Location: 1st floor Shapiro Library - Lobby, Rm 1L03
Phone: (734) 764-7490
Fax: (734) 764-6849
Email: ugl.circ@umich.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday:  8am to 5am daily (Fall and Winter terms).
            Saturday and Sunday:  10am to 5am (Fall and Winter terms).
            Undergraduate Library hours this week

The charging desk closes 30 minutes prior to the closing of the building. Special hours are in effect for intersessions and holidays.

Borrowing Privileges

In order to check books or journals out of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library you must have UM Library borrowing privileges.  Your M-Card is your library card.

Loan Periods

Undergraduate Library circulating books and bound journals can be checked out for 3 weeks to undergraduate students and guests and 8 weeks for faculty, staff, and graduate students.  UGL current journals and magazines circulate for 3 days to all UM borrowers.

Returns

Outside book returns are located at the southwest side of the Shapiro Library. There is also a book return at the circulation desk in the UGL lobby.

Renewals

Books may be renewed up to six times unless requested by another patron.

Learn how to renew a book from the Borrowing and Circulation page on renewals.

Holds/Recalls

A user may request that library staff place a recall or hold on a book that is currently checked out. Borrowers are guaranteed the use of a library book for a minimum of three weeks, unless a rush recall is placed on an item needed for course reserve. Borrowing privileges can be suspended if a recalled item is not returned by the new recall due date. In addition, a $2.00 per day per item fine is assessed to all categories or borrowers.