Shapiro Undergraduate Library

Circulation Services

Location: 1st floor Shapiro Library - Lobby, Rm 1L03
Phone: (734) 764-7490
Fax: (734) 764-6849
Hours: 8am to 5am daily (winter term).
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 out of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library, students must have a borrowing card with a machine-readable barcode. Faculty and Staff can obtain a faculty level borrowing card at the 1st floor circulation desk.

Loan Periods

All Undergraduate Library books can be checked out for 3 weeks to all levels of borrowers.

Returns

Outside book returns are located at the southwest side of the Shapiro Library and on the north side of the building beside the northeast entrance gallery. There's also a book return in the UGL lobby.

Renewals

Items can be renewed only once and must be renewed on or before the due date stamped in the back of the book. Faculty and academic guests and staff will receive computer-generated notices on which renewals can be requested. Students can renew items online in MIRLYNweb by clicking on the "What I've Checked Out" icon.

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.