LOAN PERIODS, RENEWALS, & FINES*
Material Type | Loan Period | Max Renewals | Fines |
---|---|---|---|
OSU books - Undergraduates | 6 weeks | Unlimited | -- |
OSU books -- Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students | 17 weeks | Unlimited | -- |
OSU media | 1 week | 3 | -- |
OhioLINK books -- Students | 3 weeks | 6 | $.50/day |
OhioLINK books -- Faculty/Staff | 6 weeks | 6 | $.50/day |
OhioLINK media | 1 week | 3 | $.50/day |
SearchOhio books & media (excluding DVDs) | 3 weeks | 3 | $.50/day |
SearchOhio DVDs | 1 week | 3 | $.50/day |
*In most cases fines can be waived as long as the item is returned and undamaged.
Closed Reserve materials can be used only within the library. Usually for 2 hours at a time. They may include textbooks, supplemental readings, or DVDs. To borrow an item on closed reserve, please speak to someone at the circulation desk.
The leisure collection comes from a generous partnership the BLIC has with the Mansfield / Richland County Public library. These DVDs are only available to patrons of the BLIC.
The leisure collection comes from a generous partnership the BLIC has with the Mansfield / Richland County Public Library. It's only available to patrons of the BLIC and is updated several times per year. It includes fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, comics, cookbooks, poetry, and more!
Please bring anything you are interested in over to the Circ desk, you can borrow it for 3 weeks.
The reference section is available for anyone to use within the library. It does not circulate. Many current versions of its books are available electronically. Please ask at the front (circ) desk if you would like to learn how to access them!
We have a selection of audiobooks that you can borrow, and can easily get other ones in a few days! Just ask.
We have a small collection of Juvenile books available. For more options and opportunities, please see this page on the Education Resource Center!
Whether you want to play games or build puzzles in the library, or borrow them to take back to your residence, we have you covered. Simply bring the item you want to the front desk. Some of the things on the cart are just "dummies" and we keep the games in a cabinet. Not to worry, just bring it over and we'll get it for you!
Take a break with some coloring books and other relaxation materials.
If you are a music fan who wants to listen to different music in an analog way, try our vinyl listening station. New titles are added often, and we do take requests. No checkout is needed, just follow the printed instructions and enjoy.
"The Stacks" are the regular circulating materials you may think of when you picture a library. These materials circulate throughout the state and beyond, but you are welcome to browse the books and borrow anything, or ask for help! Please do not put books back on the shelves, but leave them on the cart!