Borrowing Materials
Welcome to the Library Services Desk! Discover how to borrow materials from Rod Library. We have over a million items in the library and more available online.
Most materials are available for use by anyone within the Library. Rod Library provides loan privileges to students, faculty, staff and UNI External Users* with a valid UID card, and community and alumni patrons with visitor cards that can be acquired at the Library Services desk.
*UNI External users include Visiting Scholars, Visiting Professors, Visiting Associate Professors, and Affiliated AmeriCorps members.
Library Services Desk
The Library Services Desk is open all hours that Rod Library is open - checkout services end 10 minutes prior to library closing. Call (319) 273-2838 for more information.
Services:
- Materials checkout and return
- Course Reserves
- Dual-enrolled textbooks
- Equipment check out including laptops
- Reference services including chat
- Instruction room reservations
Quick Links
Find the information you need here about borrowing materials in the library.
- Borrowing Materials
You may borrow materials from the library using one of two methods:
- UNI identification card
- Get App
Faculty and Staff Proxy Check-OutFaculty members and Professional and Scientific staff may authorize others to check out material in their name. The faculty member or Professional and Scientific staff person must fill out an authorization form. The patron who is checking out material must present his/her own UNI ID, not the faculty or staff members.
Emeritus Borrowing Information Visitor/Alumni/Retiree Borrowing Information
- UNI identification card
- Accordion title
Checkout Item Limits
The following item checkout limits apply to these patron types:
Undergraduate Students 100 items Graduate Students 100 items Faculty and P&S 100 items Merit Staff 100 items Visitors with library card 10 items - Courtesy Notices
All patrons will receive a courtesy notice reminder before the material is due via their UNI email account unless otherwise specified*. You may phone (319) 273-2838 to renew or, as long as the material is not overdue, renew via My Account.
Recalled items, items that have reached their renewal limit and periodicals may not be renewed. Videos/DVD's booked by another patron may not be renewed. Interlibrary loan material may not be renewed online. Please call (319) 273-2912 for information about the Interlibrary Loan Renewal policy.
- Returns and Renewals
Returns
You can return materials
- At our Library Services desk.
- The outside book drop located on the west side of Gilchrist Hall.
- Through our book drop on the east (Maucker Union) side of Rod Library.
Renewals
You may renew books by phone (273-2838), email, in person or through OneSearch!.