Borrow, Renew, Request

Books & Media from VCU Libraries' Collections

• My Library Record - self service to view loan due dates and fines, to renew loans, or to check the status of hold requests.
• Borrowing Privileges
• Fines and Fees
• Library Investigation - dispute discrepancies in your library record
• Renewing Materials Information
• Request Items - request holds and recalls of items on loan or in processing; deliveries between campus libraries; or searches for items not on the shelf.  Also Use the Holdings/Request link from your VCU Libraries Catalog search
• Document Delivery
  • Request delivery of copies of articles and book chapters
  • Request delivery of books, audio-visual and other returnable materials

Books & Media from Other Collections

• Illiad - Interlibrary Loan - borrow materials from other libraries
• RALC Pass - borrow materials from a Richmond Academic Library Consortium institution

Faculty Services

• Proxy Registration (pdf) - authorize individuals to charge library
  materials in the faculty member’s name
• OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowers Program - on-site borrowing privileges at other universities
• Book films - request a film from Media & Reserve Services
  

Related Services

• Retrieval Service for Persons with Disabilities
• Course Reserves
• Purchase Suggestion - suggest a new book, video, journal subscription, or database
• Student Laptop Loan

Registration Forms

• VCU Employees, Students and Affiliates Borrower's (pdf)
• VCU Friends of the Library
• Consortia Program (pdf)
• High School Program (pdf)
• Virginia BioTechnology Research Park (BioTech Park) (pdf)