An active Jaypass is required to check out items as a member of the Elmhurst University community.
| Circulating Collections (except the Pop Shop) | Course Reserve and Textbook Collection | Reference and Periodical Collection | I-Share material and Pop Shop Collection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 4 weeks | Majority are 2 hours while in the library |
Not able to be borrowed
Use in library only |
4 weeks |
| Graduate | 16 weeks | |||
| Faculty/Staff | 16 weeks | |||
| Emeritus Faculty | 4 weeks |
Current students, faculty, emeritus faculty, and staff may request items from A.C. Buehler Library and I-Share libraries through Bluejay Search. When the item becomes available for pick up, an email notification will be sent and the item will remain on hold for 14 days behind the circulation desk.
Items can be renewed up to three times, unless another patron has requested the item, or it has reached it's total maximum loan period of four months.
Log in to your library account to view the items you currently have out, request, or renew items.
At the time of checkout or renewal, an email providing the items due date will be sent. Due dates can also be checked at any time through your library account. Email notices will be sent when items are 7 days, and again at 21 days overdue. When an item is 35 days overdue, it will automatically be considered lost and a $50 replacement fee will be added to the borrowers account. Notification of this will be sent via email. The replacement cost will be waived if the item is returned in good condition within a year of its due date.
If items are lost or returned damaged, a $50 replacement cost for the item will be added to the borrower's account. The library does not accept replacements for lost or damaged items.
Payment for lost or damaged items can only be made by check. The check should be made payable to A.C. Buehler Library.
Lost or damaged items borrowed through I-Share follow the circulation policies of the items owning library. Contact the owning library for guidance when their items are lost or damaged.
When the limits below are exceeded, the account will be prevented from borrowing further items until the issue is resolved.
| Number of overdue items preventing borrowing | Outstanding amount on the account preventing borrowing | |
| Undergraduate | 5 | $100 |
| Graduate | 5 | $100 |
| Faculty/Staff | 5 | $100 |
| Emeritus Faculty | 5 | $100 |
Elmhurst University Library is member of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). This membership means that those with an active Jaypass may visit any of the I-Share member libraries and utilize their resources in keeping with the current I-Share member resource sharing code and that library's circulation rules.
In addition, you may have privileges with some libraries through Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).
Elmhurst University welcomes patrons with current IDs from any I-Share or LIBRAS member institutions. These patrons are able to borrow from the circulating collections (with the exception of the Pop Shop) within the current I-Share member resource sharing code.
If you need assistance with circulation, interlibrary loans (OCLC or I-Share), or Course Reserves:
Call (630) 617-3160
Email circill@elmhurst.edu
