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Curry Library General Collection: Checking Out, Renewing, and Returning Books

Descriptions of policies, services, and resources specific to the Intermediate Floor of Curry Hall.

Book Checkout Times Through Curry Library


Below are the checkout times, times books are generally available after being requested, renewal limits, and number of allowed checkouts for books obtained through Curry Library and Interlibrary Loan services.
 

  Checkout Time Time to Receive Book After Requesting Renewals Number of Checkouts Allowed
Curry Books End of the current semester for students, the following May for staff/faculty. 1 business day No* Unlimited for faculty, students, and staff.
MOBIUS Books Typically 1 Month 3-5 business days 2** 20
OCLC WorldShare Books Typically 1 Month 7-10 business days Depends on lending library agreeing to renewal 20

*Renewals are not necessary for books belonging to Curry Library because they are checked out until the end of the semester for students or until the following May for staff/faculty. If you wish to keep your book checked out for longer than the due date, please contact the library at library@william.jewell.edu.

**Renewals are only allowed if the book is not overdue and if there is not a hold on the item.

Business days are defined as days of normal office operations and typically exclude weekends, holidays, or times office in Curry Library or other locations are closed.

Ex. If a book was requested from another MOBIUS library on a Friday afternoon, it is unlikely that the book would be processed before the following Monday morning, meaning that Monday would count as the first business day in the request's process.

Returning Books

Every checked out item from Curry Library will have a set due date. It is always best to return your book before or by its due date. Not doing so may result in the item becoming Overdue (and eventually Billed). Any account that has an Overdue or Billed item will be locked until the item(s) in question are returned or cleared from the account.

You may always view the due dates of any item on your account online via your Library Account, or by visiting the Curry Library Circulation Desk during Desk Hours.

Returning Books In Curry Hall

There is one return location on the Intermediate Floor of Curry Hall:

  • The return box in the southeast corner of the floor near the swipe access door. Books may be returned 24/7.

You may also return your book to the Circulation Desk directly during Desk Hours.

During non-desk hours, it is recommended that you utilize the return box to return your books in Curry. Because the Intermediate Floor is an open 24/7 space, Curry Library cannot guarantee the safety and security of any book returned/left on the black cart or at the Circulation Desk after Desk Hours.

Note - The return box will be checked at least once every business day, typically at the end of the day. This may result in a slight delay in removing a checked out book from your account.
 

Renewing Books

Items checked out from Curry Library and requested from other libraries have different loan periods and, consequently, different renewal conditions depending on the item, the patron, and the lending location. Please read the following guidance on different renewal stipulations. 

Items From Curry Library:

  1. Items checked out from Curry Library are lent to student patrons to the end of the current semester, and to faculty and staff patron until the following May. Because of this long term checkout setup, renewals are not allowed for Curry Library materials.
  2. If you wish to extend your checkout longer than the set due date, please contact the Library at library@william.jewell.edu or visit the Curry Library Circulation Desk on the Intermediate Floor of Curry Hall during desk hours.
  3. Note: you may not extend the checkout of your Curry items(s) if you have outstanding fines and/or bills on your library account.

Items From MOBIUS: 

  1. Items lent from MOBIUS typically lend for one month, with two allowed renewals of one month each.
  2. Some exceptions apply:
    1. You may not renew an item that is overdue. 
    2. You may not renew an item if you have outstanding fines and/or bills on your library account. 
    3. If your copy is requested by another MOBIUS patron in between your allotted renewals, then you must return the material. 
  3. If you wish to keep an item longer than your two renewals, you may return and then re-request the item through the MOBIUS catalog. The item must be sent back to its home library first. 

Items From OCLC WorldShare: 

  1. Lending libraries in OCLC WorldShare set their own variable due dates and renewals periods. Therefore, Curry Library is unable to guarantee a renewal of an item checked out through OCLC WorldShare. 
  2. If you wish to renew an OCLC WorldShare item, contact the library as soon as possible.
  3. You may not renew books if you have outstanding fines or bills on your library account. 
  4. Book lending periods depend on the lending library. Renewals are also subject to the discretion of the lending library. 
  5. When viewing OCLC materials on your account, you are viewing a placeholder. Renewing these placeholders will not  renew the actual loan within OCLC WorldShare. If you wish to renew your materials, please contact ill@william.jewell.edu. 

You may renew items checked out from MOBIUS/Prospector online via your Library Account. To view your account and renew your library check-outs online, click on the following link:

You may also reach your library account from the red "Renew Books" button the library homepage

Red Renew Books

To login, allow your account to authenticate through your WJC email address.


To renew a checked out item from MOBIUS, navigate to the "bookshelf," who's link is at the top of the webpage.

LOCATE screen with My bookshelf link highlighted

 

Select the items that you would like to renew and click "Renew." 

Checkouts page of the Bookshelf with Renew link highlighted
Note: Not all items in your account are renewable. Please see 'Renewal Guidelines' tab for further information.

Renewing Items In-Person

You may renew any eligible checkouts in-person at the Curry Library Circulation Desk.