Checkouts and Renewals

During COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, due dates for Metro library materials may be extended automatically to reduce need for visits to the building. (This will not be done with Interlibrary Loan materials.) See the “Loans” area of your library account, or contact library.circulation@metrostate.edu for more information

To check out physical materials in the Metro State library during COVID-19 restrictions, please phone the circulation desk at 651-793-1624 while you are in the library building, and staff will bring items to the first floor for you.

To renew books and videos from the Metro State collections, log in to your library account and view your “Loans.” Contact library.circulation@metrostate.edu if you have questions.

To renew books borrowed from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan, log in to your library account and view your “Loans.” Note that due dates and renewals are determined by the lending library, and may vary. Contact interlibrary.loan@metrostate.edu if you have questions.

Loan Periods

Loan periods for books

	Loan length	Max items	Online renewals
Students	6 weeks	50	2
Staff and faculty	26 weeks	100	2
Alumni	6 weeks	50	2
Community members	3 weeks	15	1
Minnesota State borrowers	6 weeks	50	2

Loan periods for other items

	ILL items	Print journals	Study rooms	DVDs and CDs	Board games
Students	Varies by lending library	7 days	4 hours	14 days	14 days
Staff and faculty	Varies by lending library	7 days	4 hours	14 days	14 days
Alumni	Varies by lending library	7 days	2 hours	14 days	14 days
Community members	N/A	N/A	2 hours	14 days	14 days
Renewals?	Upon request	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

Loan periods for devices

	Laptops	Chromebooks	Cameras	Voice recorders	Calculators
Students	6 hours	7 days	7 days	100 days	6 hours
Staff and faculty	6 hours	7 days	7 days	100 days	6 hours
Alumni	N/A	N/A	7 days	100 days	6 hours
Community members	N/A	7 days	N/A	N/A	N/A
Renewals?	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Accessibility Equipment

iPads, Victor Streams, Livescribe pens, and other recording and audio playback devices are available for checkout. Contact the Library or the Center for Accessibility Resources for details.

Special Borrowing Privileges from the U of MN 

Metropolitan State University Students and faculty may check out books on-site and receive other privileges from the University of Minnesota libraries by applying for Special Borrowing Privileges at Wilson Library on the U of MN campus. Visit one of the Metro State Library service desks for a referral form, or contact library.services@metrostate.edu if you are unable to visit the library in person for the form.

Reciprocal Borrowing at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Metropolitan State University Students can use their Metro ID card to check out books on-site from any of the 37 campus libraries in the Minnesota State (formerly MnSCU) system.