Loan periods for other registered borrowers

The following groups of people can register to borrow from VCU Libraries:

• Partners of current VCU staff and faculty (requires registration) 
• VCU Alumni must first register online for an Alumni Account and then can sign up for VCU Libraries borrowing privileges. 
• Students and faculty at participating VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia) and RALC (Richmond Academic Library Consortia) institutions (requires registration)
• Library of Virginia members (requires registration and borrowers pass issued by Library of Virginia)
• High school students from participating local high schools 
• Current full-time faculty at participating OCLC institutions (requires registration and proof of faculty status)
• Preceptors (clinical faculty, clinical affiliates, field instructors, and coordinating teachers) designated by university departments

Friends of VCU Libraries who donate at least $100 receive limited library borrowing privileges.

Loan periods are generally as follows:

• Books: 28 days, renew up to an additional 28 days
• Reserve items: not available for loan
• DVD, CD, LP: 7 days, renew up to an additional 7 days
• Journals in the library: non-circulating
• Journals in offsite storage: 7 days, no renewal
• Creative Technology in-library resources: 4 hours; renew as needed
• Creative Technology equipment: Not available for loan
• Other Equipment: Not available for loan
• Items from other libraries: Not available
• Total number of items that can be borrowed at one time: 10