Borrow Request Uw Madison Libraries

Get help with borrowing, returning, or paying fines Find laptops, video cameras, and more for loan Pick-up or delivery from UW-Madison, UW System, or Interlibrary Loan Students: View reading lists online for your classes Instructors: Place materials on reserve for your class Students enrolled in a degree credit class at Madison College may obtain a free borrowing card that allows access to and borrowing privileges at all UW-Madison campus libraries.

Fill out the online form to request a UW Community Borrowing Card. After applying, you'll receive an email telling you that your card is ready for pick up and to bring a required letter from a librarian at your home institution. These forms are available at any Madison College library circulation desk. To obtain the borrowing card, present this form and either a State issued ID/drivers license or passport at the Card Application Window at UW-Madison's Memorial Library. For the summer semester, Madison College Truax Library is open 8:00-4:30pm Monday through Friday, and closed on weekends. Please view the Library Hours page for more information.

1701 Wright Street | Madison, Wisconsin 53704 | Libraries: 608.246.6640 | Student Achievement Centers: 608.246.6125 | College Info: 608.246.6100 In order to borrow materials from any UW-Madison library, you must present a valid UW-Madison ID, a UW System ID, or a Community Borrowing Card. For UW students, faculty, and staff, the loan periods are as follows for most items: Select a category below to see complete information on library privileges and loan periods for all categories, item types, and item locations. Not sure of your category? Check this list.

If you have questions, please contact UW-Madison Circulation Support. Patrons of other libraries make requests to borrow materials through their local library. UW-Madison faculty, staff and students have many ways to obtain library materials. To find books, music, videos and moreStart with the Library Catalog to find materials in UW-Madison or UW System libraries. The Library Catalog also contains links to many online resources. For more information on how to search see Catalog Help.

To find articlesUW-Madison faculty, staff and students may use Article Search to find magazine, newspaper and scholarly articles, both on and off campus. Databases by Subject also lists hundreds of databases which give access to articles and other online publications. Already have an item in mind or need more help? See the How to Request links on the right for details. Questions? Ask a Librarian for assistance.

University of Wisconsin students, staff, and faculty must present a valid UW ID card in order to check out library materials from the College Library Circulation Desk, Reserve Desk, or the Computer Lab Desk. All other patrons must present a Community Borrowing Card to check material out. Most College Library items follow the standard policies described on the UW-Libraries Borrowing Policies page. The following loan periods differ from those standard policies. Non-standard loan periods for College Library items For information about available equipment and loan periods for the College Library Computer Lab Items, visit the Equipment Checkout page.

Use the Library Catalog to find call numbers for materials. When you find the item record for the material, check the status line to make sure the item is not currently checked out. NOTE: All library materials on campus show up in the Library Catalog so the location of the item may not be Memorial Library. Use our online Stack Guide or guides posted by the elevators to find the floor the item is located. There are maps at the entrance to each stack area showing the location of the call numbers located in that section. If you need help using the library catalog or locating an item, contact Ask a Librarian.

In order to borrow materials from Memorial Library you must present a valid Wiscard, a UW System ID or a Library Card. Take the materials you want to the Circulation Desk on the first floor. Staff will loan the materials out to you. Request books and entire journal volumes via the Request a Copy link in each item’s Library Catalog record. Items labeled “Must be used in-house” will be held at the selected Pickup Location for use in the library. To request digital access to a book chapter, use the Request a Copy link in each item’s Library Catalog record.

Then, select Partial Digital Copy and provide details. Visitors to campus who do not already have a Community Borrowing Card, please use this request form. Requests will take time to process. Allow three business days between the time of your request and visit. All items for visitors will be held at the selected Pickup Location for use in the library. If you don’t plan to visit campus, place your book/article requests for UW-Madison materials through your local campus library, corporate library, or public library.

Or, contact Wisconsin Tech Search for paid article delivery and research services. To order a title for course reserves, please contact Course Reserves & Materials. If you need a journal article, please submit an interlibrary loan request. If you need a technical standard, please use this form to request it. For general information about the collections in a particular discipline, please contact the appropriate subject specialist. This tutorial will explain how you can request items from libraries outside of Wisconsin through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at no extra cost to you.

Search the Catalog, Articles, or a subject Database to locate the material you need. If you find what you need, but it is not already available online, select the “Request a Copy” button. Note that ILL may cancel requests for materials that are available online through library resources. If you prefer a print copy, be sure to choose “Physical Item” or “Loan of a Physical Book or Item” as the format. Please note that some items may not be available in a physical format. Alternatively, to login to Interlibrary Loan and manually request an item:

For more information and contact options, check out the Interlibrary Loan page. UW-Madison users may borrow materials with one of the following: Wiscard (UW-Madison ID Card) University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and other appointments may obtain a valid Wiscard at the Wiscard Office (Memorial Union). Faculty Proxy/Runner Card Faculty members of UW-Madison may authorize a currently enrolled student or currently employed UW staff member to charge out books for them from the Ebling Library or other campus libraries. To designate a library proxy, a faculty/staff member must submit a proxy authorization request form. Visitors may borrow library materials with one of the following:

UW-Madison General Library System CardAnnual Fee Card and Courtesy Card holders are eligible to borrow materials from the Ebling Library.

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