Borrow & Return Library Materials
Borrowing privileges vary depending on your role at Rowan University and your school/college affiliation.
Sign in to Library Search to see loan terms on items you have/want to borrow. You’ll be notified via email when an item is due.
Students, Faculty & Staff
Rowan students, faculty, and staff may borrow library materials through the following ways:
- Library Pickup: Pick up library materials yourself by selecting Library Pickup for the item you want to borrow in Library Search. You’ll be notified via email your item is available.
- Library Check Out: Bring your RowanCard to the front desk to borrow materials from your library.
If the item you borrowed is renewable, you may do so through the “My Loans” screen in your Library Account.
Returning Items: All borrowed materials can be returned to the the library service point where you checked them out or using any of the book return boxes on your campus.
- Campbell Library: All students (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral), Faculty, and Staff may have a maximum of 100 items checked out on their account at any one time.
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Journals/periodicals in print, microform, and items from Reference or Special Collections do not circulate.
| Campbell Library | CMSRU Library | Hope Bring Strength Library | SSVM Library | ||||
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| Students | Faculty & Staff | Alumni, Retirees, Emeriti | Reciprocal Borrowers | Student, Faculty, Staff, & Hospital Users | Students, Faculty & Staff | Students, Faculty & Staff | |
| Circulating Books, Scores, Scripts |
Semester, no renewals |
Semester, 1 renewal |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, 1 renewal |
56 days/two months 50 items at a time |
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| CDs, DVD/BluRays | Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, 1 renewal | N/A |
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| Leisure Books | Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, 1 renewal | N/A |
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| Theses, Dissertations | Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
Month, no renewals |
N/A | N/A |
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| Board Review | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
28 days/one month 4 items at a time |
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N/A - not applicable at this library |
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Important: In order to place a request in Library Search you must be logged into your account.
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Search the collection
Starting at your libraries web page or the library search homepage enter the search seams and hit enter or the magnifying glass button.
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Refine your results
On the page of results, you will see a set of options for refining your results on the left side of the screen. Limit to "Held by Library" to filter the results that may be available for Pickup.
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Request Pickup
Click the title of the item in your search results to view the more information.
Under the “Get It” section, you should see an option for “Library Pickup”. You must be signed into your account to see the request options.
Click on “Library Pickup” and add any optional comments if necessary. When you are ready, click Send Request.
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Notification and Pickup
Within two business days, a notification will be sent to your Rowan email or your Cooper University Health Care email when your item is ready to pick up.
Off-campus delivery provides an opportunity for members of the Rowan community to have library materials shipped to their home or current residence. At this time, we are unable to send library materials to on-campus addresses.
- To sign up for off-campus delivery, fill out and submit the off-campus delivery request form and provide a current mailing address.
- Once you’ve registered, any material that you request, whether through Library Search, EZBorrow, or ILLiad, will be shipped to the address you provided.
- When you receive your library materials, you will also be provided with a prepaid shipping label for returning materials to the library. Detailed return instructions are available here.
Lost your return label?
Contact us at circulation@rowan.edu and we can provide you with a new one.
Opt out of Off-Campus Delivery
Off-campus delivery registration is valid for a full academic year. If you want to opt out of off-campus delivery sooner, fill out the off-campus delivery request form again, and select Opt Out of Off-Campus Delivery.
Faculty Proxies
Faculty may designate a staff member or student to borrow print materials on their behalf. All materials are the responsibility of the authorizing faculty member.
To request a proxy, complete the Proxy Borrowing Agreement. The proxy designation is active for one year and may be renewed.
Cooper Hospital Affiliates
Cooper Hospital affiliates must register for a CMSRU library account through the Cooper Hospital Affiliate Registration Form to obtain borrowing privileges.
Alumni, Emeriti & Retirees
Alumni, emeriti and retirees may borrow materials from Campbell Library using a Rowan University Alumni Card. Database access is restricted to on-campus use only.
Emeriti may also request materials through Interlibrary Loan. This service is not available to alumni or retirees.
Have Questions?
Use the self-help resources below or contact your campus library.