Loan Periods for General Collection Books, Media, Popular and Curriculum
| Status | Loan Period | Renewals | Item Limit |
| GU Undergraduates | 12 weeks | 1 renewal for 6 weeks | 75 items |
| GU Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, & UW Spokane Medical School Students | 1 semester | 3 renewals, 1 year limit | 99 items |
| Guest Patrons | 28 days | 1 renewal | 25 items |
Notes
GU faculty include GU faculty, Jesuit faculty, and GU faculty with rank of Professor Emeritus.
Guest patrons include public borrowers who have purchased a library card, Alumni with a GU Alumni Association Membership, and Washington Library Association members with a valid WLA membership card.
Loan Periods for Other Library Materials
| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals |
| Reference books, journals, magazines, newspapers | Building use only | No renewal |
| Course reserves | Varies, 1 hour to 3 days | No renewals |
| PC Laptops & chargers | 24 hours | No renewals |
| Mac Laptops & chargers | 4 hours, building use only | No renewals |
| Phone chargers | 4 hours | No renewals |
| Study room keys | 3 hours | No renewals |
| Miscellaneous technology & study supplies (e.g., white boards, phone chargers, calculators, etc.) | Varies, building use only | No renewals |
| Games and Puzzles (e.g., cards, puzzles, hula hoops, toys) | 12 Weeks | No renewals |
*Also available to Guest Patrons
Loan Periods for Summit Materials
| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals |
| Summit Items | 12 weeks | 1 renewal for 6 weeks |
Loan Periods for Interlibrary Loan Materials
| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals |
| ILL Books | 4 weeks on average, loan period set by lending library | Varies, set by lending library |
| ILL CDs & DVDs | 2 weeks on average, loan period set by lending library | Varies, set by lending library |
| Articles | Sent via electronic delivery, access to article expires after 5 views or 30 days | None |
ILL requests are only available to Gonzaga faculty, students, and staff.
Borrower Responsibilities
- Borrowers are responsible for all materials checked out on their card.
- Borrowers are responsible for the awareness of all due dates, renewing materials before they are due, and returning materials on time.
- Items must be returned in good condition as determined by library staff.
- Recalled material must be returned by the recall due date.
- Borrowers are responsible for paying fees associated with lost or damaged items checked out on their account.
- Failure to receive or read an email courtesy notice does not relieve the borrower of the obligation to honor the due date or pay any fees incurred.
- Distance learners are responsible for return postage costs and expected to return books by the due date.
Renewing Material
Books can be renewed via the My Account/Renew Items button on the Foley Library home page, by calling the Circulation Desk at 509-313-5803, or by emailing us at circulationdesk@gonzaga.edu.
Returning Material
All items that circulate are to be returned to the Circulation Desk or one of the book drops. Book drops are located at the front entrance of the library and in the lower level of College Hall.
Recalls
Borrowed material is subject to recall after two weeks.
Library Account Access
Members of the Gonzaga Community may access their library account using the My Account/Renew Items button on the Foley Library home page. This feature allows patrons to place holds on material and view current activity on their account such as due dates, items checked out, fees owed and holds pending.
Fines
Due to our commitment to equitable access to information and student affordability, the Foley Center Library no longer collects late fees or fines for books in our general collection.
The Foley Center Library will continue assessing lost item fees to patrons for lost books and other library materials. Books are moved into lost item status when they have not been returned 28 days after the assigned due date, at which point the patron is charged the cost of the book plus a $15 processing fee. Replacement fees for other library material vary by item type; please see our Overdue and Lost Item page for more information.