Circulation Policies
Borrowing:
- NOVACard holders (faculty, staff, and students) may borrow up to 30 items total at a time, for three week loan periods.
- Course reserve materials typically have shorter loan periods, which will be reflected in Alma.
- Community patrons may borrow up to 10 items total, for three week loan periods.
Renewing:
- NOVA Students: items can be renewed once, unless they are overdue or have been requested by other patrons.
- Items can be renewed online, in person, or over the phone/email.
- NOVA Faculty & Staff: items are automatically renewed up to five times, unless they have been requested by other patrons.
- Community Patrons: items can be renewed once, unless they are overdue or have been requested by other patrons.
- Items can be renewed in person or over the phone/email.
Requesting:
- NOVAcard holders (faculty, staff, and students) can submit requests online to pick up library items at their preferred campus, via the catalog (Primo). Instructions are available on the library website under Request.
- Circulation staff will need to submit requests on behalf of community patrons.