Lending Policies
Circulation Desk: 410-293-6945
Borrowing Library Materials
Library materials may be checked out at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the Nimitz Library.
- Midshipmen
- Midshipmen will be asked to provide their alpha code when checking out library materials.
- Faculty and Staff
- Since not all Circulation Department staff will recognize faculty and staff by sight, those not in uniform may be asked to show their USNA or military ID.
- USNA Family Members
- Immediate family members of civilian and military personnel assigned to the Annapolis Area command will be issued a library card when they first check out material. Either this library card or appropriate alternate ID must be shown when checking out library materials.
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Loan Periods
Midshipmen
| Material | Loan Period | Renewals* |
|---|---|---|
| Books | 2 weeks | unlimited |
| Government documents | 2 weeks | unlimited |
| Books on CD/tape | 2 weeks | one |
| DVD's | 3 days | one |
| Music CD's | 3 days | one |
| Videos | 3 days | one |
| Laptop computers (Library Use Only) |
3 hours | one |
*as long as there are no pending requests
**The most recent issue of a periodical does not circulate.
Note:Honors, Trident, and VGEP students are permitted the same borrowing privileges as faculty. See below.
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Faculty
| Material | Loan Period | Renewals* |
|---|---|---|
| Books | 1 semester | unlimited |
| Government documents | 1 semester | unlimited |
| Bound periodicals | 1 week | none |
| Current periodicals ** | 1 day | none |
| Books on CD/tape | 2 weeks | one |
| DVD's | 1 week | one |
| Music CD's | 1 week | one |
| Videos | 1 week | one |
| Laptop computers (Library Use Only) |
3 hours | one |
*as long as there are no pending requests
**The most recent issue of a periodical does not circulate.
Note: At the end of the academic year, all library materials must be physically returned and may be immediately checked out again if there are no pending requests. In December, items may be renewed online, by phone, via email, or by bringing them to the Circulation Desk.]
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Staff & Other Patrons
| Material | Loan Period | Renewals* |
|---|---|---|
| Books | 2 weeks | one |
| Government documents | 2 weeks | one |
| Books on CD/tape | 2 weeks | one |
| DVD's | 1 week | one |
| Music CD's | 1 week | one |
| Videos | 1 week | one |
| Laptop computers (Library Use Only) |
3 hours | one |
*as long as there are no pending requests