Borrow & Request

Borrow from the UWSP Library

• Borrowing Policies: How to borrow items from the UWSP Library.
• Loan Periods: Checkout periods, renewals and late fines.
• My Account: Extend the due date for items you have borrowed from the library.
• Requesting Library Items - tip sheet
  
• Fine Appeal Form: Use this form to submit a request to have an overdue fine reviewed.

Borrow from Other Libraries

• UW Resource Sharing: Can't find what you need or UWSP's copy is checked out? in the Search@UW bar, select Books & Media (UW System) from the search bar dropdown menu.
  
  • UW Resource Sharing enables UWSP users to borrow materials from other UW System campus libraries and receive them in 3-5 working days. Some types of items such as periodicals, articles, reference, and reserve materials will not be available
  • Pointers may use their UWSP identification cards to check out materials from other UW System libraries.
• Interlibrary Loan: Get items not currently available within the UWSP or UW System library collections.
  • Log on to submit/manage requests.

Suggest a Purchase

• Student Purchase Request Form: Students may request items for the Library to add to its collection.
• Faculty and Staff Order Form: Faculty and staff should use this form to order books and other materials.
  

Item Notification and Pickup

You will be notified of the arrival of your requested items by email. The item will be held for you at your campus Library Circulation Desk. You will have seven days to pick up your requested items.

Checking Your Patron Record/Due Dates

You can check the status of your requests by selecting My Account located at the top of the Search@UW page. Students are allowed two renewals and must renew from your patron record.

Problems or Questions

Contact Carrie Kline (715-346-4214)