- Your Library Account : due dates, online renewals
- General Borrowing Info
- Borrowing Media
- How long books check out from UWB/CCC Stacks
- Returning Books and Media (book drop locations)
- Renewals
- Overdue Books and Fines
- Requesting Books
- Interlibrary Loan
- More borrowing information (general info for all UW Libraries)
Borrowing Privileges
University of Washington and Cascadia Community College students, faculty, staff as well as authorized off-campus borrowers may borrow materials from the UWB/CCC Campus Library. Services available vary based on Borrower Type.
New cards must be activated at the Information Commons Desk before use. Once activated, you may access your library account information online (note: you must have a NetID in your library record before you will be able to access your library account online).
Once activated at a Circulation Desk, your library card may be used at any of the University of Washington Libraries. You are responsible for:
- All material checked out on your card
- Knowing due dates. Dates may change based on renewal and recall requests
- Returning or renewing materials on time
Check due dates, renew books and keep your email up to date online in Your Library Account
Visit the University of Washington Libraries Borrowing Services for more information.
How long books check out from UWB/CCC Stacks
General circulating materials checked out from Bothell/CCC Stacks have the following loan periods:
- Undergraduates and Alumni: 4 weeks, unlimited renewals (unless item is recalled)
- Faculty / Grads / Staff: 12 weeks, unlimited renewals (unless item is recalled)
Most bound periodicals from Bothell/CCC Stacks are checked out to Faculty, Grads, Staff, Undergrads, and Alumni for 3 days, 3 renewals.
Some collections within the Campus Library (i.e. Reference) are in-library use only, while other collections (i.e. Reserve, Career, Writing, Topics, etc.) check out for a limited number of days with limited or no renewals.
Materials from other locations such as Suzzallo/Allen Stacks and Odegaard Undergraduate Library have different loan periods.
It is important to regularly check your library account for accurate due dates, and to renew items online.
Returning Books and Media
Books and media (other than Reserve) may also be returned at the Seattle or Tacoma campuses, or at any Summit library. Items will be checked in at those locations and returned to the Campus Library.
Reserve books must be returned to the library from which they were borrowed.
Renewals
Books may be renewed online by going to Your Library Account.
To renew over the phone, call 425-352-5340
UW Libraries materials checked out for more than 14 days are allowed an unlimited number of renewals. Items that circulate for 14 days or less may be renewed three times.
The following exceptions apply:
- Items which have had holds placed on them cannot be renewed.
- Reserve items cannot be renewed. For more information about reserves, see Reserves Use and Policy
- Items checked out through Summit may be renewed once (with the exception of CRL items)
- Items billed for replacement cannot be renewed
Overdue Books and Fines
Fines are assessed to encourage prompt return of materials. Fines apply all days and all hours, even if the library is closed. Unpaid fines of more than $5.00 can result in blocking of registration, graduation, transcripts, and library privileges.
The Library Cashier's Office in Suzzallo Library handles fines and billing for all UW Libraries, so fines cannot be paid at the Campus Library in Bothell.
Patrons may pay fines online, as well as by phone, by mail, or in person at the Cashier's Office. Paying with a Credit/Debit card by phone, (206) 543-1174, is the fastest way to get library fines removed from your library account!
If you believe the library has made an error or if you have a special situation that made it difficult for you to return or renew materials on time, please read the information about filing an appeal and fill out the Appeals Form linked from that page. If you are unsure what to enter in any of the Appeals Form fields, please call us at (425) 352-5340.
Requesting Books
Get books that are owned by UW Libraries by clicking on the "request/place hold" button while searching the UW Libraries catalog. Average delivery time is 3-5 days.
Borrow books from other academic libraries in Oregon and Washington via the Summit Catalog. Average delivery time is 4-6 days.
Search the Worldcat Local catalog for books to borrow from libraries all over the United States and beyond. Average delivery time is one to two weeks via Interlibrary Loan.