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Borrowing @ Jacob Burns Law Library

Loan periods and fees

GW Graduate Students

GW graduate students may directly borrow materials when visiting the law library or may borrow items through CLS or interlibrary loan for delivery to either the Gelman or Himmelfarb libraries.  The library is not a pick-up location for items borrowed through CLS.

Material Types Loan Period Renewable (materials may not be overdue)
General Collection 42 days Yes for 42 days; items may be renewed a total of 3 times
Reserve 2 hours for use in the library Yes, after a 30-minute wait period
Bound Periodicals Not Applicable  
Consortium Loan Service (delivered to Gelman or Himmelfarb Libraries) 42 days

42 days; items may be renewed a total of 3 times

All items borrowed from the law library are subject to recall and must be returned within 7 days of receipt of the recall notice.  Recalled items borrowed through interlibrary loan must be returned immediately.

GW Undergraduates

Undergraduate students may borrow items from the general collection through the Consortium Loan Service or through interlibrary loan for delivery to the Gelman Library.  The library is not a pick-up location for items borrowed through CLS.

Materials Loan Period Renewable (materials may not be overdue)
Consortium Loan Service 42 days 42 days, with a limit of 42 days
Reserve 2 hours for use in the library Yes, after a 30-minute wait period
Bound Periodicals Not Applicable