Most library materials in the MSU-Billings Library circulate, with the exception of reference books and special collection materials. Materials not returned to the library by the end of the semester are charged to the borrower.

Students, Faculty and Staff must have their U-Card to check out materials, and guests must bring their courtesy borrower cards.

Library Cards

General Information for all borrowers:

Most library materials in the MSU-Billings Library will circulate, with the exception of reference books and special collections materials. You may renew your items online or call 657-1687. To renew your items online, they must be renewed before they become overdue or the system will refuse renewals. You are able to renew books and government documents 2 times. (Faculty may renew more than twice.) Videos, DVDs, and journals may be renewed once. To renew Interlibrary loan books, please contact Cheryl Hoover at 657-1666. For how long various items may be checked out, please see our circulation policies.

Students, Faculty and Staff:

You must bring your U-card to check out materials. There are no limits on the number of items that may be checked out.

Courtesy Borrowers Card:

Please bring a valid picture ID and fill out the request form. There is a 5 item checkout limit. Courtesy borrowers may not borrow media items or periodicals.

Course Reserves

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Course reserves are articles, books or other materials which a professor may place at the circulation desk in the library or online in the library catalog for access by all students in a given class.

Please bring your library card/student ID to check out the needed materials. YES it is required.

Course reserves may be checked out from 1 hour to 1 week according to the wishes of your professor. They may not be renewed and fines are $.25 per hour.