Renewing Library Materials

Online Renewals

Borrowers may renew some library materials online.

View Your Library Record to see a list of all the items currently checked out to you and to select items for renewal. (Note: Your barcode number is on the back of your Oberlin College ID).

If the renewal is allowed, a confirmation message and a new due date will appear next to each renewed item e.g.: " RENEWED Now due 12-08-11"

Be sure to note the new due date!

Renewal Restrictions

Whether an renewal is allowed depends on Oberlin College Library and/or OhioLINK/SearchOhio policy.  For Oberlin College Library materials, it is often possible to re-check out the materials once you've brought them in to the lending library.  OhioLINK and SearchOhio renewal blocks are absolute; borrowers may consult the Head of Circulation about options if extended loan periods for these materials are essential.

• Some Oberlin College Library materials, such as reserve items and videorecordings, may not be renewed online.
  The renewal is denied with the message: RENEWAL NOT ALLOWED
  
• Some Oberlin College Library materials, such as periodicals and many books, have a limit to the number of times you may renew them online.
  The renewal is denied with the message: TOO MANY RENEWALS
• OhioLINK books may have up to four 3-week renewals. SearchOhio items may have up to three renewals.  Subsequent renewal attempts are denied with the message: TOO MANY RENEWALS
• Media materials from OhioLINK may not be renewed. The renewal is denied with the message: RENEWAL NOT ALLOWED
• If another user is waiting for an item, it may not be renewed.
  For Oberlin items the renewal is denied with the message: ON HOLD
  For OhioLINK items, the renewal is denied with the message: Renewal denied:  Item needed at owning library
• Some items are not yet renewable because the due date is too far in the future. (Try again closer to the due date for the item.)
  The renewal is denied with the message: TOO SOON TO RENEW

Contact the circulation staff if you have any questions or for more information.