With an active library account, you may borrow items not only from the Clara Fritzsche Library, but also from other OhioLINK member libraries. Get more information about Your Library Account here.
The Notre Dame College ID card issued to on-campus students, faculty and staff is also your Library card. Online students and faculty will receive other credentials to borrow library resources after submitting a circulation agreement.
Library Circulation Agreement
To activate your library account, please use one of the forms below to complete a circulation agreement:
Form for Faculty, Staff and On-Campus Students
Printable Library Circulation Agreement
Loan Periods
Patron Type | Standard Loan Period (for Notre Dame College materials only) |
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Alumni or Guests | 3 weeks (21 days) |
Students, Faculty, Staff or Sisters of Notre Dame | End of current academic term |
Fines
Item Type | Amount Charged |
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General Circulating Materials | 10¢ per item per day overdue |
Reserve Materials | 50¢ per item per day overdue |
Laptops | $10.00 per hour |
OhioLINK Materials | 50¢ per item per day overdue ($2.00 per day if recalled) |
Interlibrary Loan Materials | Determined by the lending library |
Restricted Items
Material Type | Standard Loan Period |
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Course Reserves (at Circulation Desk) | “in library use only,” overnight, 3 days, 7 days, |
Microfiche | “in library use only” |
Print Periodicals (Serials, Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, etc.) | “in library use only” |
Permanent Reserve (at Circulation Desk) | “in library use only,” overnight, 3 days, 7 days, 2 weeks or 3 weeks (as indicated by library staff) |
Reference | “in library use only” (1 week for Faculty, Staff & Sisters of Notre Dame) |