Returning + Renewing Materials
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Recalls | Email Reminders + Notifications
Where to return library materials
You can return books to any University of Alberta Library Service Desks or at any of our conveniently located drop-off boxes.
Cameron - after hours
Located just outside the Cameron Library.
Cameron - in the library
Located to the left of the main foyer.
Cameron - in the library
Located across from the service desk.
Sperber - in the library
Located to the right of the service desk.
Rutherford - after hours
Located near the east entrance.
Rutherford - at entrance
Located to the left of service desk.
Weir - at entrance
Located to the right of the service desk.
Campus Saint-Jean
Bibliothèque Saint-Jean Library
Augustana Campus
Augustana Library
BSJ - après les heures | after-hours
Situé dans l'extérieur de la Bibliothèque Saint-Jean. | Located outside of CSJ, next to loading dock
BSJ - à l'entrée | at entrance
Situé dans l'entrée de la Bibliothèque Saint-Jean. | Located at the right of BSJ entrance
Augustana - after hours
Located outside the library.
Augustana - in the library
Located to the right of the service desk.
Please return books borrowed from the University of Alberta to one of our library locations. Returns made to other TAL libraries (such as the Edmonton Public Library) can cause delays of several weeks in the item being cleared from your account, potentially leading to overdue notices, fines, and suspension of borrowing privileges.
Recalls
If requested by others, your borrowed items will be recalled:
- If a book that you are borrowing gets recalled, you will receive an email with the Subject: "Library Due Date Update"
- You have 7 days to return the recalled item(s)
- Recall notices are not sent for items that are already overdue
- Library account is blocked after 1 day over the recall due date
Email Reminders and Notifications
- Due date reminder (2 days before)
- Due date reminder (on due date)
- For UA Students, Employees, and Alumni, your item will be automatically renewed if you do not return it. Automatic renewals will continue until the 24-month maximum borrowing period has been reached.
- Items that have been recalled and have holds on them will not be automatically renewed. You will be notified if other users have holds at time of borrowing or by a recall notice.
- For NEOS and Community Borrowers, you must manually renew any items that you want to borrow for longer. Any items that have been requested by other library users cannot be renewed. Please check the loan periods for your User Group or Ask Us to find out renewal limits.
- Overdue items reminder (at 2 / 21 / 28 days overdue)
- 31 days overdue (7 days before and on the day the Lost Item Charge will block your account. $150/item.)
- Recalled item (UA Students & Employees only): 7 days to return it
- Course Materials (UA Students & Employees only): Due time sent at time of check-out. Block applied at 31 minutes overdue.
- Hold ready for pick-up
- Monthly summary of fines owed