Books & Media

Who can check out materials?

Current or retired Virginia Tech employees and current students can borrow materials from the University Libraries using their Hokie Passports as their library borrowers card. Virginia residents can also borrow materials after registering for a borrowers card using a valid photo ID such as a Virginia driver's license, a valid passport, or a photo ID from another Virginia college. Please refer to our Circulation Policy for more information.

Checkout Periods

*includes chargers, adapters, cables, calculators, and external DVD drives available for loan at Newman Library's User Services desk. Please see the Studios Technology Lending Desk for information on borrowing laptops, audiovisual equipment, and other technology.

Renewals

You can renew books checked out from any Virginia Tech library using My Library Account.

Login, view your checked out items, select the ones you wish to renew and click the Renew Selected button.

Books checked out from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan may be renewed through ILLiad, if renewals are allowed by the lending library.

Returns

You can return library materials to any University Libraries branch or to one of the three campus book bins, which can be found at the following locations:

• just outside the 2nd floor library entrance on Alumni Mall,
• on the Library side of Alumni Mall by Torgersen Bridge, and
• by the visitor's map on West Campus Drive near the Inn at Virginia Tech.

Please note that Equipment, Reserves, DVD's, and Interlibrary Loan materials cannot be returned to the campus book bins.

You can also return library materials through the US Postal Service, UPS, FedEX, or Airborne to the following address:

Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Overdues Table

*Tier 1 Equipment includes headphones, speakers, chargers, adapters, cables and usb drives.
**Tier 2 Equipment includes calculators and external DVD writers.

The library charges a replacement fee plus a $20 processing fee for billed items. The amount charged for the replacement fee depends upon the type of item the bill is for. The usual replacement fee is $95 for books and $50 for media materials (DVD, CD, VHS). Replacement fees for more expensive items may be higher.

Paying Fines

All fine payments for material types listed above must be for the total amount owed. Any fines that have been sent to the Bursar's office must be settled with the Bursar's office. All other library fines must be paid to the library using Hokie Passport funds via our Fina payment form or in person at the Newman Services Desk. You can also pay fines by mail by sending a check made payable to Treasurer of Virginia Tech to:

User Services
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

The library also accepts replacement copies for billed books, DVDs, and CDs in lieu of a replacement fee. Replacement copies must be the same edition as the original and in new condition. Patrons providing replacement copies are still responsible for the $20 processing fee.

Refunds

University Libraries will refund the replacement fee for items that have been paid for if they are returned within 60 days of payment. Patrons will not receive refunds for the $20 processing fee.

For billed items that have not been paid for, the library will refund the replacement fee if the item is returned within 6 months. Patrons will still be responsible for the $20 processing fee as well as any financing charges incurred for items that have been sent to the Bursar's office.

Appealing Fines

Patrons can appeal fines on their account by completing a Fine appeal form. Forms can also be picked up and filled out at the Newman Services Desk on 2nd floor of Newman Library.

Fines cannot be contested once they are 60 days old or have gone to the Bursar's office.

To view your account, log into My Library Account.

For more information, please refer to our Overdue Policy.

For information about fines and bills for equipment checked out from the Studios Technology Lending Desk (laptops, cameras, A/V equipment, etc) please contact their offices at techlending@vt.edu.

All library patrons can request most items in Virginia Tech University Libraries physical collections. These items can then be held at the Newman Services Desk or the branch library of your choosing. Additionally, Faculty and staff with a campus address and/or department code can have books delivered through campus mail through the Faculty/Staff Campus Delivery program.

Extended Users (distance students, faculty, and staff) can request library materials through Interlibrary Loan using ILLiad.

Requestable Items:

• Books, serials, scripts, juvenile books, and any book that is in the University Libraries’ regular collection.
• DVDs, CDs, VHSs, and 16mm film can also be held at Newman Library or any branch library but they cannot be delivered through Faculty/Staff Campus Delivery.
• Faculty, Staff and Graduate student instructors can also book DVDs and other media material in advance by submitting a Media Booking form. Media Booking requests are only processed Tuesday-Saturday and will usually be completed within 3 days.

Non-Requestable Items:

• Books on display, reserve materials, and unbound periodicals are not eligible for this service; you will need to retrieve these items in person.

Placing a Request:

• Find an item you'd like to request using the search bar on the Library's homepage.
• Find the box to the right of the item's information and click "Place hold."
• Use the "Pickup Location" drop-down menu to select the location you would like your items sent to and then confirm your hold.

After You Submit Your Request:

• Most items reach their destination within 2 to 5 days. However, material traveling between Blacksburg and Northern Virginia Resource Center will take 7 to 10 days.
• If you request an item for pickup at Newman Library or a branch library, you will receive an e-mail notification when the item reaches its destination. Faculty and Staff taking advantage of the Campus Delivery Program will receive an email stating that the item has been checked out to their account just before we mail it.
• If your items do not arrive within a week, please contact the Newman Services Desk at libservices@vt.edu.

If we don't have a resource you need, we'll request it from another library for you. We borrow from a wide range of universities and research institutions within and outside the United States.

For more information, please see our Interlibrary Loan guide.

Submit a request using ILLiad.

Contact Us

• Email: ill@vt.edu
• General assistance: 540-231-2322
• Borrowing: 540-231-4269
• Lending: 540-231-3044
• Extended users: 540-231-3042
• Fax: 540-231-3688
• Mail: University Libraries, Virginia Tech (0434), Interlibrary Loan, 560 Drillfield Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24061