Students

MATERIAL
TYPE
 

BORROWER STATUS
UNDERGRADUATES

GRADUATE

STUDENTS

Books

3 months
3 renewals

6 months
3 renewals

DVDs/

Media/

Journals

 7 days

2 renewals

10 item limit

 7 days

2 renewals

10 item limit

 

Reserves

4 hours
No renewals

4 item limit

4 hours
No renewals

4 item limit

CDs

4 weeks
5 renewals

4 weeks
5 renewals

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Faculty / Staff

 

MATERIAL
TYPE
 

BORROWER STATUS
FACULTY/STAFF
Books

One year
Unlimited renewal

DVDs / Media /

Journals

7 days

2 renewals

10 item limit

 

Reserves

4 hours

No renewals

4 item limit

CDs 4 weeks
5 renewals

*Includes UMass Amherst doctoral students.

Please see our full list of services for faculty & staff.

Area Resident

 

MATERIAL
TYPE
 

BORROWER STATUS

LOCAL RESIDENTS

 

Books

28 days
5 renewals

25 item limit

DVDs / Media /

Journals

In Library
Use Only

 

Reserves

4 hours
No renewals

4 item limit

CDs 4 weeks
5 renewals

Please see our full list of services for visitors.

Hampshire CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeSmith College, and UMass Amherst  may have different loan periods for their materials borrowed through Five College Direct Borrowing. Log into "My Account" in the library catalog to renew books from Amherst and the other Five College libraries.

More services are available based on your affiliation with Amherst College: studentsfaculty and staffalumnivisitors, and summer programs.