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Lehman Library Borrowing information

Members of the SU community may borrow Library items using their Shippensburg University ID card. Community members may borrow items using their community patron library card. 

Loan limits
  • Undergraduate students may borrow up to 50 items at a time
  • Graduate students may borrow up to 100 items at a time
  • Staff/Administration may borrow up to 50 items at a time
Book Loan Lengths
  • Lehman Library Books are due back on the last day of the current semester
A/V Media Loan Lengths & Limits
  • Lehman Library Audio and Video Media: due back on the 14th day after the borrowing date (limit 5 borrowed at a time)
  • Laptops can be borrowed by students only. They are due back the day they were borrowed, 30 minutes before the library closes 
  • Renewals: sorry, no renewals for AV materials or laptops.

For policies about books from other libraries: See the Interlibrary Loan page

Renewals

Self-Renewal Procedures for Ship Library Books

  • Click My Library Card to access your account in the library catalog.
  • Login with your Ship email credentials
  • Click the Loans tab to view the items you have checked out
  • Click Renew next to the item(s) you want to renew
  • Check the item status on right, double-check for the new Due: date and look for Renewed in the right column
    • If you want to renew a book that is due at the END OF THE TERM, you may need to contact the circulation office directly at 717-477-1461, or stop by the circulation desk for a supervisor to make this change since it will renew into the new term. During the last few days of the term, you should be able to renew the book online via My Library Card without a supervisor's assistance.

Overdue Charges

General Collection Materials
  • No fees are assessed, but students will not be permitted to borrow additional materials until overdue items are returned
  • 3 hour reserve materials - $1 per hour to a maximum fee of $100
  • 1,3,7 day reserve materials - $5 per day to a maximum fee of $100
Laptop Computers
  • $10 per hour to a maximum fee of $2,200

Requesting Media Equipment

Lehman Library Circulation Department has the following media equipment available for students, faculty and staff:

  • LCD Data Projectors
  • Digital Camcorders
  • Digital Cameras
  • Tripods
  • Laptops (staff and faculty use only)
  • Digital Voice Recorders
  • Cassette Tape Recorder
  • USB External DVD Drives
  • Various Charging Cables 

Items can be borrowed for a maximum of 7 days. There is no renewal for these items.

To reserve equipment please call x1461 (717-477-1461) or email libcirc@ship.edu. Reservations will be taken up to 7 days before the need by date.

Contact the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library

Lehman Library 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: (717) 477-1465 SMS: (717) 496-4552 Email Us Library Suggestion Box