Question

How do I renew my books and media items?

Answer

Most borrowed materials can be renewed for additional time before returning them. Items recalled for another user or those that have reached their renewal limit will not be renewed and must be returned. For questions or problems related to renewals, please contact the Ort Library’s Main Desk at 301-687-4395 to speak with a member of our staff or email libref@frostburg.edu.

How to renew items that belong to FSU’s Ort Library:

  1. Log into Library Account in SearchCat
  2. Select your status from the options listed
  1. FSU Students, Staff, & Faculty: Login with your FSU network credentials (@frostburg.edu email address and password) if you’re not already logged into the network on your device
  2. Community Borrowers: Enter your 14-digit Library barcode number found on your Community Borrower Library card as your User ID and your last name as the Password
  1. Click on your name in the top right corner of the screen to expand the menu
  2. Select My Loans
  3. Select Frostburg State University on the left pane if it is not already selected
  4. A list of loans will populate on the right pane with each item’s due date and an option to renew if the item is eligible for renewal
    1. Red “Renew” option: the item is eligible for renewal, simply click on the word “Renew” and it will issue a new due date
    2. Black “Not Renewable” option: the item is not eligible for renewal at this time, hover your mouse over the words and a reason will be given for why the item is not renewable
  5. Note any messages and due date changes that might pop up
  6. To renew additional items borrowed from other institutions, click on the name of the institution on the left pane and follow the same instructions or see additional instructions listed below

  • Renew by phone by calling Ort Library’s Main Desk at 301-687-4395 during open hours and speaking with a staff member.

  • Renew in person at Ort Library’s Main Desk with your FSU ID card. You do not need to bring the items with you.

How to renew items you borrowed from another USMAI institution library:

FSU Ort Library staff are no longer able to renew items borrowed from other USMAI libraries for you. You must renew those items either online through your Library Account in SearchCat or by contacting the owning library directly.

  1. Log into Library Account in SearchCat
  2. Select Students, Staff, & Faculty from the options and login with your FSU network credentials (@frostburg.edu email address and password) if you’re not already logged into the network on your device
  3. Click on your name in the top right corner of the screen to expand the menu
  4. Select My Loans
  5. A list of institutions will populate on the left pane
  6. Click on the name of the institution and a list of items borrowed from that library will populate on the right pane with each item’s due date and an option to renew if the item is eligible for renewal
    1. Red “Renew” option: the item is eligible for renewal, simply click on the word “Renew” and it will issue a new due date
    2. Black “Not Renewable” option: the item is not eligible for renewal at this time, hover your mouse over the words and a reason will be given for why the item is not renewable
  7. Note any messages and due date changes that might pop up

  • Renew by phone by contacting the owning institution’s library. A list of USMAI institutions and their libraries’ contact information can be found on their websites.

How to renew items you borrowed through Interlibrary Loan from outside the USMAI library consortium:

Items borrowed from outside the USMAI library consortium are managed through your ILLiad account and the Interlibrary Loan Office. Please log into your ILLiad account to manage those loans or email our Interlibrary Loan staff at ill@frostburg.edu to request a renewal. For more information on Interlibrary Loan, please see this FAQ.

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