Borrow, Renew, Return
Borrow
You must have an Active ID card from Stanford University, Stanford Health Care, or Stanford Children’s Health to borrow materials at Lane Library.
No Registration Required
You do not need to register to borrow materials from Lane Library if you are:
- Faculty
- Medical student
- Postdoc
- Fellow
- Staff
- Undergraduate Student
Registration Required
You must register to use Lane Library if you are:
- SOM residents
- Stanford Healthcare staff
- Stanford Children’s Health staff
- School of Medicine Alumni
- Spouses/domestic partners and children (14+) of Stanford University faculty, staff, or students
Please email email us if you have questions or are unsure which group you belong.
Loan Periods
Return
You can return books any time to the book drop located outside the library’s main entrance. Books borrowed from other campus libraries may also be returned to Lane Library.
- All course reserve materials must be returned to the Information Desk.
- Borrowed equipment must be returned to the Information Desk.
- Late returns of equipment and course reserve materials will incur fines.
Recalling Materials Checked Out by Another User
- If the library contacts you to recall materials you have checked out, please return them within 5 days.
- Recalled items are considered overdue after 5 days, at which time a fine of $3 per day is assessed up to a maximum of $21. If materials are not returned, overview fines and replacement costs are applied
- Course reserve materials are subject to immediate recall, with no waiting period.
Recalled materials cannot be renewed.
Fines
Lane Library does not charge fines for overdue items from its regular, circulating collection.
However, materials not returned within seven days of the specific due date will be charged a replacement fee up to $250 per item. In addition, a block is placed on the user’s library account. Replacement fees will be removed when items are returned to the library, and the user’s account will be unblocked.
Overdue Fines for Equipment and Course Reserves Items
Hourly fines are charged for overdue equipment and course reserve materials.
- Same-day equipment loans: $1/hour to a maximum of $30
- 2-hour course reserves loans: $1/hour to a maximum of $30
- 28-day course reserves loans: $1/hour to a maximum of $30
Recalled items are fined $3 per day to a maximum of $21.
Damaged Materials
Please handle library materials carefully. If an item is damaged, you are required to pay for its repair or replacement. Do not attempt repairs yourself. Please give damaged materials to the Information Desk.
Examples of damage include, but are not limited to:
Renew
You may renew items borrowed from Lane up to two times by phone, online, email, or in-person at the Information Desk.
If you are unable to renew online through My Library Account, please call (650) 723-6831 or email us.
When renewing for the third time, you must renew the item in person.
Recall
You may recall books in use by another user after the first two weeks of their initial check-out period. Please contact the Information Desk at (650) 723-6831 or email us.
Course reserve materials are checked out on a first come/first served basis. If a reserve item is checked out, please visit the Information Desk and ask to be placed in the hold queue for that item.
- When the reserve item is available, you will be notified by phone or email.
- Once notified, the reserve item will be held for 15 minutes.
- After that time, the hold will be canceled, and the item will be made available to the next patron.
Email Notifications for Borrowed Items
- You will receive courtesy email reminders when materials are due.
- Overdue reminders are emailed 2 days after the due date passes.
- Replacement fees for overdue items are billed 7 days after the due date, and you will receive an email notification of the fee.
- A reminder email for outstanding library fees is emailed 30 days after initial billing.
- Please check your spam folder for emails from libraries-no-reply@folio.stanford.edu.
You are responsible for all fees even if email notices are not received. If we receive no response from you about overdue materials and outstanding fees, a copy will be sent to your department. A hold may be placed on student registration for any outstanding materials or fees.