Forms and Policies

Loans and Renewals

• Reserve item loan periods vary depending how they were put on Reserve: 2-hour, 2-day or 7-day.
• Most equipment circulates for 7 days and is not eligible for renewal. Some equipment, like phone and laptop charging kits, circulate for 2 hours with no renewals.
  • All equipment due by Equipment and Reserve desk closing time. (15 minutes before building closing time)
  • Only one piece of equipment per type may be checked out at a time. (Example: 1 camera of any kind)
  • All equipment and associated accessories must be returned before checking out another piece of the same equipment.
  • Equipment is not renewable.
• Only current UWM students, faculty or staff members may check out Reserve items, Equipment and spaces. Auditors can not check out equipment.
• DVDs/CDs/Audio books/Blu-Rays/Games/Videotapes circulate for 2 weeks and may be renewed if not requested by another patron.
• A record of your past loans is saved for six months. If you would like to retain your loan history for longer, there is an opt-in Loan History service. This service is only available to patrons with an active ePanther ID.

Fines and Fees

Fines and fees can be paid online. Select “Fine”  to complete your payment. The system accepts all major credit cards. You will need to enter the payment amount. To find see your current balance, log into ‘My Library Account‘.

Equipment Type	Overdue Fees
Laptops, Digital Cameras, Audio Recorders, Projector Kit, Drawing Tablets, 3D Tablet Pen, Tripods, Webcams, External Hard drives, Microphone Kits, External CD/DVD Drives, Slide Projectors, CD/Cassette Players	$5 per hour
Cables, Adapters, SD card readers, Surge protectors, Smartphone accessories, Windscreens, Computer Mice, Headphones, Earmuffs, Calculators	$1 per hour
Cleaning fee for equipment returned requiring deep cleaning	$50
Damaged, lost, or stolen laptops or components	up to cost of replacement

Reserve Loan Type	Overdue Fees
2-hour Reserve items	$1 per hour
2-day and 7-day Reserve items	$3 per day

Reserve Materials Request Form (For Instructors)
Purchase New Materials for Reserve Request Form (UWM only)

Distraction Free Room Reservation Form
Recording Booth Reservation Form
Viewing Room Reservation Form

Student Employee Application Forms
Job Description
Application Form

Donation Guidelines