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 charging kits, may 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.
  • Only current UWM student, faculty or staff members may check out Reserve items, Equipment and spaces.
  • DVDs/CDs/Audio books/Blu-Rays/Games/Videotapes circulate for 2 weeks and may be renewed if not requested by another patron.

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 TypeOverdue 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 componentsup to cost of replacement

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