To Renew or Not to Renew??

Are you wondering whether you need to renew your books before the December 20th due date? Here's my advice:

• If you just need to finish up a paper during finals, please just keep your books and return them when you're done with them. [Now this doesn't mean to ignore due dates for items that get fines, like periodicals or OhioLINKs or reserves or videos or recalled books].

• If you're planning ahead, and you need your books for Winter Term or spring semester, please do renew them. We will hold your enrollment for second semester if you don't return or renew the materials that you have checked out and that are due before the end of the semester. And if you will be off-campus for ANY PART of Winter Term, please complete a Winter Term address form so we can send your mail to the right address.

• If you are working in a Main Library carrel or scholar study during Winter Term and leaving your books there, all of the green in-house use slips must be date-stamped at the circulation desk to indicate that they've been renewed for second semester. Please bring your books down at your convenience.

• Do you want to check on what you currently have checked out and when it's due? Just access your account at http://obis.oberlin.edu/patroninfo/

Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions about your library account or our policies! Best of luck in the final days of the semester!

Allison Gallaher

Head of Circulation