When a lost item is found it is taken to the University Lost and Found immediately. The University Lost and Found is located at the Student Union main desk.

Lost i-Cards are dropped off at the i-Card Center every Mon-Fri at 8:30am. The i-Card Center is located in the Student Affairs Building.

For additional assistance, please call the Library Main Desk at 217-206-6605.

Library fines and fees will accrue on your account if you have overdue or lost (overdue for more than 35 days) items. These fines cannot be paid with your I-Card.

If you still have the overdue/lost item in your possession, simply return it and we will work to begin waiving your fines.

If you have actually lost a library book or damaged it and need to replace it, please see our lost/damaged item FAQ.

Students, staff, and faculty can check out 3 DVDs at a time for 7 days with no renewals.

Special Borrowers (i.e. Alumni and Friends of the Library) can check out 1 DVD at a time for 7 days with no renewals.

For further assistance, please contact the Main Desk at the library at 217-206-6605.

You can check out as many books as you like.

For information on length of checkout and renewal options, click on the Library Services Borrow, Renew, Request web page.

The lending library determines the loan period, restrictions, and renewal policy for its materials. Every effort should be made to complete work with Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials within the original loan period. Renewal requests may be submitted via the user’s MY ILL account, however some libraries stipulate their materials cannot be renewed. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) books cannot be borrowed for a whole semester.

The normal turnaround time for Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests is 1-2 weeks for print books, and 2-3 days for articles.

General Collection Books Loan Period = 4 Weeks Renewals = Yes. Up to 16 weeks total

Popular Collection Loan Period = 4 Weeks Renewals = Yes. Up to 8 weeks total

Feature Films Collection Loan Period = 7 Days Renewals = No Item Limit = 3

Library of Things Loan Period = 7 Days Renewals = No Item Limit = 3

Curriculum Collection Loan Period = 4 Weeks Renewals = Yes. Up to 8 weeks total

Video Collection Loan Period = 4 Week Renewal = Yes. Up to 8 weeks total

I-Share Loan Period = 4 weeks Renewals = Yes. Up to 16 weeks.

1. Find the scanner on the 2nd floor of the library in the printing section.
2. Accept the T&Cs
3. Select "Use Shopping Cart"
4. Place the text you need scanned FACE UP on the scanner.
5. It will probably scan automatically but you can also press the scan button.
6. The scan will immediately show up on the screen. You can crop the pages to your liking using the touch screen.
7. Once you're happy. Get your next page ready and click the scan button. The previous scan will automatically go into your shopping cart.

In order to continue to provide access to I-Share, Brookens Library had to migrate to a new search software which necessitated several changes to our previous search interface.

Additional help is available:

The best way to request a film for a class is to use the Streaming Media Form located under the Course Reserves section of the Faculty Research Guide. If you have any additional questions, please contact your Subject/Departmental Librarian.