Any registered borrower can recall books charged to someone else and request books from the Library Service Center (LSC)  from within the Fondren Library catalog.  The current borrower must return the book 11 days after the recall has been placed.

Any item checked out to another user or available from the Library Service Center will display a blue, "Place Hold" link.  Click that and then enter your Rice ID # OR your Rice e-mail ID AND your PIN # and click "Place Hold." This will trigger a RECALL of the item.

If you simply want the item after the current user returns it, come to the circulation desk to place a hold.  The current user will not have to return the item early, but will not be able to renew it. 

• When returned the item will be held for you for 10 days. You will be notified by email when the item is available. All items are subject to recall.

Renewing Items Online:

• Make sure you get your Library PIN from the Circulation Desk.
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• Visit http://library.rice.edu, select Catalogs, select Fondren Catalog, select User Services.
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• Select "renew materials."
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• If prompted for your Rice ID # or Rice E-mail and PIN:
• Either enter your Rice ID #
• For Rice students, your ID # is the same as your Student ID # except that the first digit is a 0, not the letter S
• For non-Rice-affiliated borrowers, your Rice ID # is on the front or back of your card.  Enter the string of digits with no spaces. 
• If using Rice ID # leave the Rice email field blank.
• OR, for those with Rice ID cards, enter your Rice e-mail name omitting "@rice.edu."  In this case leave the user ID field blank.
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• Enter your PIN
• Click "list charged items"
• Select items you want to renew or all
• Click the submit button at the end of the list.
• Verify items were renewed by reviewing your User account.
  

      
An overdue book or fine on your account, a recall or hold on one of your books, or renewal limits can all prevent renewal of books or other materials.  Make sure to verify items were renewed by looking back at your User account.

Renewing items in-house:

You can also bring items to the Circulation desk to renew.

Overdue items can only be renewed in person at the Circulation Desk.

Returning Items

• Recalled items will be due ten days from when the recall is placed.
• Book drops are located outside both entrances of the library.
• Borrowers should return CD's, DVDs, and fragile books, as well as oversized books, to staff at the Circulation desk.  These items are susceptible to damage in the outside book drops.  Borrowers are liable for any damage until items are checked in from their account