Renewing Items
Renewing an item will extend the item’s due date. Most items may be renewed up to 99 times unless the renewal is blocked.
How to Renew
- Cornell University Library items can be renewed on-line by logging in to your library account from this page, by calling 255-3296 or stopping by the Mann Library Circulation Desk, or by sending an e-mail to mann_circ@cornell.edu.
- Interlibrary Loan items must be renewed separately using the illiad system. Log in using one of the options on this page.
- Borrow Direct items cannot be renewed.
Renewal Limitations
Some items have limited renewal privileges:
- Reserve items, study rooms, laptops and other 4 hour loan equipment -renewals
allowed if another like item is available at the time requested. Renewals for these items must be requested in person at the Circulation Desk (no phone calls or emails). If another like item is not available at time due, item must be returned with a wait period before same/similar item can be charged out again. - Equipment (cameras, recorders, gps, microphones) -no renewals allowed
- Current Periodical Area 2-hour loans -no renewals allowed
All these items have a 4 cent per minute late fee. Ignoring or failing to respond to overdue notifications and requests for return may result in loss of future borrowing privileges for these items. Extreme cases can result in a complaint being filed with the Judicial Administrator.
Blocks
A renewal may be "blocked" for the following reasons:
- A hold or recall has been placed on the item.
- The item is non-renewable online (e.g. reserves).
- The renewing patron's account has expired or is inactive.
- The patron's account has a block on it. Possible reasons for a
block include unpaid fines, overdue items, or failure to respond to a
recall notice. - A privilege cardholder with 20 items charged must call in to
renew. Privilege cards have a 20-book limit. Once reached, the account
is “blocked” so items must be renewed by a staff member.