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In order to borrow materials from the Kohler Art Library you must present a valid UW-Madison ID, a UW System ID or a General Library System Card.
There are a number of shelving areas in the art library: regular, oversize, reference (including reference regular, reference oversize, reference bookcase, reference overflow), locked stacks, cage, room 160A, and audiovisual. Ask at the circulation desk if you are not sure about area locations.
More information on finding and requesting items, renewing and fines.
To see more detailed loan period information, click here.
| TYPE OF MATERIAL | LOAN POLICIES |
|---|---|
| Books | Most users: 28 days with 2 renewals UW-Madison faculty/staff/graduate students: Semester loan with 3 renewals |
| Cage | Non-circulating* |
| Cutter books | Non-circulating |
| Flat shelving | Non-circulating |
| Journals – regular size, bound | 7 days, no renewals |
| Journals – unbound | Non-circulating |
| Locked stacks | Non-circulating* |
| Reference Collection | Non-circulating |
| Reserves | 2 hours, no renewals |
| Room 160A | Non-circulating* |
| Videos, CDs | Non-circulating |
*A valid University ID or similar identification card will be held at the Circulation Desk while materials from Room 160A, Locked Stacks and Cage are in use by the researcher. Items from Room 160A are not available evenings and weekends.
Reserve materials, fragile items, and items with less-than-28-day loan periods must be returned directly to the Kohler Art Library.
Books on long-term loan can be returned to any campus library participating in Open Return program. The Kohler Art Library is an Open Return library.
Recalled items should be returned to the library they were borrowed from in order to avoid a potential fine. If you have a recalled item and it is overdue, a block will be placed on your account.