Renew Materials

Automatic Renewals

The Libraries will automatically renew your eligible loans 7 days before the due date. You get an email about an approaching due date if a loan cannot be renewed. You can continue to manage your loans and view their due dates in your Library Account.

Renewal Information by Category

UW-Madison Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students

• How to renew: Login to your Library Account with your NetID and password. Select the item(s) to be renewed, then click Renew, or click Renew All.
• Renewal limits: Most items can renew for a maximum of 2 years.
• Renewal timing: You may request renewals for semester loans about four weeks prior to the due date.

UW-Madison Undergraduate Students

• How to renew: Login to your Library Account with your NetID and password. Select the item(s) to be renewed, then click Renew, or click Renew All.
• Renewal limits: Most items can renew for a maximum of 12 weeks.
• Renewal timing: You may request renewal of an additional 4 weeks at any time, until you reach the renewal limit of 12 weeks.

Other UW-Madison Library Card holders

• How to renew: Login to your Library Account with your library card number and your password. Select the item(s) to be renewed, then click Renew, or click Renew All.
• Renewal limits: Most items can renew for a maximum of 12 weeks.
• Renewal timing: You may request renewal of an additional 4 weeks at any time, until you reach the renewal limit of 12 weeks.

More About Renewals

After manually renewing your loans, be sure to check the status message to see if the item(s) has been renewed. If the item status does not read “renewed,” one of the following may have occurred:

• You have reached the renewal limit
• The item you want to renew is not eligible for renewal
• You are trying to renew the item too early (this applies to semester loans)

Items that cannot be renewed include:

• Some Interlibrary Loan (ILL) items
• Items that have reached renewal limit
• Items that have been recalled for course reserves
• Reserve materials

If you have questions or would like more information, contact Circulation Support at circulation@library.wisc.edu.