Books: 1 semester, or until recalled by another user
Reserve items: Materials placed on reserve by faculty may be used in the library, for up to 4 hours
Magazines and journals: Issues may be checked out for 7 days.
Graphing calculators: 1 semester. You will be asked to fill out the graphing calculator agreement form when you check one out.
Laptops: Laptops may be checked out for up to 48 hours, with only one checkout per week. This is to allow all students access to this important resource. Subject to availability. Please fill out laptop agreement.
Hotspots: A limited number of hotspots are available for semester-long checkout to current Kirkwood students. Contact the library to find out if any are available, or to get on the wait list.
Before checking out a hotspot, you will need to complete a Hotspot Checkout Agreement Form.
Reference and Special Collections: for use in library only.
Technology items
Miscellaneous other resources
Most materials can be checked out for 1 term
Contact us or renew online under "My library account".
Documents scanned on a copier for posting online often do not meet accessibility standards. The Library provides access to a high quality scanner for faculty and staff use. Instead of taking a picture of a text document, it scans the document and saves the scanned file as machine readable text.
The flatbed "book edge" scanner also makes scanning pages of a book much simpler and with a clearer image.
If you have material to be scanned and posted online (e.g. Talon), stop by the Library and ask about using our scanner. You may also make an appointment with our Digital Services Librarian for a brief demonstration.
Kirkwood Library provides a course reserves service to faculty. Materials are located at the circulation desk. It provides a way for faculty to share items students may need for their course work. Please review the policy, and fill out the form below to place items on reserve for your students, typically for in-library use and a 4-hour time limit.
Contact us for questions and comments:
Cedar Rapids Campus Library
Phone: 319-398-5696
Email: circulation@kirkwood.edu
Are you a distance student who can't make it to a Kirkwood campus or county center? No problem! Kirkwood Library Services is here to help, regardless of your location!
You can access most information online through our Library WorldCat search, and through our online databases. Just have your k number and password ready to enter:
We also deliver print books and interlibrary loan books to all of Kirkwood’s seven-county centers (Benton, Linn, Jones, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar or Washington counties). Follow the directions below to hold a book that's checked out, or deliver a book to a different location:
See our Center Delivery guide for even more information on services and resources for our off-campus students.
Circulation records and other records identifying the names of library users are confidential. By law the library is prohibited from revealing the name of any person who has checked out, requested, or used library materials, except to the person themselves.
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If you need disability-related accommodations in order to use the Library, our website, or our resources, please contact the library at library@kirkwood.edu or 319-398-5697. |