• Students and guests -
  The following book collections circulate for 21 days and may be renewed for 21 days by calling the Circulation Desk at (517)264-7150.
• SHU Faculty and Staff -
  The Library's book collection circulates to faculty and staff for a period of a full semester.  At the conclusion of the semester, book materials may be renewed for another semester by calling the Circulation Desk at (517)264-7150.

Collections which circulate for 21 days are:

• Browse Collection
• Curriculum Collection
• General Collection
• Oversize Collection
• Special Collections

Collections which circulate for one week are:

• AV Collection
• Vertical File

Collections which do not circulate and must be used in the Library are:

• Periodicals
• Microforms
• Reference
• Archives
• Permanent Reserve
• Reserve Book Room

Overdue Items & Fines

Siena Heights University entrusts in students the use of Library materials.  Along with this trust is the expectation that materials will be returned on time.

Lost or Damaged Materials

Patrons are expected to pay for lost or damaged materials in a timely manner.  A replacement fee of $20.00 per item is charged in addition to the actual replacement cost of the material.  The Siena Heights University Library reserves the right to replace lost of damaged materials with a suitable subject replacement if the original lost or damaged material is no longer available or a better item is available.

Siena Heights University faculty and staff are responsible for any charges associated with lost of damaged materials.

The faculty and the library staff share responsibility for collection development. Individual faculty or groups of faculty have an open invitation to request the purchase of new books. In addition, faculty are asked once a year (usually in Jan or Feb) to recommend the addition or non-renewal of periodicals and databases. The library staff takes these recommendations under advisement and makes the purchase and renewal/non-renewal decisions

Siena faculty, staff, students and community may use the copy machines available in the library.  Charges are as follows:

Copies $.10

Transparencies $.50

Color Copies $1.00

There are two copiers in the library.  Student copier is in the lobby of the library and requires the use of a Copy Card, which can be purchased in the lobby as well.  The Faculty and Staff copier is located in the upper level of the general stacks and requires the use of an account code. For the convenience of our patrons, book drops are located outside Library and in the east hallway of Archangelus Hall.  Book drops are emptied on a daily basis. Please do not return AV materials or interlibrary loan materials via the book drops.

Patrons may request that a hold be placed on materials which are in circulation.   Please ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk.  Patrons receiving recall notices are expected to return those items recalled promptly.

Books and materials not found in the collection of the Siena Heights University Library can usually be obtained through interlibrary loan.  Interlibrary loan services are available to all registered SHU students, faculty and staff.  The service is at no cost to the patrons. If there is a charge to borrow material from another library, the Public Services Librarian will contact you before the loan is initiated.  Request forms are available at the Reference Desk in the Library or online.

For more information or to place a request, please contact the Public Services/Reference Librarian by calling (517)264-7155, by coming into the Library or e-mail.  Please allow 1-3 weeks for processing.  When item(s) are in you will be contacted and item(s) may be picked up at the Circulation Desk.  Returning of item(s) should be left at the Circulation Desk.

Each semester item(s) may be placed on reserve at the request of a course instructor to ensure that each student will have access to assigned or recommended reading(s) or item(s).  The item(s) may be used in several different ways:

• "In Library Only"
• "One Day"
• "Overnight"
• "Three Days"
• "One Week Reserve"
• "Two Week Reserve"

The Reserve Collection is located at the Circulation Desk.  The reserved materials are grouped by the professor's last name and by course number.  All items must be requested and checked out from the Circulation Desk.  All Reserve materials must be returned to the Circulation Desk when you are finished using the item(s).

The library  has rooms available for meetings and classes.  The conference room is located in the upper level of the library on the East side of the building.  This room can seat approximately 15 people.The Curriculum Room can seat 25 people.  This room has a Smart Board available for use as well.  Reservation priority is given to Siena classes.The Computer Lab has 10 terminals as well as a master terminal with a large screen TV for easier viewing by the room.  

There is a group of tables in the stacks on the main floor that have been set up for seminar format instruction. This space is open to other patrons while class is in session. The only technology in this area is a portable flip chart.

To schedule time in any of these rooms please call Renee Bracey at 517-264-7150