Borrowing
You can find most books on the second floor of the library. Special items such as course reserves, anatomical items, and technology items will be behind the Ask Us Desk. Check out materials from the staff at the Ask Us Desk or at the self-checkout scanners near the library entrance.
Renewals
You can renew materials through your library account, in person, over the phone at 303-315-7763, or by email. If another person has requested the item, you will not be able to renew. After three renewals, the item will need to be brought back to the library before being checked back out.
Returning
You can return library materials to:
- Book drops at the Ask Us Desk
- Outside library book drops located on the north and west sides of the library.
- Staff at the Ask Us Desk
Requests
If you need an item that is checked out or you would like to have us hold an item for you to pick up, you can request it through the library catalog.
You will receive an email when the item is ready for you at the Ask Us Desk. We will hold it for you for 10 days.
Proxy Borrower
Faculty/Staff
Auraria Campus faculty and staff may authorize a representative to check out materials on their behalf. Please submit the Proxy Borrower form to the Ask Us desk at the Auraria Library or via e-mail. Proxy borrower requests expire as indicated on the form and need to be renewed by the faculty or staff member to continue the service.
Student
Auraria Campus individual may authorize a representative to check out materials on their behalf. Please submit the Student Check out Authorization Form to the Ask Us desk at the Auraria Library or via email.
Overdue Materials
While the Auraria Library does not charge overdue fines, we ask you to return library materials on time and in the condition in which they were borrowed. If you have overdue library items, your library access will be blocked.
To help you manage your library materials, e-mails about upcoming due dates and overdue items are sent to your school email account or the email address you provided at the time of library registration. Failure to receive a notice for whatever reason does not absolve your responsibility to return or renew materials on time.
Items that have been overdue for 30 days will be declared lost and billed to the borrower.
Billed Items
It is the responsibility of the borrower to replace or pay replacement charges for items that are lost or damaged. Contact aurcirc@auraria.edu to discuss the replacement of lost or damaged items. Items that can’t be replaced are subject to a $100 replacement charge. Circulating laptops will be assessed a $500 replacement charge.
Item replacement or payment of replacement charges must be made prior to reinstatement of library privileges.
Colorado State Law (CRS 24-30-202.4) mandates that a debt owed to a State Agency (Auraria Library) must be referred to Central Collection Services for the State of Colorado after becoming past due. Patron accounts will be sent to Central Collection Services if an account has not been resolved within 90 days of a bill being generated.
Paying Replacement Charges
Payments are made at the Ask Us Desk by debit/credit card. User accounts are cleared upon full payment of charges.
Accounts that are sent to Central Collections for the State of Colorado must pay their balances with Central Collections.
Refunds
Users who paid the standard replacement charge of $100.00 for lost material, then find and return the material within a 6-month period, will be entitled to receive a full refund. Refunds for payments older than six months will not be considered.
