Learn about the different options you have for borrowing and renewing library materials.
A valid ID from a MnPALS Partner Library (see reciprocal borrowing privileges below) serves as the library card for students, faculty, and staff and is required to check out materials. The St. Kate's library barcode is the 14-digit number located on the back of the ID.
Loan Periods by User
| User | Initial Loan Period | Maximum Loan Period | Account Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty, Staff, Students, and CSJs | 120 days | 180 days | Free |
| Alumnae/i and Visiting Scholars | 4 weeks | 56 days | Free |
| Neighbors | 4 weeks | 56 days | $15 annual fee |
If you lose your ID card you can purchase a replacement:
Library materials can be renewed from the date of the original loan until they reach a maximum loan period.
Items that cannot be renewed include:
Log into CLICsearch with your St. Kate's username and password. Once you are logged in, click on your name in the right-hand corner, and go to My Library Card. You can renew items from the Loans section.
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Currently enrolled students of St. Catherine University have full borrowing privileges. Seniors auditing our classes have borrowing but not interlibrary loan privileges. Students from other CLIC member libraries also have full borrowing privileges, as long as they have a valid ID from their own institution in hand.
Faculty (including adjunct), staff, currently enrolled graduate students, and Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet have full borrowing privileges. Must have institution ID card to check out materials.
Alumnae/i are eligible for an Alumnae/i Card with restricted borrowing privileges after filling out an application at the Circulation Desk. Processing these card requests may take several business days.
Visiting Scholars are eligible for a library card with a letter of affiliation from their home institution. Borrowing privileges are restricted. Apply for a card at the Circulation Desk or by contacting the circulation supervisor at 651.690.6648. Processing these card requests may take several business days.
Neighbors of the University, defined as those living in the following zip code areas: 55102, 55104, 55105, 55114, 55116, 55406, and 55454, may purchase a Neighbor Card with restricted borrowing privileges for an annual fee of $15. Apply for the card online through the St. Catherine Marketplace. Processing these card requests may take several business days.
The loan period for most is determined by the status of the borrower.
These items may be checked out in person, but are not requestable through CLICsearch. The loan period is determined by the status of the borrower
Periodicals may not be checked out. Special arrangements may be made through the library staff for in-classroom use or to accommodate special photocopying needs.
Reference books may not be checked out except by special permission of the library staff for in-classroom use.
The loan period for course reserve items is set by the instructor or library staff. The loan period may be 3 hours, 3 days, or 7 days. Reserves are not renewable.
Media items on reserve are usually for in-library use only. However, some items may be checked out for 3 hours or 3 days.
Items in these collections do not circulate and may be used only under the supervision of the archives staff.
When an item becomes overdue, an overdue notice is automatically generated and sent to the borrower. If the item has not been returned after approximately four weeks, the item will be considered "lost," and the borrower will be billed a $65 replacement book fee or $115 replacement media fee.
$65 replacement fee for a book; $115 replacement fee for media or interlibrary loan item. Unresolved "lost" items will result in the following actions:
You may pay your replacement fees by cash or check at one of the St. Catherine University Libraries or online via St. Catherine Marketplace.
Jade Erickson, jnerickson@stkate.edu | 651.690.6655
St. Catherine University is a member of the Cooperating Libraries in Consortium (CLIC), a group of private colleges and universities in the Twin Cities metro area. Students, faculty and staff of any CLIC institution may use their ID card to check out books at any CLIC library. Walk-in patrons from CLIC institutions will need to return items back to the St. Catherine University Libraries.
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St. Catherine University does not have a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the University of Minnesota or other institutions not listed here. Use interlibrary loan to obtain materials outside our library consortium.