Q. How long can I keep books I check out?

The standard loan period for circulating collections is:

• Faculty and staff: 120 days
• Graduate students: 60 days
• Undergraduates: 30 days
• Affiliates: 30 days 
• Reserve Items: 3 hours

Please renew items before the due date and time.  Before items are due they can be renewed online, via email, telephone (617-287-5900), or in person.   InterLibrary Loan items must be renewed in your ILLiad Account.  Questions about ILL renewals can be directed to ILL staff at 617-287-5945. There is no limit to the number of times you renew items in our collection, as long as they haven't been requested by someone else. 

Healey Library has eliminated overdue fines for general library materials as of January 1, 2022.

Overdue fines for physical Course Reserves and 24 hr Chromebook loans will remain in place to encourage timely return of limited materials with high patron demand.