Checkout, Renew, & Reserve Materials

Renewing Materials

Many three and two week items can be renewed for the original loan period. You can renew most materials over the phone by calling the Circulation Department. Please have your library card ready when you call.

You can also renew items online:

• From the SWAN catalog, select "My Account."

• Log in with your name, barcode (library card number), and PIN (If you have not already established a PIN, see Create a PIN.)

• Click on "Submit."

• When your name appears, select the "Items Currently Checked Out" link on the left side of the screen.

• You can renew all items by clicking on the "Renew All" button. To renew only certain titles, select each title by clicking in the box in the "Renew" column. Then click on the "Renew Selected" button.

• After you click on the "Renew" button, look in the "Status" column. If the book was renewed successfully, you will see "Renewed" in the status column, followed by the new date due. If the item cannot be renewed, the reason why will appear next to the date due. For example, books that have holds for other patrons cannot be renewed. If you renew a book that has holds, the message "On Hold" will appear in the status column.

Note: Some items cannot be renewed online and will prompt you with additional information if a restriction applies.