How to Return or Renew Library Books


Return books to any University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign book drop

  1. Outdoor book drop at Grainger Engineering Library and Information Center, located on the southeast wall of the building facing Bardeen Quad.
  2. Outdoor book drop at the Main Library, located on the south side of the building off of the E3 parking lot.
  3. Any other University Library book drop to which you have access – (book(s) will be returned through campus library shipping to correct library).

Log in to your Library account to renew your books (not all items allows renewal).

  1. Go to the Library’s catalog Library’s catalog
  2. Click on “Sign In” on the top right corner.
  3. After signing in, click on your name, then click on “My Loans”.
  4. Select “Renew”. If “Renew” is not an option, email math@library.illinois.edu and the Mathematics Library staff will help you with your renewal request.

Contact the Mathematics Library directly with special concerns.

  1. If your book is from another institution, we may need to call the institution to renew it.
  2. If your book has been renewed for the maximum number of renewals, contact us for renewal options.
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