Borrowing Materials

The Davidson College Honor Code and Code of Responsibility apply to your use of library materials, just as they apply to your other activities on campus.

In addition, be aware that your borrowing privileges are for your own personal use only; do not lend your CatCard or share your login information with anyone else.

To best take advantage of our collections, we encourage you to register for a library card at the Information Desk. Further questions can be directed to library@davidson.edu.

If you are stopping by for a brief visit, consult our Guest Access Policies to learn more about what services we offer.

Borrowing Privileges

The following groups of people beyond current faculty, staff, and students may borrow materials from E.H. Little Library.

Local Alumni

Alumni living in the Davidson area and surrounding counties (Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell, Catawba, Lincoln, Gaston Counties)

• 10 items at a time

Local Retired Employees

Retired faculty and staff living in the Davidson area and surrounding counties (Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell, Catawba, Lincoln, Gaston Counties)

• 20 items at a time

Spouses/Partners of Current Faculty and Staff

This patron category includes Emeriti spouses and partners.

• 10 items at a time

Dependents of Current Faculty and Staff

Due to the scope and content of our collection we recommend dependents be in high school or enrolled in college/university.

• 10 items at a time

Duke Endowment Supported Faculty and Students

Faculty and students from Duke University, Furman University, and Johnson C. Smith University, the three other colleges and universities supported by the Duke Endowment may borrow materials. Please present your institution’s ID card at the Information Desk when you are ready to check out items.

• 20 items at a time

Temporary/Visiting Researchers Employed by Davidson College

Active borrowing period for duration of employment with the college

• 20 items at a time

Town of Davidson Residents

ID must list the town of Davidson as primary residence

• 10 items at a time

Local Area Ministers and Seminarians

Ministers or seminarians living in the Davidson area and surrounding counties (Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell, Catawba, Lincoln, Gaston Counties)

• 10 items at a time

Renewals of books, reserve materials, videos, and government documents are unlimited, provided no one has placed a "hold" on the item.

Materials may be renewed from your library account in Davidson's library catalog. (For help using Your Library Account, please see our guide.) You may also bring materials to the library Information Desk for renewal.

Note that items borrowed through interlibrary loan may not be renewable. Please refer to the wrap-around on interlibrary loan books for this information. You can request renewals through ILLiad.

The following items are in-library-use-only and cannot be checked out:

• Reference books and atlases
• Periodicals, including bound and loose issues of journals, magazines, and newspapers
• Materials in the College Archives and Rare Book Room
• Davidsoniana Room materials
• Government Documents
• Permanent Reserves

Overdue Fines

The library does not affix or collect fines for materials considered overdue.

Lost Materials

If materials are lost, the borrower is responsible for paying the replacement cost of the item and a processing fee.

Any outstanding replacement costs/processing fees will be waived if the item is returned. If the item is returned after the library has replaced the lost item, the cost will not be refunded.

* Depending on the format

** Depending on replacement cost

*** Invoice amount is set by the lending library

Contact Us

If you have questions or need assistance, please stop by the Information Desk or email library@davidson.edu.