Undergraduate Students

The SPU Library offers an array of services to aid undergraduate study and research. Both on campus and off, you can access materials and support for your academic needs.

Services for undergraduate students

Note: Services for undergraduate students, non-matriculated, and degree completion students. There are additional services for distance/online students.

Borrowing services

Undergraduate students may:

Research services

Undergraduate students may:

Additional services

Undergraduate students may:

  • Reserve a Study or Media Room using SPU Room Finder for group study or other SPU related activity.
  • Use the Quiet Study Zone located in the SW corner of the 3rd floor.
  • Use collaborative and individual computing spaces and receive support in using university software at the Front Desk.
  • Use self-service printers and copiers, learn more about printing on-campus.

Loan Rule Information

Material Type Loan Period Max. items out by item type Renewal
General collection, Curriculum, Honors Projects, Juvenile, Music Scores, Kits 28 days Up to 50 2
Summit items 84 days Up to 50 1 (add. 42 days)
CDs, Sound Recordings 7 days 5 1
DVDs, Videos 7 days 5 1
Test Files (restricted access) 4 hours 2 1
Reserve Materials Varies, usually 2 hours 2 0
Reference, Atlases, Theses No loan n/a n/a
Periodicals No loan n/a n/a
  • Undergraduates may have a total of 50 items checked out at any one time.
  • Late fees may be assessed for lost or missing items, overdue technology items, summit items, or items in high demand.
  • Replacement cost for lost SPU materials: $75.
  • Replacement cost for lost Summit materials: $90.
  • Fees may be assessed for materials returned in a damaged condition.
  • Fines are higher for recalled items.

Contact the Circulation desk at 206-281-2228 or circ@spu.edu if you have concerns about overdue, damaged, or lost items.

Patron responsibility. The Library emails a date-due record at the time of checkout and sends courtesy reminders and overdue notices to your SPU email address. However, whether or not you receive these notices, you are responsible for returning materials that have been checked out on your ID card on time.

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