Borrowing Materials
Loan Periods
In general, most materials from the CIMC may be checked out for four weeks, and may be renewed twice. Patrons with more than five "lost" items will be blocked from checking out other materials.
CIMC Circulation Policy Table
| Collection | Loan Period | Fines? | Who May Check Them Out |
| Professional * | 4 weeks |
No fines | Anyone with a valid ID / borrowing card |
| PreK-12*+ | 4 weeks | No fines | Anyone with a valid ID / borrowing card |
| *Videos | 2 weeks | No fines | Anyone with a valid ID / borrowing card |
| Reserves | 3 day, 3 hour | $.60/hr | Anyone with a valid UW-Madison ID |
| Journals | Do not circulate | NA | NA |
| ETS Microfiche | Do not circulate | NA | NA |
| Reference Collection | Do not circulate | NA | NA |
| Restricted Tests | Usually 3 days | $.60/hr | UW-Madison ID holders with permission |
| Equipment | 4 days | $20/day | Students, fac & staff in the School of Ed |
| Microfiche Readers | 4 weeks | $20/day | Anyone with a valid ID / borrowing card |
| *Except Videos which check out for two weeks +Materials designated with an LT before the call number may only be checked out by UW-Madison ID and Courtesy Card holders |
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Returning Materials
The CIMC participates in open return, which means that patrons can return items from any UW-Madison campus library to the CIMC. Patrons may also return books from any UW-System University to the CIMC. Furthermore, CIMC materials may be returned to any campus or UW-System University library. For convenience, the CIMC has an outdoor materials return bin located outside of the Teacher Education Building on Clymer Place. Reserve Materials and Equipment must be returned directly to the circulation desk, promptly at the time specified. They may not be placed in the CIMC materials return bin.
Fines
If you have received a bill for the replacement cost of an item, and the item is not lost - simply return the item to the library and the fine will be removed.
If you have received a bill for an item, which you believe that you have returned. Please complete a Claim Return Form (pdf document) and submit it to the Circulation Desk.
If you have received a fine for equipment or reserve materials, and you wish to contest/question/appeal the fine contact Anna Lewis. To appeal a fine online, complete this form.
All fines must be paid at Memorial Library, Room 339. Patrons should visit Circulation, Room 170 first.