As a member of OLLI, you have the following circulation privileges for books:
You may renew your University of Illinois and I-Share items online through your account or by calling Central Circulation at 217-333-8400.
There are no late fines for overdue U of I materials unless they are overdue 40 days (late fines after 28 days for I-Share items). At this point items will be set to 'lost' and you will charged by the U of I library a minimum of $125 for books and $300 for bound journals. Some items may be charged at a higher amount. This charge is usually cancelled if the item is returned. For more information, please see our fines and fees page.
Once you have verified that the book you are looking for is either not located in the local catalog or all copies are checked out, you may search the I-Share catalog to see if one of the participating institutions has a copy for you to borrow. The process is the same for requesting a book in the I-Share catalog as it is for the Illinois catalog. Items typically arrive within 5-10 days and you will receive an email when the item is available for pick up. The item will be delivered to the library of your choice.
If the item is not available in the Illinois catalog and it is not available through I-Share, then your next stop will be your local public library. Public libraries typically have more popular items, while the University collection is more academic. Keep your full citation handy. You can search Champaign and Urbana Public Library catalogs at the same time.
You have two options for returning your items:
1. You may return your University of Illinois and I-Share items to any of the UIUC departmental libraries.
2. There is a drop-off box at the Main Library on the south end of the west parking lot on 6th Street. Since driving on-campus can be very busy during the week, you may drop off books in the box anytime.
