Borrowing and Document Delivery

Borrowing from the Webster Family Library

The circulation desk is open whenever the library is open. All circulating materials are checked out at the circulation desk, located just inside the library entrance. Tufts University faculty, staff and students are eligible to borrow materials from the library upon presentation of a valid, current Tufts University ID. ARC, BLC and Special User Card holders may only check out non-reserve materials. Special borrowers may be required to present additional identification. The library staff can assist borrowers with renewals and recalls of library materials. Address changes and lost ID's should be reported to the circulation desk as soon as possible.

Loan Periods for Circulating Materials
Books in the Vet Stacks
Due in four weeks
Laptops
Due in one week
Overnight Reserve Materials
Due the next day or the following Monday if checked out on Friday or Saturday
Videos
Due in four weeks
Replacement Charges
All Webster Family Library users are responsible for replacement and processing fees for lost library materials. Library materials that are not returned or renewed are assumed lost, and replacement charges are added to the user's library account. Unpaid overdue fines and replacement charges are forwarded to the Bursar's Office for collection. The replacement charge for a lost item is $90. Library charges may be paid by check in the Webster Family Library. If you have questions concerning library charges please contact the Library Manager.
Recalls
Books are subject to recall after four weeks of use if another patron needs the item. Recalled books are not renewable.
Renewals
Books, laptops and videos may be renewed using the My Account feature in the Tufts catalog, in person at the circulation desk or by contacting the Webster Family Library. Books requested by another patron cannot be renewed.
Returns
Library books may be returned to the drop slot, located at the end of the circulation desk. If the library is not open, they may be put in the book drop just outside the library entrance. There is also a book drop in the Foster Hospital for Small Animals that can be used for all except overnight reserve items.
Library Reserve Materials
The library maintains a collection of materials placed on reserve by Veterinary faculty and library staff. Reserve materials are shelved by call number and are located in the Reserve stacks. Reserve materials leaving the library must be checked out at the circulation desk with a current, valid Tufts ID.
Reserve Loan Periods
Any library material on overnight reserve (one strip of reserve tape on the item) is due back at the library at 9am the following day or at 9am Monday if the item was checked out Friday or Saturday. If the library is closed due to a holiday the item is due the next morning by 9am. All overnight reserve items must be returned to the circulation desk or the book drop just outside the library entrance. Materials shelved behind the circulation desk must be returned the same day they are borrowed, and are for library use only. When any item is borrowed from behind the circulation desk, a valid Tufts ID must be left with the signed checkout card.

Get Articles / Book Chapters from the Library Collection

ILL staff will provide scanned PDFs from journals and books in the Webster Family Library collection. Send us your requests via ILLiad, the Request link in the Tufts Library Catalog or from a Find It@Tufts link.

Students may submit up to 2 requests per day for materials that are *not* in the Reserves section. Faculty and staff are not limited in the number of requests they can place per day, or to non-Reserves materials.

Due to copyright guidelines, library staff will not scan more than one chapter per book, or 10% of the entire book.

Borrowing from Other Libraries

Cummings School students, faculty and staff who need material not available at the Webster Family Library may request the items using the Tufts Library Catalog or ILLiad. An ILL staff person will attempt to borrow or get copies of material from other libraries. Many journal articles are available online, please check the Tufts catalog for holdings before submitting your request.

Please supply a complete bibliographic citation and the citation source if you can (Medline, for example). This information will help us to expedite the interlibrary loan process. Every effort is made to get material as quickly as possible. On average, articles arrive in one to seven days, books may take up to three weeks or more. Libraries are required to observe both the regulations of the lending library and US copyright laws. Note: All requests should indicate the latest date that the patron needs the material.

Service Fees

Service Fees
Users Articles/Book Chapters Books Research
Students
2 requests per day for Webster Library owned, non-reserve materials;
no daily limit for non-Webster Library owned materials;
$0
$0
Faculty and Staff $0 $0 $0
Alumni $11 N/A $0
Special Users $11 N/A $25/hour with a $25 minimum charge
Outside Patrons $20 N/A $25/hour with a $25 minimum charge