Borrow and Renew

Quick Links Manage Your Library Account: See what you have checked out; renew; change your PIN. Other Library Catalogs: Search other local catalogs. OLC: Search catalogs; use Oakland libraries. FAQ and Info What can I borrow, and for how long? Privileges vary by affiliation, user group, and item type. Can others borrow items FOR me? [PDF] Carnegie Mellon faculty may designate proxy borrowers. Can I borrow course reserves? Most reserves circulate for 2 hours. Use e-reserves 24/7. What if the item I need is checked out? You can get needed materials within days. Can I renew items? Renew items to keep them longer and avoid fines. Why wasn't this item renewed? Some materials cannot be renewed. What if I don't return checked-out items? Using Other Libraries FAQ Besides borrowing from Carnegie Mellon, you can also get materials from other libraries. How to Use Services in the Library Catalog Carnegie Mellon users can see their library account information, renew items, change PIN, and access other library services via buttons in the library catalog (Cameo). About Cameo services ID and PIN are required to access Cameo services: CARNEGIE MELLON ID - Your Carnegie Mellon ID number typed without dashes. EXAMPLE 815055971 If you don't know your Carnegie Mellon ID, ask at any circulation desk, or at The HUB in Warner Hall. ANDREW ID - your Andrew ID typed in uppercase without domain. EXAMPLE joan@andrew.cmu.edu is entered JOAN. PIN - Your assigned PIN is the last four digits of your Carnegie Mellon ID number. You can change your PIN in Cameo at any time. Your PIN can be 4-10 numbers and/or letters. Select an all-numeric PIN if you want to use SelfCheck (self-service checkout) at Hunt or Mellon Institute Library.

	Service Points

CIRCULATION DESKS

	Hours

Circulation staff are available to help you during all library hours.

Media staff are available during posted service hours.

	Did You Know?

Check out the DVDs!
Hunt Library now has movies on DVD that you can check out, thanks to a generous gift from Virginia Wright Schatz, Music 1943.

Students selected the titles, which are listed in the library catalog (select "Complex Search" and search by Item Type "Recreational DVDs").

Recreational DVDs circulate for 3 days. Check them out at Circulation, Hunt Library, 1st floor. Current Carnegie Mellon ID is required.

Hours: M-Th 8 am-11 pm, Fr 8 am-5 pm, Sa noon-5 pm, Su noon-11 pm.

Overdue fines for "Recall"
We charge a 50-cent- per-day fine if you do not respond to a library recall notice within 5 days -- or within 3 days if the item is needed for course reserve. More