Borrowing refers to a member of the Koç University community checking an item, such as a book, out for a temporary period, the length specified by the Library. Items available to borrow through the Koç University Library system include books, DVDs, and technical hardware such as iPads, calculators, and headphones. Circulation refers to lending these items to the Library’s users and keeping records about these loans.
Policies on circulation are meant to assist users in accessing library materials in ways most conducive to their study or research. Materials frequently consulted or heavily used- like encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reserve materials- may not be taken outside the Library. All other materials may be checked out through the self-check machine and at the Information Desk located on the Ground floor. Reserve materials may be checked out at the Reserve/Information Desk on the Ground Floor, situated on the left as you enter the Library.
KU Students (Undergraduate) |
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Material to be Borrowed | Number | Period | Renewal |
Book | 25 books, audiobooks/CD-ROM | 30 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
iPad | 1 iPad | 1 Day | There is no renewal right. It can be borrowed by reservation two times a week |
Technical Equipment | 1 (HDMI Cable, USB External DVD/CD Writer, etc.) | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Calculator and Headphone | One calculator and one headphone | 4 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Reserve Materials | 5 reserve materials | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
DVD | 2 DVD/CD | 3 Days | One time (+1 Day) |
Intercampus Loan Service (ICLS) | As much as your right to borrow books | 30 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
Article Requests | 5 articles | ||
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | You have no borrowing right |
!!! Online renewal is permitted before the return date of the resource or until the end of the 3-day temporary grace period for books.
KU Students (Master & PHD & Fellows) |
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Material to be Borrowed | Number | Period | Renewal |
Book | 50 books, audiobooks/CD-ROM | 90 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
iPad | 1 iPad | 1 Day | There is no renewal right. It can be borrowed by reservation two times a week |
Technical Equipment | 1 (HDMI Cable, USB External DVD/CD Writer, etc.) | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Calculator and Headphone | One calculator and one headphone | 4 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Reserve Materials | Five reserve materials | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
DVD | 2 DVD/CD | 3 Days | One time (+1 Day) |
Intercampus Loan Service (ICLS) | As much as your right to borrow books | 90 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
Article Requests | 5 articles | ||
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | 5 books | It depends on the sender’s library | It depends on the sender’s library |
!!! Online renewal is permitted before the return date of the resource or until the end of the 3-day temporary grace period for books.
KU Faculty Members |
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Material to be Borrowed | Number | Period | Renewal |
Book | 100 books, audiobooks/CD-ROM | 1 Year | One time (+30 Days) |
iPad | 1 iPad | 1 Day | There is no renewal right. It can be borrowed by reservation two times a week |
Technical Equipment | 1 (HDMI Cable, USB External DVD/CD Writer, etc.) | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Calculator and Headphone | One calculator and one headphone | 4 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Reserve Materials | 5 reserve materials | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
DVD | 2 DVD/CD | 3 Days | One time (+1 Day) |
Intercampus Loan Service (ICLS) | As much as your right to borrow books | 1 Year | There is no renewal right |
Article Requests | 10 articles | ||
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | 5 books | It depends on the sender’s library | It depends on the sender’s library |
Journals | Current journals | Can be taken out on overnight / weekend loan (5:45 pm – 9.00 am) | There is no renewal right |
!!! Online renewal is permitted before the return date of the resource or until the end of the 3-day temporary grace period for books.
KU Short-Term Faculty Members & KU Research Assistants |
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Material to be Borrowed | Number | Period | Renewal |
Book | 50 books, audiobooks/CD-ROM | 90 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
iPad | 1 iPad | 1 Day | There is no renewal right. It can be borrowed by reservation two times a week |
Technical Equipment | 1 (HDMI Cable, USB External DVD/CD Writer, etc.) | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Calculator and Headphone | One calculator and one headphone | 4 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Reserve Materials | Five reserve materials | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
DVD | 2 DVD/CD | 3 Days | One time (+1 Day) |
Intercampus Loan Service (ICLS) | As much as your right to borrow books | 90 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
Article Requests | 5 articles | ||
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | 5 books | It depends on the sender’s library | It depends on the sender’s library |
!!! Online renewal is permitted before the return date of the resource or until the end of the 3-day temporary grace period for books.
KU Administrative Staff & KUH Staff |
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Material to be Borrowed | Number | Period | Renewal |
Book | 25 books, audiobooks/CD-ROM | 30 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
iPad | 1 iPad | 1 Day | There is no renewal right. It can be borrowed by reservation two times a week |
Technical Equipment | 1 (HDMI Cable, USB External DVD/CD Writer, etc.) | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Calculator and Headphone | One calculator and one headphone | 4 Hours | There is no renewal right |
Reserve Materials | 5 reserve materials | 2 Hours | There is no renewal right |
DVD | 2 DVD/CD | 3 Days | One time (+1 Day) |
Intercampus Loan Service (ICLS) | As much as your right to borrow books | 30 Days | One time (+30 Days) |
Article Requests | 10 articles | ||
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | 5 books | It depends on the sender’s library | It depends on the sender’s library |
Journals | Current journals | Can be taken out on overnight/weekend loan (5:45 pm – 9.00 am) | There is no renewal right |
!!! Online renewal is permitted before the return date of the resource or until the end of the 3-day temporary grace period for books.
External Membership |
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Material to be Borrowed | Number | Period | Renewal |
Book | 10 books | 30 Days | There is no renewal right |
Technical Equipment | You have no borrowing right | ||
Article Request | You have no borrowing right | ||
Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | You have no borrowing right |
E-mail notices are sent to the user in order to warn them about their borrowed materials before they become overdue. E-mail notices are also sent for recalled materials to avoid overdue charges. The user receives overdue notices for 3 days following the due date. Users returning or renewing their materials during this grace period will not be subject to any overdue charges. Any material returned or renewed after the grace period will be subject to overdue fees, which will include charges for the three-day grace period.
The fine for most overdue materials is 2,50 TL per item per day. Any items returned after the grace period will receive fines for the entire overdue period, including the grade period. An item that is four days overdue will thus be subject to a 10 TL fine.
For DVDs (per day), AV materials (per hour), or reserve materials (per hour), the fine is 10,00 TL per day/hour. There is no grace period for these items.
Any loss or damage must be reported via Library Trackit or by e-mail to libcirculation@ku.edu.tr or by telephone at 0-212-338-1318. You will be charged the market value of the item, the 50,00 TL replacement fee, plus any overdue fines already incurred. The Health Sciences Library patrons may report via Library Trackit or sent e-mail to hslibinformation@ku.edu.tr or by telephone at 0-212-311 26 23.
Users may either check out or check in items via self-check machine or at a service desk, either from Circulation on the Main floor, or Reference on the Basement level. Users need to have activated My Account before they can borrow materials, and will need their Koç University identification card available for barcode scanning, whether using the self checkout machine or at a service desk.
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All users may check out items by using Self-Check machine, is located on the Ground Floor.
Self-Check machine allows borrowers to check out their own books quickly and easily. Step-by-step instructions are displayed on an easy-to-use touch screen.
With the self-check machine, you can: