How to Request Materials through OneSearch
Through the search bar on the Library’s homepage, search for your topic or specific title. Once you search and find the results, you will need to log in with your FSUID and password to see all the available options and request materials. A yellow banner will run across the top of the search results: “Sign in to get complete results and to request items” and a “sign in” link to easily be able to log in.
From the catalog, once you have chosen a title you are interested in, you will be able to click on the book’s location or title and then choose “Request” under “Get it” to request the book.
Depending on your designation with FSU, you will see different pick up options.
Undergraduate: Requested materials will be placed on hold at the circulation desk that the book you are requesting is shelved at.
Faculty, Graduate Students, and Staff: Choose from a series of locations, including Library Express Delivery (LEDS)!
For Curbside Pick Up, choose Strozier Library and then follow the instructions below.
Once you send the request, you’ll be able to see the status of the request in your library account. You will get an email when the book is ready to be picked up.
If you have any questions, please call Strozier Library at 850-644-2706 or Dirac Library at 850-644-5534. You may also use our Ask a Librarian online chat.
Curbside Pick-Up Instructions
To pick up your request, please park on Collegiate Loop, across from Landis Green, near the front entrance of Strozier Library (see map below). Look for our “Park here for Curbside Delivery” street sign.
Call (850) 443-7223 and give our team your name. Our staff will bring the items to your vehicle.
If possible, please open your trunk from inside the vehicle and we will place the items inside. If this isn't possible, please notify the delivery person when you call and they will place the request on the ground next to your car for you to retrieve after they walk away.
Returning Items
Our curbside service is only for pick-ups only, (not returns). If you wish to return materials, you may use a book drop on campus such as the one pictured below, or you may return them by mail to FSU Libraries, 116 Honors Way, Tallahassee FL 32306.
Have you returned an item but still see it listed on your account? Use this form: Claims Returned
Report a lost book to the Libraries. Use this form: Lost Books
Some library material is stored off-campus, or in publicly inaccessible storage. Please use this form to request items from Remote Storage, Sub-Basement, or FSU Panama City Library. Item requested will typically arrive by 5:00 pm the next business day. The requested item will then be held for 7 days at your chosen library.
Related: Fine management
Borrowing Terms
All active FSU students, faculty, or staff may request materials through the FSU Libraries online catalog and borrow materials in-person at the Circulation desks.
Current students, faculty, and staff at Florida Community Colleges and Public Universities are granted borrowing privileges. Current university I.D. must be presented and verified.
Special Borrowing permits are given to certain patrons. Please visit the Special Borrowing Permits page for more information on who qualifies and how to apply.
See the below charts for how long you can borrow materials:
Florida State University
| Books | Bound Journals | Popular Videos |
Instructional Videos |
Interlibrary Loan |
Remote access to databases |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSU Undergraduate Students |
4 weeks | In-library use only | 2 days | In-library use only | Yes | Yes |
| FSU Graduate Students |
8 weeks | 24 hrs | 2 days | 3 days | Yes | Yes |
| FSU Faculty | 16 weeks | 24 hrs | 2 days | 3 days | Yes | Yes |
| FSU Staff | 8 weeks | 24 hrs | 3 days | No | Yes | Yes |
| Friends of the Libraries |
4 weeks | In-library use only | No | No | No | No |
| Special Borrowing Permit |
4 weeks | In-library use only | No | No | No | No |
State University Libraries
| Books | Journals | Popular Videos |
Instructional Videos |
Interlibrary Loan |
Remote access to databases |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University Undergraduate Students |
3 weeks | In-library use only | No | No | No | No |
| State University Graduate Students |
6 weeks | In-library use only | No | No | No | No |
| State University Faculty |
16 weeks | In-library use only | No | In-library use only | No | No |
| State University Staff |
6 weeks | In-library use only | No | No | No | No |
Community College Libraries
| Books | Journals | Popular Videos |
Instructional Videos |
Interlibrary Loan |
Remote access to databases |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Community College Students |
3 weeks | In-library use only | No | No | No | No |
| Community College Faculty and Staff |
6 weeks | In-library use only | No | In-library use only | No | No |
Fines
If an item is still checked out 90 days after its due date, the item will be declared lost. Items declared lost will be assessed a $100 replacement fee plus a $5 (non-refundable) processing fee. Patrons may return these items or replace them (In "like new" or better condition) to have the $100 fine removed, provided they fall within the reimbursement policy listed below.
If you have already returned your items and are being charged please fill out a claimed return form: Claims Returned
Late Return and Reimbursement Policy
The University Libraries has developed the following guidelines for patron return of any library materials.
Missing/replacement items will not be accepted or payment reimbursed for:
- Books that have been declared lost for 12 months or more from its original due date.
- Items that have been withdrawn from the collection.
- Items that have already been replaced.
Library charges can be paid through Student Business Services.
Call Library Fines Management, (850) 645-8822, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. with any questions.
General Material Fees
| Fine amount | Maximum Fine | |
|---|---|---|
| Books (General Collection) | Only if Declared Lost | *$105 |
| Videos | 25¢ per day | $5 |
| Journals | 25¢ per day | $20 |
| Reserve Items | $3 per hour | $30 |
| Temporary library Cards | $5 if late | $5 |
Media Equipment Loans and Fees
|
ITEM TYPE |
LENDING PERIOD |
LATE FEES |
|---|---|---|
| Android Phone Chargers | 2 Hour Loan | $1 and $1 each additional hour |
| Audio Extension Cable | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Calculators | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| Dry Erase Markers | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| DSLR Cameras | 3 Day Loan | $10 and $10 each additional hour |
| External DVD Drive to USB | 3 Day Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| External Harddrive | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| GoPro Camera | 3 Day Loan | $10 and $10 each additional hour |
| HDMI Cable | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Headphones | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| iPhone Chargers | 2 Hour Loan | $1 and $1 each additional hour |
| Laptops and Tablets | 4 Hour Loan | $10 and $10 each additional hour |
| Laptop and Tablet Chargers | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| Magsafe to Magsafe 2 Converter | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| Mini Displayport to VGA Adapter | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Monodopad Accessories | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Point and Shoot Cameras | 3 Day Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| Powerstrip | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Projectors | 3 Day Loan | $10 and $10 each additional hour |
| SD Card Reader | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Sennheiser Headphones | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| Sony MDR-7506 Headphones | 3 Day Loan | $10 and $10 each additional hour |
| Tripods | 3 Day Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| USB-C to Digital AV Multiport Adapter | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |
| USB-C to USB Adapter | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| VGA Cables | 4 Hour Loan | $0.25 and $0.25 each additional hour |
| Video Game Consoles | 3 Day Loan | $10 and $10 each additional hour |
| Wacom Tablet | 4 Hour Loan | $5 and $5 each additional hour |