Students, staff, and faculty can use their TIU ID card to borrow materials from the library.
Anyone belonging to schools who are part of IShare, Atla Reciprocal Borrowers, or ACTS may use their institution's ID card to borrow materials from the library.
Visitor cards are complementary to anyone, including alumni, pastors, and community members. Visitor patrons are welcome to check out material from Rolfing Library but are not allowed to request items through IShare or WorldShare. To receive a visitor card, please visit the Library Services desk. For any questions or concerns regarding borrowing, please email library@tiu.edu.
| Masters Students | Faculty, Staff, & Doctoral Students |
I-Share | Visitors & Alumni | |
| Books | 1 Months (3 renewals) | 3 Months (2 Renewals) | 1 Month (3 Renewals) | 1 Month (3 Renewals) |
| New Books | 21 Days (no renewals) | 21 Days (no renewals) | --- | 21 Days (no renewals) |
| Reference Books | In-library use only | In-library use only | --- | In-library use only |
| Center for Faith and Children Books | 21 days (no renewals) | 21 days (no renewals) | 21 days (no renewals) | 21 days (no renewals) |
| Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity Collection | In-library use only | In-library use only | --- | In-library use only |
| Display Books | 21 Days (3 renewals) | 21 Days (3 renewals) | 21 Days (3 renewals) | 21 Days (3 renewals) |
| Faculty Authors Books | 21 Days (3 renewals) | 21 Days (3 renewals) | --- | 21 Days (3 renewals) |
| Media | 14 Days (1 renewal) | 14 Days (1 renewal) | 14 Days (1 renewal) | 14 Days (1 renewal) |
| New Media | 7 Days (no renewal) | 7 Days (no renewal) | --- | 7 Days (no renewal) |
| Journals | In-library use only | In-library use only | --- | In-library use only |
| Reserve Items | 4 hour in-library use only | 4 hour in-library use only | --- | 4 hour in-library use only |
| Item Limit | 100 items | 100 items | No limit | 50 items |
WorldShare due dates and renewals are handled through your WorldShare account. For any questions regarding WorldShare items, please email ill@tiu.edu.
Once an item is 45 days overdue, it is considered lost. You will be billed a $100 replacement fee and your library account will be blocked. If an item is truly lost, please contact library@tiu.edu to see about replacement options. To pay fees online, please fill out this form.
For lost I-Share books, please contact the lending library directly. Contact information for each I-Share school can be found here.
