Check Out Watzek Items
To check out an item, bring it to the service desk along with either your ID card or ID number. You may also request Watzek items through Primo and have them delivered to the service desk or to the graduate campus. Please note that requested items will not be available for pick-up immediately. You will receive an email when they are ready for pickup, typically within 24 hours. Deliveries to the graduate campus are made Monday–Friday.
Loan Periods
| LC Students | LC Faculty, Staff, Emeriti | LC Retirees, Summit Visitors* | LC Alumni | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
12 months Renewable for an additional 6 months |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
6 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
| CDs, DVDs |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
6 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
| Course Reserves |
3 hours No renewals |
At least 24 hours |
3 Hours No renewals |
3 Hours No renewals |
| Summit |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
12 weeks Renewable for an additional 6 weeks |
Not eligible |
| Interlibrary Loan |
6 weeks No renewals |
6 weeks No renewals |
Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Laptops, DVD Drives, Video Cameras |
3 days No renewals |
3 days No renewals |
Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Chargers, Graphing Calculators, Headphones |
4 hours No renewals |
4 hours No renewals |
Not eligible | Not eligible |
*Faculty, students, and staff of Orbis Cascade Alliance member colleges and universities
Borrow From Other Libraries
Summit
Summit is a system for borrowing books from other college and university libraries in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. You can request items from Summit in Primo, the library's online catalog. Requested items typically arrive within three business days.
Current students, staff, and faculty may also check items out in person at any Summit location. Be sure to bring your Lewis & Clark ID card.
Interlibrary Loan
Books and other materials not available through Summit can be requested through interlibrary loan (ILL). You can discover items available at libraries around the world and submit requests using WorldCat. ILL delivery times are dependent on the U.S. Postal Service. Please allow up to two weeks for physical items to arrive.
You can also request pdf copies of journal articles and book chapters using your ILL account. You will receive an email notification when your pdf is available for download, typically within one to two business days. Use the "Request Interlibrary Loan" option in Primo or log into your ILL account and click "Create Request." Copy requests are limited to one chapter per book or one article per journal issue.
Renewals
Check due dates and renew eligible items in your library account. Items that have been requested or have reached their maximum loan period are not renewable.
Please contact us with any questions.
