Borrowing

Students, faculty, and staff

Students, faculty, and staff of the University may check out items from Cardinal Stritch University Library, as well as any library in the SWITCH consortium, using their university ID as a library card. This card also provides remote access to the library's subscription resources. A CSU ID card is required for checking out all library resources.

Alumni

Cardinal Stritch University alumni may apply for limited library borrowing privileges with their alumni association membership card. Read more about alumni privileges.

Public

Members of the public may purchase a Cardinal Stritch University Library card with limited borrowing privileges at the library. Read more about services for the public.

About Returning Items

• Books and audiovisual materials may be returned to any book drop at any time.
• When the library is open, books and audiovisual materials may be returned to the book drop at the circulation desk or to a library employee at the circulation desk.
• Electronic equipment must be returned at the circulation desk when the library is open.
• Items from any SWITCH library can be returned to any SWITCH library regardless of where they were checked out.

Book Drops

There are three book drops on main campus:

• Inside the library at the circulation desk
• Outside the library in the Great Hall
• At the exterior northeast corner of the library facing Roger Bacon Hall

• Patrons unable to return books and audiovisual materials, including interlibrary loan items, to any of the library's book drops may mail them to the following address:

  Circulation Desk
  Cardinal Stritch University Library
  6801 North Yates Road, Box 526
  Milwaukee, WI 53217

Returning Items from "Off-Campus"

• Patrons are responsible for shipping and handling costs when returning items via mail.
• The library is not responsible for items that are lost or damaged in transit.