Policy takeaways:

• This policy covers loan period, renewals and financial responsibility for media equipment like cameras, video cameras, microphones, kits and more.
• For information about borrowing our media collection, see media collection loan period guidelines.
• Patrons are financially responsible if equipment is lost, stolen, modified or broken. 
• If the equipment is not returned, we will call UVM Police Services.

UVM ID is required to borrow media equipment — our equipment is available to currently enrolled students, faculty and staff only. We encourage you to plan ahead and reserve your equipment.

Loan period and renewal

The equipment loaned period is typically for three days. Often our equipment is attached to other orders, so it is important to return the equipment, or ask for a renewal in a timely fashion.

We allow up to one renewal online or by phone, after that you are required to bring the equipment in for a renewal.

Late item policy

• Our late fee policy is $5.00 per day / per item.
• UVM Police Services will be notified if an item is not returned within three days past the due date.

Financial responsibility for equipment not returned

You are financially responsible IF:

• The equipment is lost or stolen.
• The equipment has damaged, modified or missing parts, cables, batteries, chargers, etc. that are considered part of a kit, or signed out in addition to the kits.

Your UVM account will be billed for late fees, repairs or replacement costs.

Equipment must be returned to the Multimedia Circulation desk located on the first floor of Howe Library.

Contact for more information

Anne R. Dixon, Multimedia Resources & Services, Howe Library, UVM - Phone: (802) 656-1944