Question: How do I renew a library book to keep it longer?

ANSWER:

At the South Bend-Elkhart Campus, the loan period for library books may be extended in one of 3 ways:

1. Visit the library in person to renew the loan period.
2. Call your campus library:
   • Ivy Tech South Bend at (574-289-7001 ext. 5343)
   • Ivy Tech Elkhart (574-380-0375 ext. 4407)
3. Go to the South Bend-Elkhart Library website and follow these directions:
   • Click on IvyCat located under the Discover! search
   • Click on the "My Account" tab at the top of the screen
   • Sign in using your Ivy Tech email address and password.
   • Click on the Checkouts tab to view a list of currently borrowed items
   • Click on the check box next to the item(s) to be renewed or Select All. Click on the "Renew" button.
   • On the "Renewal Confirmation" box click on the "Yes" button to confirm the renewal of the selected items
   • A new due date will appear to the right of each renewed title
   • If any items are not renewable, your renewal limit has been reached.  Please return the book to the library.