The Durick Library primarily provides access to materials and library services for its students, faculty and staff, but also provides limited access to selected groups, such as alumni, trustees, area clergy ond others. Each patron group must provide the required identification, and has specific borrowing privileges as outlined below. Overdue fines are charged on materials noted below with an asterisk*.
| Patron Group | Group Members | Identification Needed |
| Students | Undergraduate, graduate | Valid SMC Photo ID |
| Faculty and Staff | Full- or part-time | Valid SMC Photo ID |
| Adjunct Faculty | Currently under contract | Valid SMC Photo ID |
| Retired Faculty | Receiving retiree benefits | SMC Retiree ID card |
| Trustees | Active Board members | Guest Borrower card (valid 1 year) |
| Alumni | SMC Graduates | SMC Alumni ID card |
| Area Clergy | Present proof of affiliation | Guest Borrower card (valid 1 year) |
| Other Colleges | Other Colleges | See Reciprocal Borrowing |
| Students | ||
| Materials | Loan Periods | Renewals |
| Books | 28 days | Yes |
| Periodicals | None | n/a |
| Audio Tapes | 7 days | Yes |
| Browsing Collection | 28 days | Yes |
| Compact Disks | 7 days | Yes |
| DVD/VHS Videos* | 3 days | Yes |
| Digital Still Cameras | 3 days | No |
| Digital Video Cameras | 3 days | No |
| Maps | By Permission only - see Map Circulation | n/a |
| Reserve Items* | 2 hours or at discretion of Instructor | No |
| Software | 28 days | No |
| Tablet (laptop)* | 3 days | No |
| Services | . | . |
| Recalls | Yes - see Recalls | , |
| Interlibrary Loan* | Yes - see ILL Borrowing | , |
| Online/Database Searching | Yes - see Mediated Online Searches | , |
| Reciprocal Borrowing | Yes - see Reciprocal Borrowing | . |
| Faculty and Staff | ||
| Materials | Loan Periods | Renewals |
| Books | 6 months | Yes |
| Periodicals | By Permission Only | n/a |
| Audio Tapes | 7 days | Yes |
| Browsing Collection | 28 days | Yes |
| Compact Disks | 7 days | Yes |
| DVD/VHS Videos* | 7 days | Yes |
| Digital Still Cameras | 3 days | No |
| Digital Video Cameras | 3 days | No |
| Maps | By Permission only - see Map Circulation | n/a |
| Reserve Items | 2 hours or at discretion of Instructor | Yes |
| Software | 28 days | Yes |
| Tablet (laptop)* | 7 days | Yes |
| Services | . | . |
| Recalls | Yes - see Recalls | , |
| Interlibrary Loan* | Yes - see ILL Borrowing | , |
| Online/Database Searching | Yes - see Mediated Online Searches | , |
| Reciprocal Borrowing | Yes - see Reciprocal Borrowing | . |
| Adjunct | ||
| Materials | Loan Periods | Renewals |
| Books | 3 months | Yes |
| Periodicals | By Permission Only | n/a |
| Audio Tapes | 7 days | Yes |
| Browsing Collection | 28 days | Yes |
| Compact Disks | 7 days | Yes |
| DVD/VHS Videos | 7 days | Yes |
| Digital Still Cameras | 3 days | Yes |
| Digital Video Cameras | 3 days | Yes |
| Maps | By Permission only - see Map Circulation | n/a |
| Reserve Items | 2 hours or at discretion of Instructor | Yes |
| Software | 28 days | Yes |
| Services | . | . |
| Recalls | Yes - see Recalls | , |
| Interlibrary Loan | Yes - see ILL Borrowing | , |
| Online/Database Searching | Yes - see Mediated Online Searches | , |
| Reciprocal Borrowing | Yes - see Reciprocal Borrowing | . |
| Retired Faculty, Trustees, Alumni, Area Clergy | ||
| Materials | Loan Periods | Renewals |
| Books | 28 days | No |
Maintained by Tina M. Ryan