Save Time By Renewing Your Library Books Online

You no longer need to call or visit the library in order to extend your loan on library materials. It is now possible to log-in to your account from any computer and renew your library checkouts online. The process is quick and easy, but you need to know your Sladen Library ID and password in order to be able to log-in to your account. Your Sladen Library ID and password is the same as the library-issued credentials you use for remote access to library resources when off-campus, but it is different from your Outlook ID.

To renew materials checked out from the Sladen Library collection, begin by going to the Sladen Library catalog. A link to the catalog can be found in the blue Quick Links box on the Sladen Library homepage.

1. From the catalog, click on “My Account.”


2. Click on “Renew My Materials.”

3. Enter your library ID and password, and then click on “List Charged Items.”

4. A list of the items you currently have checked out will appear.

5. Place a check in the box in front of the items you want to renew and click “Renew Selected Items.”


6. Lastly, you’ll get a confirmation screen showing the items you renewed and the new due date.

Please be aware that the standard renewal rules still apply. Books are checked out for three weeks and you are allowed two additional renewals for a total checkout of 9 weeks. Audio-visual materials check out for 1 week and are also allowed two renewals. If another patron has placed a hold on an item you have checked out, you will not be able to renew it. After reaching your renewal limit you must return the material and leave it on the library shelf for at least 24 hours. After that time, if no one else has checked out the material, you are welcome to check it out again.

Renewing Materials Borrowed thru ILLiad

You can also renew materials borrowed from other libraries through the ILLiad system. To do so, log-in to ILLiad with your ILLiad ID and password.

1. Under View on the left toolbar, click on “Checked Out Items.”

2. A list of the items you have checked out will appear. Click on the Transaction Number of the item you want to renew.

3. A Transaction Information box will open listing details about the item. A line in this box will notify you if the lending library allows renewals. If allowed, click “Renew Request” located at the top of the box.


All renewals of borrowed items are left to the discretion of the lending library. If the lending library rejects a renewal, the item(s) must be returned to the Sladen Library by the original due date.

If you have any questions about renewing online, please contact the library at 313-916-2550 or sladen@hfhs.org.