Located on the 1st floor, the Library Services Desk is where current students, faculty, staff, and alumni may opens new windowcheck out and opens new windowrenew books, opens new windowreserve items, or return books at this desk. There is also a opens new windowself-check kiosk located near the Library Services Desk.

You can pick up items requested through opens new windowInterlibrary Loan here, as well.

Remember, you will need to show your current ORU ID (Eagle Card) to check out books.

You can renew books and other items in any of the following ways:

Reserve items & DVDs CANNOT be renewed

Other items may be renewed except in these situations:

Items are renewed one loan period from day of the request.

You can pay Library fees by credit card opens new window online or in person using cash or Eagle Bucks.

You can return books at the Library or by mail:

J.D. McKean Library
7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74171

Check Out Periods

If you are a current student, faculty, or staff, you can check out items for the following check out periods:

• 21 days - books & AV (audio/visual) items for Students and Staff
• 60 days - books & AV (audio/visual) items for Graduate and Senior Paper Students
• 90 days - books & AV (audio/visual) items for Faculty and Distance Learners
• 1 hour to 4 days - Reserve items (some reserve items are IN LIBRARY USE only)
• 3 days - DVDs

*Please note

• Your current, validated ORU ID must be presented at every checkout session.
• Only YOU can check out library materials with your ORU ID.

Maximum Number of Checked out Items

Undergrad and Master’s students – 20

Distance Learners – 20

Faculty – 30

Doctoral and Senior paper students – 30

The Library Services Desk closes 15 minutes before the library's closing time. The self-check machine may be used ANY TIME the library is open by patrons whose library registration is current and whose library account is clear.