Lost & Found Policy
Bizzell Memorial Library’s Lost & Found is maintained by Library Security. All departments in Bizzell should turn lost items in at the main circulation desk. Items are handled differently depending on what they are. If you have lost an item, contact the library Lost & Found by email or by phone at (405) 325-3341. If you are claiming an item, you must be able to describe it accurately and will need to present an ID if the item has a name on it.
How Lost and Found Items are Handled
All found items are logged in and stored in locked cabinets, except for books. For items that identify the owner (identification cards, wallets, prescriptions, etc.), Security staff will make reasonable efforts to locate the owners of the items. Items are sent to the University’s central Facilities Management Lost and Found on the first of the month. After 30 days, we discard items that Facilities Management will not accept (e.g., student consumer goods, non-University keys, and anything else we judge unlikely to be claimed).
The following exceptions apply:
- Keyrings that include University keys are sent to Facilities Management Work Authorization, (405) 325-6593, after being held for 24 hours.
- Unclaimed prescriptions will be taken to OUPD for disposal on the first of the month.
- Weapons and controlled substances are turned over to OUPD immediately.
- Canned food products are taken to the University’s food pantry on the first of the month, and perishables are disposed of immediately.
- Items contaminated by human or animal waste or body fluids, or otherwise appearing to be hazardous materials, are the responsibility of the Occupational and Environmental Safety Services Office at (405) 325-5147.