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Checkout Policies

General Information

Your TNU ID is your library card; be sure to bring it when you check out materials.

The "main collection" is the books on the upper level of the library.  It also includes the popular collection, located on the main level near the rotunda.

Staff can have up to 15 items from the main collection checked out at any one time.

All overdue materials must be returned and fines paid before you can check out more library items.

How long can I have books?

Main Collection:  28 days

Renewals:  up to 2 times, 28 days each.

For other materials, see tables below

Staff spouses and children are not issued separate cards; items may be checked out for them on the staff member's card.  Staff members must accompany their children when they use the library.

IRC and ELC Materials

Type of
Material/
Location 
Loan
Period
Number
Renewals
Allowed

Juvenile Books

ELC

14 days 2

YA Books

ELC

14 days 2

Graphic Novels

Main Floor (part of ELC Collection)

14 days 2

Adulting Collection

Main Floor (part of Popular Collection)

14 days 2

DVDs

ELC

14 days 0

Boxes

ELC

14 days 0

Scores

ELC

14 days 2

Big Books

ELC

14 days 2
Reserve DVDs
Main Floor
varies;
2 hrs,
1 or 2 days
0

Main Reserve materials

Item
Loan Period
Number 
Renewals
Allowed
Fines
Professor
Hourly Reserves
2 or 3 hours;
can vary by
professor

0

25 cents/hour
Professor
Daily Reserves
1,2,3,7 or 14 Days;
varies by class
0 25 cents/day
Dissertations 10 weeks 0 50 cents/day
Laptop Computers
& Equipment 
(in-library use)
3 hours

1

 

75 cents/
hour/
item
 
Laptop Computers
& Equipment
(out of library use)*
semester 0
75 cents/
hour/
item
 

Technology from the Gadget and Technology Collection

(out of library use)*

varies

varies

 

75 cents/
hour/
item
 

Calculators, dry erase markers & eraser (in-library use)

3 hours 0
25 cents/
hour
Guest Computer Passes 2 hours 0
25 cents/
hour

*signed borrowing agreement required

Failure to abide by terms in borrowing agreement may result in the loss of checkout privileges for items requiring a borrowing agreement for one semester.