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.
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.
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 |
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.