Borrowing Library Material - Access Services - The University Libraries

Borrowing UNCG Library Materials

Library Cards

UNCG students, faculty and staff should present a current UNCG SpartanCard ID to borrow materials.
IDs are not transferrable.
UNCG faculty can authorize other employees to borrow books and journals on their accounts.

Faculty should fill out an Authorization to Borrow Books/Journals for UNCG Faculty form and send it to the Access Services Desk.
The authorized borrower must present their own picture ID when borrowing.
Borrowed items will be checked out on the authorizing faculty member’s account.

Loan Periods

Borrower’s Status	General Stacks Books	Current Literature Audiobooks Paperbacks	Bound Journals Current Periodicals Newspapers	Audio-Visual Materials	Laptops
Undergraduates	3 Weeks	3 Weeks	Building Use Only	3 weeks	4 hour Building Use Only or 7 day loans
Graduates	End of Current Semester*	3 Weeks	Building Use Only**	3 weeks	4 hour Building Use Only or 7 day loans
UNCG Staff	End of Current Semester*	3 Weeks	Building Use Only**	3 weeks	4 hour Building Use Only or 7 day loan
Contract/Temp. Faculty	End of Current Semester*	3 Weeks	Building Use Only**	3 weeks	4 hour Building Use Only or 7 day loans
UNCG Faculty	End of Current Academic Year*	3 Weeks	Building Use Only**	3 weeks	4 hour Building Use Only or 7 day loans
FOL and Other Non-UNCG Patrons	3 weeks	3 weeks	Building Use Only	3 weeks	Not eligible.
* Subject to a 3 week loan, if requested by another patron
** UNCG faculty & authorized assistants may borrow some “Building Use Only” material for a limited time

Renewals

Note: UNCG Faculty, staff, students, and Friends of the Library may renew general stacks and other specific collections materials online by accessing Renew Items/My Account, or in person at the Circulation Desk Before renewing please check your Account Expiration Date on the Renew Items/My Account login page. No renewal will extend the due date past this date. If your due date matches your Account Expiration Date and you renew anyway, you will receive the same due date as your present date due and it will count as one of your renewals.
UNCG Undergraduates	General Stacks – 4 renewals
	Current Lit, Audio Books & Paperbacks – 4 renewals
	AV materials – 4 renewals

UNCG Graduate Students	General Stacks – 3 renewals
	Current Lit, Audio Books & Paperbacks – 4 renewals
	AV materials – 4 renewals

UNCG Staff	General Stacks – 3 renewals
Please do not renew items due at ends of terms any earlier than 2 weeks before the due date.	Current Lit, Audio Books & Paperbacks – 4 renewals
	AV materials – 4 renewals

Contract/Temporary Faculty	General Stacks – 3 renewals
	Current Lit, Audio Books & Paperbacks – 4 renewals
	AV materials – 4 renewals

UNCG Faculty	General Stacks – 2 renewals
	Current Lit, Audio Books & Paperbacks – 4 renewals
	AV materials – 4 renewals

Friends of the Library	General Stacks – 4 renewals
	Current Lit, Audio Books & Paperbacks – 4 renewals
	AV materials – 4 renewals

Non-UNCG Patrons	Non-UNCG Patrons must renew items at the Access Services Desk

Additional Renewal Information

Requested items cannot be renewed.
Renewing online and at a service desk both count towards the number of times an item can be renewed consecutively.
Renewing extends the due dates from the date renewed, not the date due.
Reserve materials may not be renewed online. 3-day and 1-week reserves may be renewed once in person at the Circulation Desk.