Borrowing UNCG Library Materials--UNCG Students, Faculty & Staff

Library Cards
Authorization to Borrow for Faculty
Loan Periods & Limits
Renewals
Questions?

Library Cards

UNCG students, faculty and staff should present their current UNCG ID to borrow materials. ID’s presented with unrecognizable photos will require additional picture ID.

IDs are not transferrable.

Authorization to Borrow for Faculty

UNCG faculty can authorize others to borrow library materials on their accounts.

  • Faculty should complete a Jackson Library Faculty Authorization Request Form for each person they wish to authorize.
  • A borrowing expiration date (i.e. the last day the person is authorized to borrow in the name of the faculty member) for each person is required.
  • When borrowing, authorized borrowers must present their own picture ID and provide us with the name of the faculty member.
  • Borrowed items will be checked out on the faculty member’s account.

Loan Periods & Limits

Loan Limits Undergrad. Students Graduate Students UNCG Staff Contract/Temp. Faculty UNCG Faculty
General Stacks Books no limit End of Current Semester End of Current Semester End of Current Semester End of Current Semester End of Current Academic Year
Current Literature, Audiobooks, Paperbacks no limit 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days
Bound Journals, Current Periodicals, Newspapers Building Use Only Building Use Only** Building Use Only** Building Use Only** Building Use Only**
Audio-Visual Materials no limit 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days
Reading Room/ Entertainment DVDs 4 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 7 days
Instructional Films 5 4 Hours Building Use Only 4 Hours Building Use. Teaching Assistants see *** below. 4 Hours Building Use Only See the Booking & Delivery Form for info See the Booking & Delivery Form for info
Tech Loans varies Due to COVID-19, the lending of technology from all University Libraries locations is currently suspended.
Instructional Equipment varies Not eligible Not eligible. Teaching Assistants see *** below. Dependent upon need and availability. Contact Cathy Rothermel, 336.334.5310.

** UNCG faculty & authorized assistants may borrow some "Building Use Only” material for a limited time.
*** Longer loans are available to teaching assistants for use in courses they are teaching. Length depends upon need and availability. Contact Cathy Rothermel, 336.334.5310.

Renewals

All borrowers may renew general stacks and other specific collections materials online using My Library Account, in person at our Self Check Express machines with or without materials in hand, or at the Check Out or Welcome Desks with materials in hand. (View the Create a Password tutorial.)

Renewing extends due dates from the date renewed, not the date due.

Online renewals are not possible when:

  • The borrowers account has expired. No renewal due date will extend past the account expiration date.
  • When specific items have been requested by other borrowers.
  • For UNCG Staff, when the borrower owes library fines or fees which must be satisfied at the time of renewal.
  • Items have been billed for replacement. (Billed items will be listed under the Charges tab of online accounts and must be returned to the lending library to renew.)

Renewing online, at Self Check Express, or at the service desks count towards the number of times an item can be renewed consecutively.

Reserve materials may not be renewed online. 3-day and 1-week reserves may be renewed once in person at the Check Out Desk.

Undergrad. Students Graduate Students UNCG Staff Contract/Temp. Faculty UNCG Faculty
General Stacks Books, Current Literature, Audiobooks, Paperbacks, Audio-Visual Materials 4 renewals 4 renewals 4 renewals 4 renewals 4 renewals
Bound Journals, Current Periodicals, Newspapers Building Use Only Building Use Only Building Use Only Building Use Only Building Use Only
Reading Room/ Entertainment DVDs 1 renewal 1 renewal 1 renewal 1 renewal 1 renewal
Instructional Films 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person for a 4 hour loan as long as no one else is waiting*** 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting
Tech Loans 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting 1 renewal in person as long as no one else is waiting
Instructional Equipment Not eligible Not eligible. Teaching Assistants see *** below. None None None

*** No renewals for longer loans made to Teaching Assistants.

Questions?

Please contact the Libraries if you have any questions or concerns. We will be glad to assist you.