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Borrow Materials

Loan Periods and Renewals

Please see the chart below for details about loan periods and renewals. There are three ways to renew: Renew in person at the Circulation Desk; renew online using My Library Account; or renew by phone by calling (713) 221-8186. Renewal may be blocked if another person has requested the item.

BORROWER STATUS BOOKS COMPACT DISCS VIDEOS
Students 2 weeks,
unlimited renewals
through end of semester
1 week,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals
Staff 2 weeks,
unlimited renewals
through end of semester
1 week,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals
Faculty All items due
April 15 each year
1 week,
no renewals
1 week,
1 renewal
Adjunct Faculty 1 semester,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals
1 week,
1 renewal
UHD Graduate Students 1 semester,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals
Affiliates 2 weeks,
1 renewal
Checkouts
not allowed
Checkouts
not allowed
Alumni 2 weeks,
1 renewal
Checkouts
not allowed
Checkouts
not allowed
TexShare 2 weeks,
1 renewal
Checkouts
not allowed
Checkouts
not allowed
TexShare Faculty 1 semester,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals
1 week,
no renewals

Loan Periods for Other Materials:

  • Audiobooks are loaned for 2 weeks with 1 renewal.
  • Juvenile Collection books are loaned for 2 weeks with 1 renewal.
  • Texas Education Collection books are loaned for 2 weeks with 1 renewal.
  • Periodicals and Reference Collection books must be used in the library (faculty may request 24-hour loans).
  • Standardized test preparation books (i.e., TOEFL, MCAT, GRE) are loaned for 1 week with no renewals.

 

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