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- UHD students, faculty, and staff may
borrow at UH-Downtown, UH-Clear Lake, and UH-Central with
their UHD
ID Card. They may also use the LIBRARY
CATALOG REQUEST service to get materials delivered
to UH-Downtown from UH-Central or UH-Clear Lake.
- Students and staff may borrow up to 15 items at a
time (5 compact discs or videos).
- Faculty may borrow up to 50 items at a time (10 compact
discs or videos).
- UHD alumni may borrow up to 4 books at
a time with their UHD
Alumni ID Card.
- UH-Central and UH-Clear Lake visitors
with a current campus ID or alumni ID have full borrowing
privileges (see above).
- Visitors may borrow up to 4 books at
a time with a current TexShare
card or HARLiC
card from another Texas library. Local residents
age 18 years or older may purchase an Affiliate
Borrowers Card for $50.00 per year. A current photo
ID is required.
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How
to Borrow: Other Libraries |
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| UHD students, faculty,
and staff can use our Interlibrary
Loan service to request delivery of articles and
books supplied by our nationwide network of libraries. We also
offer a variety of special library cards that are accepted for
borrowing at participating libraries throughout Texas: |
TexShare
Card
- Allows UHD students, faculty
and staff to borrow at hundreds of participating
Texas libraries.
- Lending rules are set by each
library. Call ahead to be sure you can get the items
you need.
- Get your card at the UHD
Library Circulation Desk during regular library
hours. TexShare cards are also available from libraries
at UHS
Cinco Ranch, UHS
Sugar Land, and the University
Center.
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Rice University Borrowing
Form
- Allows UHD students to
borrow up to 2 books at the Rice
University Fondren Library.
- Rice University libraries do
not participate in the TexShare card program.
- Request an application form
at UHD Library Information Desk.
- Applications must be completed
with a librarian. A UHD identification card is required.
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HARLiC Card
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| Loan
Periods and Renewals |
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| Please see the chart
below for details about loan periods and renewals. There are
three ways to renew your loan period: Renew in person
at the Circulation Desk; renew online by choosing
View
Library Record in the Library Catalog; or renew
by telephone by calling (713) 221-8186. Renewal
may be blocked if another person has requested the
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Students |
2 weeks,
unlimited renewals
through end of semester |
1 week,
no renewals |
1 week,
no renewals |
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Staff |
2 weeks,
unlimited renewals
through end of semester |
1 week,
no renewals |
1 week,
no renewals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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| Late,
Lost, and Damaged Materials |
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| Please return or
renew materials by the due date to avoid late or lost item
charges. Unpaid charges of $5.00 or more may result in loss
of borrowing privileges and also prevent you from registering
for classes or requesting transcripts.
You may be charged full replacement costs for any damaged
materials you return, such as books, CDs and audiovisual packaging.
Did you get an overdue notice for an item you believe was
returned? Please ask for a claims returned
form or use our Ask a Librarian
service. We will temporarily suspend late and lost item charges
while we search for the missing item.
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Books |
10 cents
per day |
charges after 21 days:
billing fee: $10.00
processing fee: $10.00
replacement fee: $50.00 |
| Compact
Discs |
10 cents
per day |
charges
after 5 days:
billing fee: $10.00
processing fee: $10.00
replacement fee: $20.00 |
| Videos |
$1.00 per day |
charges
after 5 days:
billing fee: $10.00
processing fee: $10.00
replacement fee: $100.00 |
| Reserves:
1-hour loan |
50 cents
per hour |
charges
after 3 days:
see books, compact discs, or videos |
| Reserves:
2-hour loan |
50 cents per hour |
charges
after 4 days:
see books, compact discs, or videos |
| Reserves:
4-hour loan |
50 cents per hour |
charges
after 4 days:
see books, compact discs, or videos |
| Reserves:
1-day loan |
$1.00 per
day |
charges
after 2 days:
see books, compact discs or videos |
| Reserves:
3-day loan |
$2.00 per
day |
charges
after 2 days:
see books, compact discs, or videos |
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Do
you need a book that is checked out to another person?
- Use the Request
option in the Library Catalog to place a hold
on the book. If the book is available elsewhere in the UH
System, a copy will be sent for you to pick up at our library.
If all copies are checked out, whoever has the book will
not be able to renew it and you will have access to the
book as soon as it is returned to the library. If someone
else has placed a hold on the same book before you, you
will have access to the book after that person has checked
out the book and returned it.
- If the book you're interested in has a due date of more
than a few weeks into the future, you may recall
it by contacting the Circulation Desk at 713-221-8186
or using our Ask a Librarian
service. All materials are subject to recall regardless
of the original due date.
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| Overdue
and Recall Notices |
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- Overdue and recall notices will be sent to the e-mail
or postal address in your library record.
- Please notify us of changes in your email or postal address
to ensure delivery.
- Failure to receive an overdue or recall notice is not
grounds for dismissal of late charges.
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| Returning
Library Materials |
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- Return books to libraries at UH-Downtown,
UH-Clear Lake, or the University of Houston.
- Return audio and video materials to staff
at the library where they were checked out.
- Receipts for returned items are available
during library hours -- just ask a staff member.
- After-hours returns can be placed in
a drop box in the library's lobby.
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| Payment
of Library Charges |
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- UHD students, faculty, and staff can
use the "My Payment" option in the UHD e-services
system. Your library account will be automatically updated
in 2-3 business days. To request an immediate
update of your library account, please call 713-221-8186.
- All borrowers may pay in person at Cashier's
Office in Room 310-South. Please call 713-221-8000
for hours of operation. Before visiting the Cashier's Office,
please request a deposit form at the UHD Library Circulation
Desk. Due to accounting rules, we cannot accept payments
in the library. Please return to the Circulation Desk with
your Cashier's Office receipt to clear your library record.
- Library charges from libraries at UH Clear Lake
and the University of Houston Libraries
must be paid directly to those libraries.
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