Loan Periods
Most due dates have been extended due to COVID-19 restrictions. To view the new dates, see
My Library Account
Consult these tables for loan periods and renewal limits for memembers of the University of Houston-Downtown community. For general borrowing information, see
Checking Out Materials.
Students and Staff
| Books | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| General, Leisure, & Graphic Novels | Unlimited | 6 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Juvenile, Textbooks, & Thesis | Unlimited | 3 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Periodicals & Reference | Checkouts not allowed | - | - |
| Media | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| DVDs & Videos | 5 total | 1 week | 1 |
| Audiobooks & Music CDs | Within the above 5 total limit | 3 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Equipment | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| Binoculars | 1 total | 1 week | No renewals |
| Dry Erase Boards | 1 total | 2 hours | 1 |
| Dry Erase Kits | 1 total | 2 hours | 1 |
| Camcorders | 1 total | 3 days | No renewals |
| Cameras | 1 total | 3 days | No renewals |
| Tripods | 1 total | 3 days | No renewals |
| Umbrellas | 1 total | 1 week | No renewals |
| USB Cables | 1 total | 2 hours | 1 |
Graduate Students
| Books | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| General & Graphic Novels | Unlimited | 1 semester | No renewals |
| Leisure | Unlimited | 6 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Juvenile, Textbooks, & Thesis | Unlimited | 3 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Periodicals & Reference | Checkouts not allowed | - | - |
| Media | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| DVDs & Videos | 10 total | 1 week | 1 |
| Audiobooks & Music CDs | Within the above 10 total limit | 3 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Equipment | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| Binoculars | 1 total | 1 week | No renewals |
| Dry Erase Boards | 1 total | 2 hours | 1 |
| Dry Erase Kits | 1 total | 2 hours | 1 |
| Camcorders | 1 total | 3 days | No renewals |
| Cameras | 1 total | 3 days | No renewals |
| Tripods | 1 total | 3 days | No renewals |
| Umbrellas | 1 total | 1 week | No renewals |
| USB Cables | 1 total | 2 hours | 1 |
Faculty and Faculty Emeriti
| Books | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| General & Graphic Novels | Unlimited | 12 months
| Unlimited |
| Leisure | Unlimited | 6 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Juvenile, Textbooks, & Thesis | Unlimited | 3 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
| Periodicals & Reference | Unlimited | 3 days | No renewals |
| Media | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| DVDs & Videos | 10 total | 1 week | 1 |
| Audiobooks & Music CDs | 10 total | 6 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester |
Adjuct Faculty
| Books | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
General & Graphic Novels
| Unlimited | 1 semester | No renewals
|
| Leisure | Unlimited | 6 weeks
| Unlimited until t end of the semester
|
Juvenile, Textbooks, & Thesis
| Unlimited | 3 weeks
| Unlimited until end of the semester
|
| Periodicals & Reference | Checkouts are not allowed
| - | - |
| Media | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
DVDs & Videos
| 10 total | 1 week | 1 |
Audiobooks & Music CDs
| Within the above 10 total limit
| 3 weeks | Unlimited until end of the semester
|
Alumni - Limit 10 items
| Books | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
General, Leisure, Graphic Novels,
Juvenile, Textbooks | 10 total | 3 weeks | 1 |
| Periodicals & Reference | Library Use Only | - | - |
| Media | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
| Audiobooks & Music CDs | 4 within the above 10 total limit | 3 weeks | 1 |
Program (or Friends of the Library) - Limit 4 items
UHD Affiliates, CJ Training Center, Student Counseling Services, & TexShare
| Books | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
General, Leisure, Graphic Novels, Juvenile, & Textbooks
| 4 total | 3 weeks | 1 |
| Periodicals & Reference | Library Use Only
| - | - |
| Media | Limit | Loan Period | Renewals |
Audiobooks & Music CDs
| 1 within the above 4 total limit
| 3 weeks | 1 |
| DVDs & Videos | Library Use Only | - | - |
How to Renew Items
Patrons may extend the loan period for some items on or before the due date to avoid fines and/or charges. If items are requested by another patron or are recalled by the library, they cannot be renewed. Patrons may renew their items by visiting the circulation desk staff on the fifth-floor of the main building or contacting them at (713) 221-8186. To renew online, please do the following.
- Go to the library homepage at
www.uhd.edu/library
- Choose the
My Library Account link under the Services heading under the blue Library Hours link.
- Pick the blue
UH-Downtown link in the white
Login using: box.
-
Access your library account at the
UHD Web Authentication Service page.
- Type in your network ID in the
Network Account box.
- Type in your password in the
Password box.
- Click on the red
Login link. This will take you to your library account
- Click on
LOANS underneath the
My Library Account heading.
- Choose the eligible items that you want to renew.
- Press
RENEW SELECTED above the items list.
- Confirm your renewals from the yellow
"Selected loans have been successfully renewed" message.
Recalls
A recall may occur if there are outstanding holds on an item that is checked out. Most items are subject to recall after 6 weeks. Items from the Juvenile collection, audiobooks, and music CDs are subject to recall after 3 weeks. Recalled items cannot be renewed.
