Borrowing/Circulation
Your Library Account
Library cards are required for all transactions concerning library books and materials.
Your Library Card
- Present your University ID (WolfCard) at the library services desk of any of the University Libraries. This is your library card, as well.
- DRI, Great Basin College and Western Nevada College Library cards are also honored.
- Truckee Meadows College Students must fill out a registration form and show proof of current enrollment.
You can find more information about borrowing privileges on our Borrowing F.A.Q.
Checking Your Account Status & Maintaining Your Information
- Use your NetID and Password to check due dates and renew your books.
- To update your address or email, go to MyNevada.
Circulation Policies
Patrons Agree to:
- Have an active UNR ID (WolfCard) or UNR Library Card to check out any material
- Renew or return all material by the due date
- Read library e-mails and respond to all library notices promptly
- Alert Library Services of updates to your patron record with all address changes including e-mail
- Notify the libraries if material is lost or stolen
- Pay any fines or fees for late return or non-return of library materials checked out on your patron record
Open Stacks and MARS General Book Borrowing Policies by Patron Type |
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| Patron Type | Basic Loan Period | Renewals | Special Notes |
| UNR Undergraduate Students, WNC, GBC, TMCC | Four weeks | Phone At the Library Services Desk Or accessing your library account on the web. |
All books are subject to recall by another patron. |
| Graduate Students Graduate Fellows Classified Staff Letter of Appointment |
Semester *Spring semester - May 15 *Summer session - August 15 *Fall semester - December 15 |
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| Faculty, Emeritus Faculty | One year | ||
| Alumni, Community Borrowers | Four weeks | $25 per year NV residents, waived for UNR Alumni $50 per year of State residents |
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Borrowing Policies by Specific Library Material Type |
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| For some library materials, the loan period is the same regardless of the borrower's status. Loan periods are as follows: | ||
| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals |
| All Popular Reading Books | Four Weeks | Two Renewals |
| Books | See "Borrowing Policies by Patron Type" | Unlimited (provided it does not have a hold against it) |
| Course Reserves | One or Two Hour/Library Use Only Two Hours/Overnight 12 Hours, Three Days, Seven Days |
No Renewals |
| Link+ | Three Weeks | One Renewal Only (Three Weeks) |
| Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Service | Three Weeks | Contact ILL/DDS |
| Videos, DVDs, and music CDs | Three Days | One Renewal (No Online Renewal) |
| Books-on-Tape/Books on CD | Seven Days | One Renewal (No Online Renewal) |
| Journals | Three Days | Two Three-Day Renewals |
| Reference Books | Library Use Only | Contact Reference Desk @ 775-682-5657 |
| Current Magazines | Library Use Only | |
| Microfilm/Microfiche | Library Use Only | |
| Newspapers | Library Use Only | |
| Maps & Atlases | To be determined by Library at checkout | |
Fees for Overdue Materials |
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| Type of Material | Fees | Lost Material | Contact Information |
| Books from the Open Stacks & MARS | 10 days after the due date $5.00 nonrefundable billing fee * | * + $56.30 replacement cost * + $10.00 processing fee |
Contact Library Services @ 775-682-5625 |
| Doc Delivery/Interlibrary Loan | $1.00/day | Contact Mark @ 775-682-5635 | |
| Link+ | $1.00/day | Contact Molly @ 775-682-5622 | |
| Multimedia items (CDs, DVDs, laptops, cameras, books-on-tap) | Fine depends on item | Contact Erin @ 775-682-6621 | |
| U.S. Government Documents | Fine depends on item | Contact Alisa @ 775-682-5592 or Joanne @ 775-682-5594 |
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| Journals | 10 days after due date $5.00 nonrefundable billing fee* |
* +$425.00 Replacement cost + $10.00 processing fee |
Contact Library Services @ 775-682-525 |
| Course Reserves Anatomical Models Two hour reserves 12 hour reserves Three days, and Seven days reserves |
(Anatomical Models) $5.00/hr (2hr/12hr/3day/14day) $5.00/hr |
(Anatomical Models) $50 per item + $10 processing fee +$100 billing fee (2hr/12hr/3day/14day) $50.00 per item + $10.00 processing fee + $20.00 billing fee |
Contact Cecilia @ 775-682-5621 |
| Recalled Books | $.50/day | Contact Library Services @ 775-682-5625 | |
