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Loan Periods

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, UNT. POLICY & PROCEDURE MEMORANDUM

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I. SUMMARY

Loan periods for reserve items are specified by the instructor. Reserve items and laptops have shorter borrowing periods and higher fines rates than most other materials.  

II. RESERVE

Loan periods for reserve items are specified by the instructor. Reserve items and laptops have shorter borrowing periods and higher fines rates than most other materials. See Also: Course Reserves, Laptops for Checkout

User Type Loan Period Renewals Allowed Check Out Limits Fines Rate*
General Reserves
All Users
  • 2 Hours
  • 2 Hours, Building Use Only
  • 4 Hours
  • 6 Hours
  • 24 Hours
 No --

$2.00 per hour,
$100.00 maximum fine
All Users
  • 3 Days
  • 7 Days
  • 14 Days
  • 21 Days
 No -- $2.00 per day,
$100.00 maximum fine

III. LAPTOPS*

User Type Loan Period Renewals Allowed Check Out Limits

Fines Rate* 
Students 4 hours No 1 Laptop $10.00 per hour (or any portion of an hour), no grace periods, & no limit to the overdue fine. See additional info for lost/long overdue/damaged laptops.

IV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LAPTOP CHECKOUT

  • Laptops can be removed from the Libraries.
  • Laptops are available on a first-come first-served basis and holds may NOT be placed on them.
  • Laptops must be returned to the desk where they were originally checked out. DO NOT RETURN A LAPTOP THROUGH THE OUTSIDE BOOK DROPS.
  • If you are blocked from checking out books, you will not be able to checkout a laptop.
  • All laptops must be returned to the appropriate desk 30 minutes before the Libraries close.
  • Please note: The 24hr SCC only accepts your official UNT ID card when checking out laptops.

V. DATES

  • Approved: 06/16/12
  • Revised: 01/11/16

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