Borrowing Materials and Loan Periods

The following may borrow materials from the University Libraries:

Students, faculty, and staff who present current valid Appalachian State University photo ID cards. More...
Community Borrowers and Alumni
University System of North Carolina students, faculty, and staff who present their photo ID cards.
Students from the following local institutions with Cooperative Agreements with Appalachian State University Library:

Belk Library Loan Periods see also Loan Periods for Special Collections

Collection	Undergrad Spouses/Partners	Faculty Grad Assistant	Grad Student Staff	Community	Affiliated College
Browsing	14 days 1 7-day renewal³	14 days 1 7-day renewal³	14 days 1 7-day renewal³	14 days 1 7-day renewal³	14 days 1 7-day renewal³
Documents	21 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³
Instructional Materials Center NOTE: State-adopted textbooks do not circulate to any patron category and are for "Library Use Only."	21 days 2 renewals³ Spouses/Partners: Maximum of 10 items	21 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³ Staff: Maximum of 10 items	21 days 2 renewals³ Maximum of 10 items	21 days 2 renewals³
Main Stacks¹	21 days 2 renewals³	120 days (faculty) 90 days (grad assist) 2 renewals³	90 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³	21 days 2 renewals³
Movies	7 days 1 renewal³ Maximum of 10 items	7 days 1 renewal³ Faculty: Maximum of 10 items Grad Assistants: Maximum of 10 items	7 days 1 renewal³ Maximum of 10 items	7 days 1 renewal³ Maximum of 5 items	Not eligible
Periodicals	In-house use only	48 hours 1 renewal³	48 hours 1 renewal³	In-house use only	In-house use only
Reserves²	Variable Spouses/Partners: Not eligible	Variable	Variable	Not eligible	Not eligible
Laptops	Undergrad only 4 hours ⁴ 1 renewal In-house use only	4 hours⁴ 1 renewal In-house use only	4 hours⁴ 1 renewal In-house use only	Not eligible	Not eligible
E-books	with NetLibrary acct.	with NetLibrary acct.	with NetLibrary acct.	Eligibility may be available through public library	Eligibility may be available through home institution.
Reference	Materials generally do not circulate, but exceptions may be made. Permission and a loan period will be determined by a reference librarian. Signed form must be brought to the Circulation Desk with the material.			In-house only	In-house only

¹Those Main Stacks items that are "In-House Use Only" indicate so with a "Library Use Only" sticker.

²Reserves circulation times are indicated on the item and are determined by the faculty member placing them on reserve. Generally, they are 2 hours in-house, 24 hours or 3 days.

³Renewals are not available if there is a 'hold' on the item for another patron.

⁴Due dates/times for Laptops are strictly enforced and are subject to overdue fines.

Loan Periods for Special Collections

All patron types, except Affiliated College patrons, have the same loan privileges for circulating materials in the Appalachian and Stock Car collections. Generally, items in these collection go out for 14 days, with the exception of videos/DVDs, which circulate for one week.

Content editor Susan L. Jennings Jenningssl@appstate.edu