Circulation policies

This page explains what you can borrow, how long items circulate, and what happens if items are returned late or lost.

Access privileges

Current faculty, faculty emeritus, graduate students, LOA, and staff can access:

My Account via NetID and password
General Stacks, Popular Collection, and MARS requests
Beyond the University Libraries, Interlibrary Loan, and Document Delivery requests
On-Campus Office Delivery
Study Carrels
Equipment Check-Out
Hard Copy Reserves / Anatomy Models
On-Campus Electronic Resources Access
Off-Campus Electronic Resources Access
Printing
Study Rooms and Lockers

Current undergraduate students can access:

My Account via NetID and password
General stacks, Popular Collection, and MARS requests
Beyond the University Libraries, Interlibrary Loan, and Document Delivery requests
Equipment check-out
Hard Copy Reserves / Anatomy Models
On-Campus Electronic Resources Access
Off-Campus Electronic Resources Access
Printing
Study Rooms and Lockers

Alumni and community borrowers can access:

My Account via library card barcode, e.g., 21233..., and password
- Contact circ@unr.edu or 775-682-5625 to change password
General Stacks, Popular Collection, and MARS requests
Beyond the University Libraries, Interlibrary Loan, and Document Delivery for a fee
- Washoe County Library offers Interlibrary Loan free to its users
Limited On Campus Electronic Resources Access

Fulfillment Network users (current students, staff, and faculty at DRI, GBC, TMCC, and WNC) can access:

Renew University Libraries material by signing into the library website of the institution with which you are affiliated
Limited On Campus Electronic Resources Access

Volunteers, Affiliates, and Adjunct Appointments can access:

Access depends on Workday appointment type and library account setup. Privileges vary by role.

Table of access level for roles
Access Level	Appointment Types	Access Includes
Full Library and online access	On Campus Affiliate 2 Clinical Adjunct Professor Volunteer Adjunct Professor	Library borrowing On campus electronic resources Off campus electronic resources
Library book borrowing	Volunteer B Volunteer Board Member	Library book borrowing (no equipment or reserves)
No Library access	Volunteer A On Campus Affiliate 1	Can purchase a Community Borrowers card

Borrowing policies

All material is considered LOST after 21 days overdue

Table of borrowing rights broken down by user group
User Group	General Stacks and MARS	Audiobooks, Movies, and Music	Popular Collection	Hard Copy Reserves (two max)	Anatomy Models (one max)	Number of Items
Current Faculty and Faculty Emeritus	May 5th with a max loan period of 72 months	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	Loan period dependent on item, no renewals	One hour, no renewals	300
Current Graduate Students, LOA, and Staff	One semester with a max loan period of 36 months	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	Loan period dependent on item, no renewals	One hour, no renewals	200
Current Undergraduate Students	90 days with a max loan period of 18 months	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	Loan period dependent on item, no renewals	One hour, no renewals	75
Alumni, Community Borrowers, and Fulfillment Network Users	28 days with a max loan period of three months	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	28 days with a max loan period of 56 days	Not Available	Not Available	25

Fee policies

University Libraries accept payments in-person and over the phone. If you would like to pay online, please contact the Circulation department at circ@unr.edu or 775-682-5625.

Faculty, faculty emeritus, graduate students, LOA, staff, and undergraduate students will be assessed the following fees:

$5 for Books and Journals renewed or returned late
$105 for lost Books and Journals
$5 per hour for Overdue Reserves and Anatomy Models
$180 for lost Reserves
Replacement fees dependent on the item for Anatomy Models
$1 per day for Recalled Items
$1 per day for Overdue Interlibrary Loan items
Replacement fees dependent on the item for Interlibrary Loan items

Alumni and Community Borrowers will be charged the following fees:

$5 for Books and Journals renewed or returned late
$105 for lost Books and Journals
$1 per day for Recalled Items
$10 per Interlibrary Loan request
$1 per day for Overdue Interlibrary Loan items
Replacement fees dependent on the item for Interlibrary Loan items

Fulfillment Network users will be charged the following fees:

$5 for Books and Journals renewed or returned late
$105 for lost Books and Journals
$1 per day for Recalled Items

Penalty policies

Faculty and faculty emeritus are subject to the following penalties:

Borrowing and requesting privileges suspended if the user owes more than $20

Current LOA and staff are subject to the following penalties:

Borrowing and requesting privileges suspended if the user owes more than $20
Referral to Collections + $12 Collections fee for any items overdue for more than 28 days

Current graduate, undergraduate students, and alumni are subject to the following penalties:

Borrowing and requesting privileges suspended if the user owes more than $20
A MyNevada hold will be applied to users who owe more than $100
Referral to Collections + $12 Collections fee for any items overdue for more than 28 days

Community borrowers and fulfillment network users are subject to the following penalties:

Borrowing and requesting privileges suspended if the user owes more than $20
Referral to Collections + $12 Collections fee for any items overdue for more than 28 days