Borrowing & Requesting Materials
View our instructions on how to borrow and request materials from the libraries.
Borrowing Items
Borrowing Library Materials
Find the materials you wish to borrow
- Use OneSearch, or our Library Catalog, to locate the materials you wish to borrow.
Bring the materials to the Access Services (KC) or Front Desk (DLM, Basque, Savitt)
- The Access Services desk is located on the 2nd floor of the Knowledge Center. The Front Desks are located in the DeLaMare Library basement and near the entrance of both the Savitt Medical Library and the Basque Library.
Try our Self-Checkout Machine
- For your convenience in the Knowledge Center, books may also be checked out using the Self-Checkout machine located next to the library services desk on the second floor.
Need more help?
- If you have any questions or issues with finding/borrowing materials, please contact the Access Services Desk.
Renewing Items
Renewing Library Materials
Renew Online
- Certain materials, such as Books, can be renewed online using My Library Account.
Renew Over the Phone
- Call the Access Services Desk at (775) 682-5625.
Renew In Person
- Stop by the services desk in any campus library to renew materials.
When can I renew my checked out item(s)?
- See our Loan Periods by Material table for exact information on when each type of material can be renewed.
Are there fees for Overdue Material?
- See our Fees for Overdue Materials table for exact information on fees associated with not returning materials on time.
Need more help?
- If you have any questions or issues with finding/borrowing materials, please contact the Access Services Desk.
Requesting Items
Requesting Library Materials
Request a book located in the Knowledge Center
- Books in the catalog with status NOT CHK'D OUT may be requested to pick-up by clicking the Request this item button at the bottom of the record. Enter your NetID & password, select a Pickup Location and hit Submit. If you do not have a NetID, use the right side of the form by typing your first or last name and the barcode on your library card.
Request material from MARS
- Material located in MARS with status NOT CHK'D OUT may be requested to pick-up by clicking the REQUEST IT button within the Location field of the record. Enter your NetID & password and hit Submit. If you do not have a NetID, use the right side of the form by typing your first or last name and the barcode on the back of your library card.
Request books through LINK+
- For books not readily available in our catalog, try LINK+. If our copy is status DUE MM-DD-YY or if your search produces no results, hit the LINK+ button near the search box.
Request material through Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Our ILL service allows users to request books and copies of articles that they cannot otherwise access from University Libraries or online. Please visit our ILL page for more information.
Request University Libraries' material through Campus Express
- Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Staff, and Faculty affiliated with The University of Nevada, Reno may use Campus Express to request articles and book chapters - available within the University Libraries - to be scanned and sent via email. Graduate students, Faculty, and Staff who have a campus mail stop may request books - available within the University Libraries - to be delivered.
Need more help?
- If you have any questions or issues with finding/borrowing materials, please contact the Access Services Desk.
Library Card & Barcode
Using Your Library Card & Barcode
Library Card
- University users must present their WolfCard or University Libraries Borrower Card to check out library materials. WolfCards may be obtained at the WolfCard office on the second floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. A University Libraries Borrower Card may be obtained at the Access Services desk.
Barcode
- When requesting books through the LINK+ system you will need to know your barcode; this is located on the back of your Library Card and starts with 21233...
Borrowing Policies
Circulation Policies
Undergraduate Lending Policy
- Undergraduate refers to students are who are working towards their Bachelors and are currently enrolled in classes.
View Undergraduate Lending Policy
Graduate Student Lending Policy
- Graduate students are students who are working towards their Masters or Doctoral degree. They must be currently enrolled in a class at the University.
Staff Lending Policy
- Staff includes all Staff employed by the University.
View University Staff Lending Policy
Faculty Lending Policy
- Faculty includes all members of the faculty at The University of Nevada, Reno as well as members of the faculty that are considered to be LOA faculty.
Community Borrower
- Community Borrowers are members of the community who have paid a fee to borrow books from University Libraries. Alumni, TMCC Students and retired faculty and staff also fall under this category.