Bring the materials to the Circulation (KC) or Service Desks (DLM, Basque, Savitt)
The Circulation desk is located on the 2nd floor of the Knowledge Center. The Service desks are located in the DeLaMare Library basement and near the entrance of both the Savitt Medical Library and the Basque Library.
Find the materials you wish to borrow
Locate the materials you wish to borrow using Library Search.
Try out the 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 Circulation desk on the second floor.
Requesting Library Materials
Request a book from the Knowledge Center
Books located in University Libraries with the status Item in place may be requested to pick-up by clicking the REQUEST link above the location information in the record. To request items, you will need to login to My Account using your NetID and password or Library Barcode and password.
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. Login to ILLiad to submit a request.
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 material from MARS
Material located in MARS with status Item in place may be requested to pick-up by clicking the REQUEST link above the location information of the record. To request items, you will need to login to My Account using your NetID and password or Library Barcode and password.
Renewing Library Materials
Call Access Services at (775) 682-5625 to renew by phone.
Renew Online
Certain materials, such as books, can be renewed online using your library account.
Renew In Person
Stop by the service desk in any campus library to renew materials.
Returning Library Materials
Returning Outside
University Libraries have four outside book-drops located throughout campus.
- The two Knowledge Center book-drops are located near the north and south entrances (south is drive-up).
- The DeLaMare Library book-drop is located near the north entrance.
- The Savitt Medical Library book-drop is located near the main entrance.
Returning Inside
Each location accepts returns inside, as well. Please check library hours before planning your trip.
Equipment and media should be returned to the desk where they were originally checked out.
Use the following address to mail returns:
Attn: Access Services
University Libraries MS / 0322
1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV 89557
Circulation Policies
Find out what you can borrow, for how long, and what happens if you do not heed our warnings.
Access Privileges
Current faculty, faculty emeritus, graduate students, LOA and staff can access:
- My Account via NETID and password
- General Stacks and MARS Requests
- On-Campus Office Delivery
- Equipment Check-Out
- Hard Copy Reserves / Anatomy Models
- Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Services
- On-Campus Electronic Resources Access
- Off-Campus Electronic Resources Access
- Printing
- Study Rooms and Lockers
University of Nevada, Reno undergraduate students can access:
- My Account via NETID and password
- General stacks and MARS requests
- Equipment check-out
- Hard Copy Reserves / Anatomy Models
- Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Services
- On-Campus Electronic Resources Access
- Off-Campus Electronic Resources Access
- Printing
- Study Rooms and Lockers
Alumni, community borrowers, and fulfillment network users 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 and MARS Requests
- Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Services for a fee
- Limited On Campus Electronic Resources Access
Borrowing Policies
|
User Group |
General Stacks and MARS |
Audiobooks, Movies, and Music |
Popular Collection |
Hard Copy Reserves (2 max) |
Anatomy Models (1 max) |
InterLibrary Loan |
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 |
Three Weeks; contact ILL/DDS for renewal |
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 |
Three Weeks; contact ILL/DDS for renewal |
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 |
Three Weeks; contact ILL/DDS for renewal |
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 |
Three Weeks; contact ILL/DDS for renewal |
25 |
Fee Policies
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, Community Borrowers, and 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
- $10 per Interlibrary Loan request
- $1 per day for Overdue Interlibrary Loan items
- Replacement fees dependent on the item for Interlibrary Loan 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 for any items overdue for more than 28 days
Current graduate or undergraduate students or alumni are subject to the following penalties:
- Borrowing and requesting privileges suspended if the user owes more than $20
- A My Nevada hold will be applied to users who owe more than $40
- Referral to Collections 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 for any items overdue for more than 28 days