Loan Policies

Loan Periods
Current TAMU Faculty, Students and Staff Normal Loan Period Total Items
Films & CDs 3 days (1 renewal limit) 3
Course Reserve Films & CDs 4 hours (no renewals) As needed
Course Reserve Books 4 hours (no renewals) As needed
Multimedia Computers 4 hours (no renewals) 1
Headphones* 4 hours (no renewals) 1
Calculators
4 hours (no renewals) 1
Projectors 3 days (no renewals) 1
Digital Cameras, Video & Voice Recorders 3 days (no renewals) 1
Tripods 3 days (no renewals) 1
Kindles 7 days (no renewals) 1
Kindle Fire
14 days (no renewals)
1
iPod Touches 14 days (no renewals) 1

 

Current Instructors and Staff can authorize additional users (research assistants, student workers, or family members) for their library check-out account. Add a proxy user to my account

Non-TAMU Users Loan Period Total Items Annual Fee Expiration
Films & CDs 4 hours 5 $15 1 year

Material Returns

Due to the special nature of Media and Reserves materials these items cannot be returned to our outside book drops. Items can be returned to the following library service desks:

  • Films & CDs, that are not on Course Reserve, may be returned at any service desk at Evans, Annex, PSEL, WCL or MSL
  • Course Reserve Films & CDs must be returned to Media & Reserves, 4th Floor Library Annex
  • Course Reserve Books must be returned to Media & Reserves, 4th Floor Library Annex
  • All Media Equipment must be returned to Media & Reserves, 4th Floor Library Annex

Late Fees

4 Hour Course Reserve Loan Period
$1.80 per Hour late fee
$150.00 Maximum Late Fee

3 Day Equipment Loan Period
$1.80 per hour late fee
$150.00 Maximum Late Fee

3 Day Film/CD Loan Period
$.25 per day late fee
$10.00 Maximum Late Fee