Additional Information
Who Can Check Out Books & For How Long
| Current TAMU People | Normal Loan Period | Total Items | Record Updates Automatically |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | 2 weeks | 100 | YES |
| Graduate Students | 1 month | As needed | YES |
| Instructors | 4 months | As needed | YES |
| Retired Instructors | 4 months | 100 | NO |
| TAMU affiliated agency staff (TAES, TAEX,TEEX,TTI, etc) | 4 months | As needed | NO |
| Vet/Med/Public Health Students | 1 month | 100 | YES |
| Accepted non-enrolled students | 2 weeks | 5 | NO |
| TAMU Sponsored Program Participants (TIP, FSIS etc) | 2 weeks | 5 | NO |
| Visiting Scholars (Fulbright, sabbatical etc) | 4 months | As needed | NO |
| Undergraduate Honors Fellows | 1 month | 100 | NO |
| Active Former Students | 2 weeks | 5 | NO |
| Non TAMU People | Loan Period | Total Items | Annual Fee | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Users | 2 weeks | 5 | $15 | 1 year |
| Sponsored High School Honors Students | 2 weeks | 5 | none | May 30 |
| TexShare | 2 weeks | 5 | none | based on card |
| OCLC | 2 weeks | 5 | none | 1 year |
- 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
Loan Period Exceptions
Some items check out for different periods of time have restrictions on renewals.
| Evans, Annex, West Campus, PSEL | Loan Period | Renewals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Sellers | 2 weeks | Yes | |
| Curriculum | 2 weeks | Yes | |
| New Books | 2 weeks | No | |
| Bound and Current Journals | 4 hours | No | for TAMU Faculty, Staff and Current Students only |
| Course Reserves | 1 hour to 7 days | No | for TAMU Faculty, Staff and Current Students only |
| Laptops | 4 hours | No | for TAMU Faculty, Staff and Current Students only |
| 4 hour study rooms | 4 hours | No | for TAMU Faculty, Staff and Current Students only |
| Lockers | 120 days | No | for TAMU Faculty, Staff and Current Students only |
| Study Carrels | 120 days | No | for TAMU Honor Students, Graduate Students who have finished their coursework and are working on their thesis or dissertations, Faculty, and Staff |
| Any other item (Maps, EDMS, Reference etc) | Maps EDMS |
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| Med Sci | Med Sci | ||
| Cushing Library | Cushing Library |
Some books in the collection have check out restrictions based on where they are located. Ask at a service desk for more information.
- Cushing Library materials must be used in the Cushing Library Reading Room
- Architecture Library materials must be checked out at the College of Architecture Technical Reference Center
- Qatar, Bodrum, Santa Chiara library resources are located outside the US and are only available to their on-site users
How to Set Up a Proxy User
- The Faculty/Staff member can bring the authorization form/letter to the Circulation Desk at the Evans Library or West Campus Library in person, have someone else deliver it, or send it through campus mail.
- If the letter is not delivered by the Faculty/Staff member, the library will delay activation until a library Staff member can contact the Faculty/Staff member and verify the proxy authorization.
- Faculty/Staff wanting to set up long-term proxy authorizations must still renew the authorization annually.
- The authorization letter should contain the following information
1. Faculty/Staff member’s name
2. The Faculty/Staff member’s UIN
3. The name and UIN (if available) of the individual being added to the Faculty/Staff member’s account
4. A signed statement of acknowledgment of the Faculty/Staff member’s responsibility for books checked out and fines accrued via the Proxy User option
5. Length of authorized use for the designated proxy
Proxy Guidelines
Other Library Users provide valid photo ID and Library Card (if issued)
- Setting up a library account if not a current student or employee
Apply for a library card (non-affiliated users) - TexShare Users need their TexShare Card from their home institution
OCLC Card
OCLC is a non-profit, library support organization designed to improve access sharing across libraries worldwide.Texas A&M University is a member.
OCLC cards can be used at other participating libraries around the country to check out materials on-site for research needs. Individual libraries set their own guidelines pertaining to how many items can be checked out and for how long.
Affiliated TAMU faculty and PhD candidates can obtain an OCLC card at the Evans Library Check out desk (phone 979-845-3731).TexShare
TexShare is a program of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in partnership with academic and public libraries in Texas.
It can be used at other libraries in the state to check out materials for research and study needs. Individual libraries set their own guidelines pertaining to how many items can be checked out and for how long.
Affiliated TAMU library users can obtain a TexShare card at the Evans Library Circulation Desk (phone 979-845-3731) or Medical Sciences Library Client Services Center (phone 979-845-7428).
Click the link below to access the TexShare card application form. Please print the form using Adobe Acrobat, complete/sign it, and return it to the Evans Library Circulation Desk or fax: 979-845-6238. The form is not interactive, and cannot be submitted on-line. [TexShare Library Card Application]
To see a complete list of the participating libraries in the TexShare card program and view Circulation Guidelines for specific libraries, go to the TexShare home page at TexShare
If you don’t have an acceptable form of ID, put on “24-hour hold” at the Evans or West Campus Check out desks.