Check Out Books
What You Need to Check Out Books
- Current Students/Instructors/Staff use TAMU ID (If no TAMU ID, provide a valid government photo ID and your UIN number)
- Valid TAMU library card for users not affiliated with Texas A&M University
- TexShare library card
- Proxy Check out option allows university Faculty and Staff to authorize other Staff members, graduate assistants, student workers or immediate family members to be able to check out library materials on their library records.
Where to Check Out Books
Check out desks for the general collections
Evans Library Check out desk
Annex Check out desk
West Campus Library Check out desk
Policy Sciences & Economics Library Check out Desk
Medical Sciences Library Client Services Check out Desk
Check out desks for specific collections
Reference Desk
Educational Media Services
Map and GIS Collections and Services
Course Reserves
Current Periodicals
Architecture Library (College of Architecture Technical Reference Center)
Self Check Out Machines can be found at the following places
Evans Library Lobby
Annex Library Lobby
Note: Some items cannot be checked out using a Self Check Out Machine and must be taken to a desk
When Can I Check Out Books
Books can be checked out any time the service desk for the area is open.
24 Hour Hold
Evans and West Campus Library Circulation Desks will hold library materials from the general stacks for up to 24 hours for users with special circumstances, e.g. library card temporarily unavailable. This service cannot be extended beyond the original 24 hours.