Answered By: Jennifer Jordan
Last Updated: Mar 17, 2025     Views: 80

Loan Matrix

The following table details how long different groups can check out items in the main collection, as well as the total number of items they can check out at any given time. See additional details and exceptions below.

Who? 

Loan Period 

Total Items 

Undergraduate Students 

4 weeks 

25 

Undergraduate Honor Students 

4 weeks 

30 

Graduate Students 

8 weeks 

30 

Doctoral Student 

8 weeks 

35 

Faculty 

semester 

35 

Staff 

semester 

25 

Friends of the Library

4 weeks 10 

 

Loan Period Exceptions

  1. Recalled Items

    If an item is recalled, the loan period will be shortened and you will receive an email notification with the new due date. 
  2. Special material types

    The following table describes how long special material types can be checked out, the number of times they can be renewed, and to whom the exception applies.

Type of Material 

Loan Period 

Renewals 

Who? 

Best Sellers 

2 weeks 

Everyone 

Graphic Novels 

2 weeks 

Everyone 

Course Reserves 

4 hours LUO to 1 semester  

(varies by item) 

No 

TAMUT Students, Faculty, and Staff 

Curriculum 

4 weeks 

TAMUT Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni 

Laptops  

2 weeks 

No

TAMUT Students, Faculty, and Staff 

Calculators 

Semester 

No 

TAMUT Students, Faculty, and Staff 

Other Media Items 

4 hours LUO to 2 weeks  

(varies by item) 

TAMUT Students, Faculty, and Staff 

Study and Conference Rooms 

2 hours 

Yes (if no demand) 

TAMUT Students, Faculty, and Staff 

Test Kits 

8 Weeks 

Designated TAMUT Faculty and Students 

LUO = Library Use Only  

 

 

Please contact the library for more detailed information on checkout policies.

 

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