Borrowing
About Borrowing
The following circulating items may be borrowed by UNT Health affiliates and current Guest Members:
- Books
- Reserve Books
- Test Prep Books
- Interlibrary Loan Items
- Manipulation Tables
- Equipment (adapters, chargers, cables, etc.)
- Portable Power Packs
- Models
- Media (DVDs, CDs, etc.)
- Portable Data Projectors
- Dry-Erase Marker Sets
- Games
- White Noise Machines
Only UNT Health students, faculty, and staff may borrow the following items:
- Laptop Computers
- Reservable Medical Equipment (portable ultrasound kit, otoscope/ophthalmoscope diagnostic set)
- Wi-Fi Hotspots
Library Account
Login to your library account to check due dates of borrowed items, renew eligible items and view interlibrary loan request information.
Ways To Borrow
Self-Service Checkout Kiosk
Check out and return library items at the self-service kiosk using your UNT Health badge.
How To Use Self-Checkout
Lewis Library Lockers
Pick up hold items from lockers using your UNT Health badge. Available 24/7.
How to Use Lockers
In Person
Laptops, hotspots, and other reservable items may be checked out, with staff assistance, in LIB-222. Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Visit usWays to Return Items
- Check in items at the kiosk (excluding laptops, hotspots, reservable medical equipment, and interlibrary loan materials) in the Self-Service Checkout area and place on the returns cart.
- Place items (excluding laptops and reservable medical equipment) in one of two library drop boxes. One drop box is located on the exterior wall of the library (to the left of the main library entrance doors), and the other is located in the library atrium next to the lockers.
- Return items to LIB-222,Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM. (Laptops and reservable medical equipment must be returned to library staff in LIB-222, without exception.)
Loan Periods and Fines
Items Available at Self-Service Checkout
Items in the Self-Service Checkout area are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
See guest membership loan periods & fines below.
| Item Type | Loan Period | Renewable | Loan Limits | Overdue Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 28 days | Yes – 3x | 20 | $1 per day |
| Short Term Reserve Books | 4 hours | No | 1 | $1 per hour |
| Reserve Books | 3 days | No | 5 | $5 per day |
| Test Prep Books | 7 days | No | 5 | $5 per day |
| Manipulation Tables | 7 days | Yes – 1x | 1 | $1 per day |
| Equipment (adapters, chargers, cables, etc.) |
1 day | No | 5 | $5 per day |
| Models | 4 hours | No | 5 | $1 per hour |
| Media (DVDs, CDs, etc.) |
3 days | No | 5 | $5 per day |
| Games | 1 day | No | 1 | $5 per day |
Items Available For Hold
Items available to reserve in advance (place on hold) are not available for immediate checkout in the Self-Service Checkout area.
| Item Type | Loan Period | Renewable | Loan Limit | Overdue Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi Hotspots | 21 days | No | 1 | $10 per day |
| Laptop Computers | 7 days | Yes, 1x | 1 | $10 per day |
| Reservable Medical Equipment | 3 days | No | 1 | $10 per day |
| Interlibrary Loan Items | Varies | Varies | 10 | $1 per day |
Guest Member Loan Periods
Items in the Self-Service Checkout area are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Guest are allowed to check out up to 10 items.
Guest borrowing privileges are extended to those with active Guest Memberships.
| Item Type | Loan Period | Renewable | Place Holds | Overdue Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 28 days | No | No | $1 per day |
| Reserve Books | 4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |
| Test Prep Books | 4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |
| Manipulation Tables | 4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |
| Equipment (adapters, chargers, cables, etc.) |
4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |
| Models | 4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |
| Media (DVDs, CDs, etc.) |
4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |
| Games | 4 hours | No | No | $1 per hour |