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Check-out Privileges

	Item Maximum	Loan Length
TWU Students:
Undergraduates	50 items	3 weeks
Honors Undergraduate	50 items	6 weeks
Masters	50 items	6 weeks
*Grad1	100 items	**term
PhDs	100 items	**term

TWU Staff & Faculty	100 items	**term

Courtesy Cards:
UNT Students	25 items	3 weeks
UNT Staff & Faculty	100 items	**term
TA&M/Commerce Students, Staff & Faculty	25 items	3 weeks
TexShare Card Holders	3 items	1 week
TWU Alumni Association Members	5 items	3 weeks
Denton County Residents	5 items	3 weeks

*Grad1 denotes any TWU graduate student who has had authorization from their advisor and has submitted the proper forms to receive term loan privileges.

**Term Loan signifies a return date equivalent to the weekend of graduation of each semester (e.g., May 12th, Dec. 15th, etc.). In the case of renewals made in the last 21 days of the term, renewal will be the next term loan due date.

Returns

Book Returns -- Books may be placed in the book returns located in front of the Library and at the circulation desk. Books borrowed via Inter-library Loan should be returned at the Circulation Desk. Media Materials - Media Materials should not be placed in the book returns. They must be returned to either the Garden Level or the Circulation Desk on the first floor.

Lost Items

Lost or Damaged Books:
Cost of the book, but not less than $25.00 for materials in print or $75.00 for materials out-of-print, and a non-refundable processing fee of $35.00.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Materials:
Cost of the item as determined by the lending library, including penalties paid by the TWU Library for failure to return the item. Minimum fine is $75.00. The replacement cost of items only available in sets will be the replacement cost of the entire set.

Hold & Recall Requests

Hold Request
A patron can place a Hold request on an item that is either currently checked out OR is not found on the shelf.

For items that are currently checked out, submit a "Hold" request for the item in the Online Catalog or at the Circulation desk. Once a hold has been placed, renewals will be made unavailable to the patron who currently has the item. When the item is returned, a notification will be sent that it is ready to be picked up and will be on hold for 10 days.

If an item is not found on the shelf, complete a "Search" form at the Circulation Desk. Library staff will search for the item. If library staff finds the item in the library, circulation staff will place the hold and you will be notified that it is ready to be picked up and will be on hold for 10 days. If the item is determined missing, you will be notified that you may request the item thru Interlibrary Loan.

Recall Request

If an item has been checked out for at least 3 weeks by the current patron, OR if it is needed for a course Reserve, you can request a recall by Circulation Staff. Please fill out the Recall form online are or at the Circulation Desk in the library. A Recall Notice will be sent to the patron who currently has the item, informing them that it has been recalled and that it is necessary for them to return the item within 10 days. If the item is not returned within 10 days as requested, a fine will accrue at the rate of $2.00 per day. Keep in mind that recalls are done to ensure that all patrons have access to library resources.