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FAQs: CHECKOUTS / RENEWALS

Frequently asked questions regarding library resources, services and technology.


How much time do I have to keep checked-out materials?

RESERVES / RENEWALS

Course Reserves
(print materials selected and reserved by an instructor) are located at the Library's Information Desk.

Some reserve materials are for in house use only while others may be checked out for a short loan period.

Reserve Materials:

Headphones/Charging Cables/Graphing Calculators/Eye Glass Repair Kit

  • 4 Hour Checkout 
  • Can be renewed one time

Study Rooms & Green Room

  • Checkout at the Circulation Desk
  • Can be reserved for study groups or individual study times

Webcams

  • 4-hour library use only 
  • Can be renewed one time

CIRCULATING BOOKS / RENEWALS

Circulating Books:

  • Circulating Books are 21-day Checkouts
  • Total of 10 books per checkout with 5 books per subject
  • Can be renewed one time on or before the due date for an additional 3 weeks
  • Registration Hold is lifted once any lost items are returned or paid for.

UNIVERSITY CENTER STUDENTS

University Center and  Alternative Teacher Certification Students are allowed to check out:

  • up to 10 books
  • with 5 per subject
  • for 3 weeks
  • with a 1-time renewal (3 weeks)
  • with a MCC ID card obtainable on the 1st floor of the Administration Building (inside the Business Office)
  • accrued fines and fees are the same as for MCC students

The Interlibrary Loan program and TexShare cards are available for borrowing from other libraries. For more information on these services see the Borrowing from Another Library section.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Library Use Only

  • Reference Books
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines