Borrowing Materials

Loan Periods & Renewals | Cards & Access | Fines & Stops | Recalls (Holds)

Select a borrower category below for details on eligibility, registration, access information, etc. All borrower's cards give you access to resources at other UNC Chapel Hill campus libraries.

UNC Chapel Hill Undergraduate

Cost of borrowing: N/A

ID required: UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Graduate/Professional Student

Cost of borrowing: N/A

ID required:  UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Research Assistant

Please fill out the Research Assistant Form and bring completed form to the library to receive your card, which will allow you to check out books under signing faculty member's account.

Cost of borrowing:  N/A

ID required: RA card and appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Faculty

Cost of borrowing:  N/A

ID required:  UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Adjunct Faculty

To gain or renew access: Bring a valid UNC One Card with expiration date or a letter from department verifying UNC affliation. If you have any questions, contact us.

Cost of borrowing:  N/A

ID required:  UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Retired Faculty

To gain or renew access: Please present UNC One Card indicating Retired Faculty Status (Instructions on how to obtain one). If you have any questions, contact us.

Cost of Borrowing: N/A

ID Required: UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Staff

Cost of borrowing:  N/A

ID required:  UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Hospitals Staff

Cost of borrowing: N/A

ID required: Hospital Badge or UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Temporary Staff/Student

Cost of borrowing: N/A

ID required: UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

UNC Chapel Hill Alumni

Must verify membership in the General Alumni Association

Cost of Borrowing: N/A

ID Required: Library card and appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan, TRLN & Off-campus Electronic access: No

UNC Chapel Hill PostDoc/Fellow

Cost of borrowing:  N/A

ID required:  UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

Visiting Scholar

Bring a valid UNC One Card with expiration date or a letter from department verifying affliation with UNC

Cost of borrowing: N/A

ID required: UNC One Card or appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan access: Yes

Off-campus electronic access: Yes

TRLN & UNC System borrowing privileges: Yes

Friends of the Library

Cost of Borrowing: Complimentary Card with annual membership fee.

ID Required: appropriate photo ID and library card

InterLibrary Loan, TRLN access: No

Access to Electronic Resources: Practioner Level & above, membership gives access to the AHEC Digital Library (Basic ADL), selected online clinical and professional library resources.

NC Resident

Please print out Borrower's Application and bring in completed and signed form with a valid NC Driver's License or other proof of NC Residency.

Cost of Borrowing: $25.00 annual fee (cash or check) payable at the User Services Desk

ID Required: Library card and appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan, TRLN & Off-Campus Electronic access: No

NC Resident, Under 18

Please print out Borrower's Application & Parental Permission Form. Bring in completed and signed forms to the User Services desk.

Cost of Borrowing: $25.00 annual fee (cash or check) payable at the User Services Desk

ID Required: Library card and appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan, TRLN & Off-Campus Electronic access: No

Spouse/Partner of UNC Chapel Hill Faculty/Staff

Please print out Borrower's Application and bring in completed and signed form with a valid NC Driver's License or other proof of NC Residency. Residence must match that of spouse/partner.

Cost of Borrowing: N/A

ID Required: Library card and appropriate photo ID

InterLibrary Loan, TRLN & Off-Campus Electronic access: No

TRLN

Students, Faculty, and Staff at Duke, NCCU, or NCSU. Please print out Borrower's Application. Bring in completed, signed form and valid University ID.

Cost of Borrowing:  N/A

ID Required:  University ID

InterLibrary Loan & Off-campus Electronic access: No

University of North Carolina System

Students, Faculty, and Staff at any of the UNC System schools. Please print out Borrower's Application. Bring in completed, signed form and valid school ID.

Cost of Borrowing:  N/A

ID Required:  University/School ID

InterLibrary Loan, TRLN & Off-campus Electronic access: No

Questions? Come to the library, Ask a Librarian, or call (919) 962-0800 during library hours.