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Undergraduate Students & Staff
Checkout Limit: 50 items
Checkout Options
Main Stacks
McDermott Library 3rd & 4th floor, Callier Library Stacks
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewal
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Juvenile Collection
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Government Documents
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Periodicals
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Microform
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Reference Materials
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Maps
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Special Collections
McDermott Library 3rd floor and History of Aviation Collection SPN Reading Room 3020
In library use only
Dry-Erase Kit
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: maximum of 4 hours
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $25.00**
Smart Room Accessories Kit
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: maximum of 4 hours
Late Fine: $1.00 per minute, maximum $60.00**
Study Room Keys
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: maximum of 4 hours
Late Fine: $1.00 per minute, maximum $60.00**
Course Reserves – Hourly
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: 2 hours, in library use only
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $70.00**
Course Reserves – Daily
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: varies – 1 day, 3 days or 7 days
Late Fine: $10 per day, maximum $70**
Test Prep
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewals
Late Fine: $5/day, maximum $35**
Any Test Prep item that is more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost. The borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Interlibrary Loan Items
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: set by lending library
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, maximum $30.00**
Laptops and Accessories
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $25.00 per day, maximum $350.00**
As stated in the Laptop Agreement Form, laptops and/or accessories that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Noise-Canceling Headphones
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 8 hours
(no renewals, but can be checked out again if others are available)
Late Fine: $0.50 per minute, maximum $20.00**
If the headphones are 24 hours overdue, they will be declared lost, and the patron will be responsible for the $50.00 replacement cost, a $25 processing fee and $20.00 late fee.
DVDs, Blu-rays, Audiobooks, Audio CDs
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: : $1.00 per day, maximum $14**
Financial and Scientific Calculators
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $.50 per day, Maximum $7.00**
As stated in the Calculator Agreement Form, calculators that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Graphing Calculator
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine $5.00 per day, Maximum $70.00**
As stated in the Calculator Agreement Form, calculators that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, no renewals
Late Fine: $20.00 per day, maximum $280.00**
As stated in the Camera Agreement Form, cameras and/or accessories that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Webcams
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $0.50/day, maximum $7**
If any webcam is more than 14 days overdue, it will be declared lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Media Reserves
Multimedia Library Services, MC2.408
Checkout Period: 4 hours – in media use only
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Audiovisual
Callier Library
Checkout Period: 21 days
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Assessment Test
Callier Library
Checkout Period: 7 days
Late Fine: $10.00 per day, maximum $50.00**
Limit 3
* Total applied when the item is returned.
** Additional replacement and processing fees apply for lost items.
***For Professor Emeritus, please refer to the Faculty section.
Visit the Circulation Policies section to learn more about your borrowing rights and responsibilities.
Graduate Students, Researchers & Librarians
Checkout Limit: 150 items
Checkout Options
Main Stacks
McDermott Library 3rd & 4th floor, Callier Library
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Juvenile Collection
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Government Documents
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Periodicals
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Microform
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Reference Materials
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Maps
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Special Collections
McDermott Library 3rd floor and History of Aviation Collection SPN Reading Room 3020
In library use only
Dry Erase Kit
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: maximum of 4 hours
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $25.00**
Smart Room Accessories Kit
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: maximum of 4 hours
Late Fine: $1.00 per minute, maximum $60.00**
Study Room Keys
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: maximum of 4 hours
Late Fine: $1.00 per minute, maximum $60.00**
Course Reserves – Hourly
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: 2 hours, in library use only
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $70**
Course Reserves Daily
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: set by lending library
Late Fine: $10 per day, maximum $70**
Test Prep
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Late Fine: $5/day, maximum $35**
Any Test Prep item that is more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost. The borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Interlibrary Loan Items
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: set by lending library
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, maximum $30.00**
Laptops and Accessories
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $25.00 per day, maximum $350.00**
Noise-Canceling Headphones
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 8 hours
(no renewals, but can be checked out again if others are available)
Late Fine: $0.50 per minute, maximum $20.00**
If the headphones are 24 hours overdue, they will be declared lost, and the patron will be responsible for the $50.00 replacement cost, a $25 processing fee and $20.00 late fee.
DVDs, Blu-rays, Audiobooks, Audio CDs
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $14**
Financial and Scientific Calculators
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, Maximum $7.00**
As stated in the Calculator Agreement Form, calculators that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Graphing Calculator
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $5.00 per day, Maximum $70.00
As stated in the Calculator Agreement Form, calculators that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, no renewals
Late Fine: $20.00 per day, maximum $280.00**
As stated in the Camera Agreement Form, cameras and/or accessories that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Webcams
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $0.50/day, maximum $7**
If any webcam is more than 14 days overdue, it will be declared lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Media Reserves
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 4 hours – in media use only
Late Fine: $0.50 per minute, maximum $30.00**
Audiovisual
Callier Library
Checkout Period: 21 days
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Assessment Tests
Callier Library
Checkout Period: 7 days
Late Fine: $10.00 per day, maximum $50.00**
Limit 3
* Total applied when the item is returned.
** Additional replacement and processing fees apply for lost items.
***For Professor Emeritus, please refer to the Faculty section.
Visit the Circulation Policies section to learn more about your borrowing rights and responsibilities.
Faculty
Checkout Limit: 300 items
Checkout Options
Main Stacks
McDermott Library 3rd & 4th floor, Callier Library
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Juvenile Collection
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Government Documents
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Periodicals
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Microform
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Reference Materials
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Maps
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Special Collections
McDermott Library 3rd floor and History of Aviation Collection SPN Reading Room 3020
In library use only
Course Reserves – Hourly
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: 2 hours, in library use only.
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $70**
Course Reserves – Daily
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: varies – 1 day, 3 days, or 7 days
Late Fine: $10 per day, maximum $70**
Test Prep
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 1 semester, 5 renewals
Late Fine: $5/day, maximum $35**
If a Test Prep is more than 21 days overdue, it will be declared lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Interlibrary Loan Items
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: set by lending library
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, maximum $30.00**
Laptops and Accessories
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $25.00 per day, maximum $350.00**
Noise-Canceling Headphones
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 8 hours (no renewals but can be checked out again if we have others available)
Late Fine: $0.50 per minute, maximum $20.00**
If the headphones are 24 hours overdue, they will be declared lost, and the patron will be responsible for the $50.00 replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and $20.00 late fee.
DVDs, Blu-rays, Audiobooks, Audio CDs
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $14**
Financial and Scientific Calculators
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, Maximum $7.00**
As stated in the Calculator Agreement Form, calculators that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Graphing Calculator
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $5.00 per day, Maximum $70.00
As stated in the Calculator Agreement Form, calculators that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, no renewals
Late Fine: $20.00 per day, maximum $280.00**
As stated in the Camera Agreement Form, cameras and/or accessories that are 14 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Webcams
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $0.50/day, maximum $7**
If any webcam is more than 14 days overdue, it will be declared lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee and any applicable late fees.
Media Reserves
Media Reserves | Multimedia Library Services, MC2.408
Checkout Period: 7 days
Late Fine: $10.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Audiovisual
Callier Library
Checkout Period: 21 days
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Assessment Tests
Callier Library
Checkout Period: 7 days
Late Fine: $10.00 per day, maximum $50.00**
Limit 3
* Total applied when the item is returned.
** Additional replacement and processing fees apply for lost items.
***For Professor Emeritus, please refer to the Faculty section.
Visit the Circulation Policies section to learn more about your borrowing rights and responsibilities.
UTD Retirees
Checkout Limit: 50 items
UTD Retirees may only access McDermott Library’s electronic resources (databases, e-journals, and e-books) by using the Community User computers in the library. Due to legal agreements, they cannot be accessed off-campus. If you have questions concerning access to electronic resources, please contact Ask a Librarian Services.
Checkout Options
Main Stacks
McDermott Library 3rd & 4th floor, Callier Library Stacks
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Juvenile Collection
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Government Documents
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 21 days, 5 renewals
Recalled Overdue Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $30.00**
Periodicals
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Microform
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Reference Materials
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Maps
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Special Collections
McDermott Library 3rd floor and History of Aviation Collection SPN Reading Room 3020
In library use only
Interlibrary Loan Items
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: set by lending library
Late fine: $0.50 per day, maximum $30.00**
DVD and Blu-ray Player
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $5.00 per day, maximum $70.00**
DVDs, Blu-rays, Audiobooks, CDs
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 14 days, 1 renewal
Late Fine: $1.00 per day, maximum $14.00**
* Total applied when the item is returned.
** Additional replacement and processing fees apply for lost items.
***For Professor Emeritus, please refer to the Faculty section.
Visit the Circulation Policies section to learn more about your borrowing rights and responsibilities.
Visitors
Checkout Limit: 5 items
Visitors, including alumni and UTD retirees, must present a valid Comet Card or TexShare card (with valid Texas driver’s license or state ID) to borrow items from the Eugene McDermott library.
- Visitors cannot check out media equipment.
- All visitors will be referred to their local public library for ILL requests.
- Visitors may check out audio CDs, Blu-rays, DVDs and Videotapes for 4 hours, for use in the Multimedia Services room only.
- Visiting scholars must apply for a Comet Card through a University sponsor.
- Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to use the Community User Workstations.
Message to UTD Graduates: With your graduation comes some changes to your access to library resources. Due to legal agreements, your library access is restricted to on-campus for all electronic resources (databases, datasets, e-journals and ebooks).
Learn how to:
- Get a TexShare card.
Please note: Borrowing privileges for Community Users do not include offsite access to licensed electronic material (i.e. databases and ejournals) or on-site access to licensed resources that require UT Dallas authentication.
Checkout Options
Main Stacks
McDermott Library 3rd & 4th floor, Callier Library
Checkout Period: 21 days, (no renewals)
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, maximum $30.00**
Note: Items more than 30 days overdue will be considered lost, and the borrower will be responsible for the replacement costs, a $25 processing fee, and any applicable late fees.
Government Documents
McDermott Library 2nd floor
Checkout Period: 21 days, (no renewals)
Late Fine: $0.50 per day, maximum $30.00**
Periodicals
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Reference Materials
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Maps
McDermott Library 2nd floor
In library use only
Special Collections
McDermott Library 3rd floor and History of Aviation Collection SPN Reading Room 3020
In library use only
Public Computer Access
Community User/Digital Microfilm Workstations
Services Desk, McDermott Library 2nd floor lobby
Checkout Period: 2 hours
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $50.00**
DVD, Blu-ray, Audio CD’s, Audiobooks, Videotape
Multimedia Library Services, MC 2.408
Checkout Period: 4 hours (no renewals), in media use only
Late Fine: $0.10 per minute, maximum $50.00**
* Total applied when the item is returned.
** Additional replacement and processing fees apply for lost items.
***For Professor Emeritus, please refer to the Faculty section.
Visit the Circulation Policies section to learn more about your borrowing rights and responsibilities.