Borrowing Policies        back to top

	Books	Audiovisuals	Reserves (3/7 Day)	Reserves (3/24 Hour)	Group Study and Laptops
Card You'll Need	Staff will need a Mocs Card (how to apply).  Retired Faculty and Staff and Visiting Scholars will need a Courtesy Card (how to apply).
Loan Period	Semester*	7 Days	3 or 7 Days	3 or 24 Hours	3 Hours (In Library)
Max # of Items	50	10	5		1
Max # Renewals	2**	None (May be re-checked out at the Circulation Desk if other patrons are not waiting)

*All books are due on the last class day of the current semester.

• In person at the Circulation Desk
• Over the telephone (423-425-4501)
• By Logging in to View and Renew your Items through the Online Catalog.

Requesting Materials        back to top

If a book you want is checked out, please place your request via interlibrary loan.

If an audiovisual item you want is checked out, please place your request:

• In person at the Circulation Desk
• Over the telephone (423-425-4501)
• Through the Item's Record in the Online Catalog.

You will be contacted at your official UTC email address when the AV item you requested has been returned.

Authorized User Cards        back to top

An Authorized User Card allows someone else, such as a student assistant, to check out materials on the library account of a UTC faculty or staff member. The faculty or staff member will be held responsible for all items checked out to his/her account by their authorized user. Faculty and staff members utilizing this services are urged to choose those people who will have access carefully and to report lost or stolen Authorized User Cards to the Library as soon as possible.

How to get an Authorized User Card:

• Fill out an Authorized User Card Application (PDF) and submit this form to the Circulation Department in person or by mail, fax, or email (address information). This application form requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Circulation staff will make a card for the designee and deliver the card to the faculty or staff member's office.
• The faculty or staff member signs the card and delivers it to the designee.
• When the designee visits the Library, circulation staff will laminate the card.

Overdue and Billing Policies        back to top

	Books	Audiovisuals	Reserves (3/7 Day)	Reserves (3/24 Hour)	Group Study and Laptops
Overdue Fines	None		$1.00 per Day	$0.25 per Hour	$5.00 per Hour
Fine Grace Period	N/A		1 Day	30 Minutes
Maximum Fine	N/A		$15.00
Overdue Notifications	Notifications regarding overdue library materials are sent to the patron's official UTC email address, or, for courtesy card holders, to the email address reported on the courtesy card application. Non-receipt is not a valid excuse for late return of materials.
Bill Sent for Item At	6 weeks overdue	2 weeks overdue	7 days overdue	2 days overdue
Billed Item Charge	Replacement cost of the Item, plus a non-refundable $15.00 billed item fee
Suspension of Privileges	Library and University Privileges will be suspended for patrons who have at least 1 Billed Item or $15.00 in fees.