Library FAQ - Borrowing, Renewing & Fines

For students, faculty, and staff at UNCW, there is no limit to the number of books you can check out from the General Collection.  Materials that are in Recreational Reading, DVDs, or CDs have a limit of 7 items checked out at one time, in any combination (for example, 4 DVDs and 3 CDs).

Library patrons who have North Carolina residents cards (and are not affiliated with UNCW) may check out a total of 4 items from any part of the library.  The only exception to this is Government Documents; residents may check out an unlimited number of materials from Government Documents.

Place a hold on that item.  Search the library catalog for the item you want, click on the title of the item, then click the "Hold Item" button at the top of the display:

Complete the login form, click "Submit," and the message displays that your request was successful.  If you're an undergraduate student, you will get an email when the item is ready to be picked up.  If you are a graduate student, faculty, or staff, the item will be sent to you. 

The only limit on the number of items you can check out is for CDs, Videos, DVD, and VHS. You may have a combination or total of seven (7) checked out at any one time.

Retired FACULTY, STAFF, and TRUSTEES of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, may borrow materials from the collections upon presentation of a valid UNCW identification card.

1. Visit the UNCW One Card Office in the Warwick Center to get a new card made.
2. Upon receipt of the UNCW One Card, please visit the library to get a new patron record entered into the library system.
3. A library staff member will help set up your library record so you can access library services and databases.

Students enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington may borrow materials by presenting their valid UNCW One Card.

Reference materials should be used in the Library; however, faculty and staff may borrow some items for a negotiated period (please check with the reference librarian on duty).

7 days

Graduate students, Faculty and Staff may check out bound periodicals for 2 days. All other users must use the periodicals in the library (photocopiers are available).

• Undergraduate students = 28 days for books from the general, recreational reading, and juvenile collections and government documents
• Graduate students = until the end of the semester for general collection books and government documents. Books from the recreational reading and juvenile collection circulate for 28 days for graduate students.
• UNCW Faculty, Staff, & Trustees =  until the end of the semester for general collection books and government documents. Books from the recreational reading and juvenile collection circulate for 28 days for graduate students.
• All others = 28 days for books from the general, recreational reading, and juvenile collections and government documents

You may renew books you have checked out as long as no one else has placed a hold on the item.