Welcome to the William Madison Randall Library. We encourage your use of the Library's materials and services.

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

We ask that you observe the following regulations:

1. Present your UNCW One Card at the Circulation Desk with the items that you wish to borrow.

2. Faculty and staff borrowing privileges are not transferable, with two exceptions.

Faculty may authorize a research assistant to check out materials for them. Contact the Circulation Desk to set up the authorization in the library's patron database. By authorizing this assistant, the faculty member assumes responsibility for the return of all materials and the payment of any charges assessed for damage. To check out materials to a faculty member's account, the authorized research assistant must present the faculty member's card and their own UNCW identification card.

Faculty and staff may add their high-school children enrolled in grades 9-12 as authorized users. Contact the Circulation Desk to add this authorization to the library's patron database. By sponsoring their child, the parent or guardian assumes responsibility for the return of all materials and the payment of any charges assessed for damage. To check out materials, the high school student should present their parent's or guardian's UNCW identification card and their high school identification card or driver's license.

3. Faculty and staff are responsible for each item borrowed on his/her card until the material is returned to the Library. Lost or damaged materials must be paid for. When materials are declared lost, the replacement cost and a non-refundable billing fee is assessed for each item.

4. Borrowed materials should be returned and/or renewed at the end of each semester or second summer session. Unless overdue or requested by another user, materials may be renewed by telephone (962-3272), or using: http://library.uncwil.edu

Loan Period

The loan period extends to the first day of exams each semester or second summer session for general collection materials and government documents. Books from the recreational reading and juvenile collections circulate for twenty eight (28) days. Journals circulate for two (2) days and DVDs, CDs, VHS, and audio books for seven(7) days. Items on reserve may be borrowed for periods specified by that course's instructor. 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).

A/V Renewals
Renewals for videos, DVDs, CDs and audiobooks are limited to two (2) per item.

Borrowed items are subject to recall when requested by another use and a revised due date will be set. As a courtesy to other library users, please return recalled items as soon as possible. If you will need the recalled item after another user returns it, library staff can place a hold on that item.

Overdue Charges

The library does not charge fines but borrowing privileges may be affected if a user continually has overdue books. If items are overdue for two weeks or more, the item's replacement cost and a $15 non-refundable billing fee per item will be assessed. UNCW faculty and staff may have their borrowing privileges blocked when:

• Their debt for Randall Library materials exceeds $100.00

• Their debt for borrowing from UNC system libraries or interlibrary loan transactions exceeds $50.00.

We hope that you will enjoy using the Randall Library. Your suggestions concerning our services are always appreciated.

Questions about this policy should be directed to Joyce Johnson, Circulation Supervisor.

Last Update: August 25, 2008