Borrow and Return Materials
Users should request physical items by placing a hold through the library catalog.
The general collection on the ground floor is currently closed. Current faculty, staff,
and students can access the Stacks by checking out a "Stacks Pass" from the Check
Out Desk. Stacks Passes allow individual access to the stacks for up to 3 hours. Access
for classes can be arranged by contacting Collection Services at libcollections@utc.edu to request an appointment.
UTC Undergraduate and Graduate Student :
ID Required |
Mocs Card |
Book Loan Period |
End of current semester |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
50 |
Book Renewals |
2 |
Electronic Resources |
Yes, on-campus and remote access |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
1 week |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
10 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
none |
Technology Check Out |
Yes, loans vary |
Studio Technology Check Out |
Yes, loans vary |
Study Room Use |
Yes |
Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day
|
Yes, no renewals |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more. Students
will be placed on academic hold and university privileges such as registration and
transcript requests will be suspended until the account returns to good standing.
- Fines may be paid with Scrappy Cash at the Check Out Desk or at the UTC Bursar’s Office
(in-person or online).
|
UTC Faculty or Staff :
ID Required |
Mocs Card |
Book Loan Period |
End of spring semester |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
100 |
Book Renewals |
5 |
Electronic Resources |
Yes, on-campus and remote access |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
2 weeks |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
20 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
1 |
Technology Check Out |
Yes, loans vary |
Studio Technology Check Out |
Yes, loans vary |
Study Room Use |
Yes |
Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day
|
Yes, no renewals |
Magazines and Journals |
Yes, limit of 10, no renewals |
NOTES:
- Get information on proxy borrowing.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid with Scrappy Cash at the Check Out Desk or at the UTC Bursar’s Office
(in-person or online).
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UTC Retiree :
ID Required |
Mocs Card |
Book Loan Period |
End of spring semester |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
100 |
Book Renewals |
5 |
Electronic Resources |
No |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
2 weeks |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
20 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
1 |
Technology Check Out |
No |
Studio Technology Check Out |
No |
Study Room Use |
Yes |
Interlibrary Loan |
No |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day |
Yes, no renewals |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- UTC Retired Faculty and Staff must get a card issued by the UTC Office of Human Resources.
For more information about how to get this card, contact Human Resources at 423-425-4221.
- Please make an appointment with the Library, and bring your retired faculty/staff
card and a state-issued photo ID with your current address to the UTC Library Check
Out Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. A staff member will meet you at the Library
entrance. You will complete a Library Courtesy Card form and be entered into the Library
computer system, which will activate your Library borrowing privileges.
- Library privileges expire after one year and may be renewed annually if the account
is in good standing.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid with Scrappy Cash at the Check Out Desk or at the UTC Bursar’s Office
(in-person or online).
|
Visiting Faculty :
ID Required |
Mocs Card |
Book Loan Period |
End of spring semester |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
100 |
Book Renewals |
5 |
Electronic Resources |
In-library use only at guest workstation by appointment.
|
Movies and Music Loan Period |
2 weeks |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
20 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
1 |
Technology Check Out |
Yes, loans vary |
Studio Technology Check Out |
Yes, loans vary |
Study Room Use |
Yes |
Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day
|
Yes, no renewal |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- Privileges expire at the end of the contracted term.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid with Scrappy Cash at the Check Out Desk or at the UTC Bursar’s Office
(in-person or online).
|
UTC Alumnus :
ID Required |
Borrower Card + photo ID |
Book Loan Period |
4 weeks |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
10 |
Book Renewals |
1 |
Electronic Resources |
No |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
1 week |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
2 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
none |
Technology Check Out |
No |
Studio Technology Check Out |
No |
Study Room Use |
No |
Interlibrary Loan |
No |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day |
No |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- Alumni of UTC must get a card issued by the UTC Alumni Office. For more information
about how to get this card, contact the Alumni Office at 423-425-4785.
- Please make an appointment with the Library and bring your Alumni Card, along with
a state-issued photo ID that has your current address to the UTC Library Check Out
Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. A staff member will meet you at the Library
entrance. You will complete a Library Courtesy Card form and be entered into the Library
computer system, which will activate your Library borrowing privileges.
- The borrower card is good for one year from the date of issue and may be renewed each
year if the account is in good standing.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid at the UTC Bursar’s Office (in-person or online).
|
Tennessee Academic Library Consortium Member :
ID Required |
University ID + photo ID |
Book Loan Period |
4 weeks |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
10 |
Book Renewals |
1 |
Electronic Resources |
No |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
1 week |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
2 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
none |
Technology Check Out |
No |
Studio Technology Check Out |
No |
Study Room Use |
No |
Interlibrary Loan |
No |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day |
No |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- Currently enrolled students from Tennessee Academic Library Consortium (TALC) may
present the ID card from their home institution at the UTC Library Check Out Desk
to obtain borrowing privileges. Library staff will contact the individual's home institution
to verify current employment.
- Please make an appointment with the Library, and bring your current home ID card to
the UTC Library Check-Out Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. A staff member will
meet you at the Library entrance.
- The expiration date for your card is specified by your home institution and is the
last day of the current academic semester.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid at the UTC Bursar’s Office (in-person or online).
|
UT Faculty :
ID Required |
UT ID card |
Book Loan Period |
End of spring semester |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
100 |
Book Renewals |
5 |
Electronic Resources |
No |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
2 weeks |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
20 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
1 |
Technology Check Out |
No |
Studio Technology Check Out |
No |
Study Room Use |
No |
Interlibrary Loan |
No |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day |
No |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- Please make an appointment with the Library, and bring your current UT ID card to
the UTC Library Check Out Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. A staff member will
meet you at the Library entrance.
- Library staff will contact the individual's home institution to verify current employment.
Privileges are instated after a brief application process.
- Borrowing privileges expire on the last day of the current UTC semester.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid at the UTC Bursar’s Office (in-person or online).
|
UT Staff or Student :
ID Required |
UT ID card |
Book Loan Period |
End of current semester |
Book Check Outs Allowed |
50 |
Book Renewals |
2 |
Electronic Resources |
No |
Movies and Music Loan Period |
1 week |
Movies and Music Check Outs Allowed |
10 |
Movies and Music Renewals |
none |
Technology Check Out |
No |
Studio Technology Check Out |
No |
Study Room Use |
No |
Interlibrary Loan |
No |
Reserves- 1 Day, 3 Day, 7 day |
No |
Magazines and Journals |
No |
NOTES:
- Please make an appointment with the Library, and bring your current UT ID card to
the UTC Library Check Out Desk on the 1st floor of the Library. A staff member will
meet you at the Library entrance.
- Library staff will contact the individual's home institution to verify current enrollment.
Privileges are instated after a brief application process.
- Borrowing privileges expire on the last day of the current UTC semester.
- All items that are returned late are subject to fines and/or processing fees.
- Cardholders are responsible for any fines or accrued charges on their accounts.
- Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $15.00 or more.
- Fines may be paid at the UTC Bursar’s Office (in-person or online).
|
Borrower Responsibilities
- You are responsible for all items checked out in your name.
- Do not check out items for other people.
- Do not depend on other people to return items for you.
- Note the time or date your borrowed materials are due. Overdue notices are sent as
a courtesy, but it always is your responsibility to return materials on time.
- The library uses university email accounts for notification of available materials,
overdue notices, and late fees. It is the borrower's responsibility to forward mail
from these accounts to commercial email accounts if they are used. Lack of mail delivery
does not excuse the borrower from responding to any notices.
- If you receive an overdue notice for materials that you believe you returned, please
reply to the notice so library staff have all the information necessary to investigate.
- Report lost items promptly.
- Abuse of library privileges may result in the loss of said privileges. Examples of
abuse include, but are not limited to, repeatedly not returning materials on time,
not paying fines or fees, and damage of library materials or facilities.
Return Materials
Materials may be returned inside the library during operating hours. There are book
returns located on both ends of the Check Out Desk as well as a return in the 24/5
corridor.
Please note that some items must be returned to the library service desk from which
they were checked out. These include:
- Technology of any kind including calculators, Chromebooks, and Studio equipment
- Course Reserves
- Materials borrowed through Interlibrary Loan
- Any item that is fragile
- Any item that is time-sensitive
For borrowers' convenience, the UTC Library has exterior book returns available for
use both during and after hours. The exterior book returns are located on the Douglas
Street side of the building near the base of the staircase and on the Chamberlain
Field side of the building near the entrance.