Checkout Policies for Visitors
Policy Updated: October 2017
Visitors may borrow materials from the Library with a valid TexShare card and a current Texas driver’s license or state ID card. TexShare is a program created by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Please visit our TexShare page for more information.
TexShare Users | Friends of the Library* | Visiting Scholars**
Item Limit: 5 total
Checkout Period: 21 days
Renewals: 6
Media Items: 4 hours, in Library use only
Community User Workstations: 2 hours
Community Users
Item Limit: N/A
Checkout Period: N/A
Renewals: N/A
Media Items: N/A
Community User Workstations: 2 hours
* If you do not belong to a public Library or another University, you may check out items by completing an application for Friends of the Library Program. This program requires an annual $100 minimum tax-deductible donation. Please find more information on how to become a Friend of the Library by reading our McDermott Library Friends page.
** Visiting Scholars must apply for a Comet Card through a university sponsor.
Page Last Updated: April 8, 2020