Newman Borrowing Privileges
Circulation and Reserve Main Page | Undergraduate Borrowing Privileges | Graduate Borrowing Privileges | Faculty Borrowing Privileges | Staff Borrowing Privileges | Other Patrons Borrowing Privileges | Reserve Checkout and Fine Policies | Borrowing Privileges at other Library Branches | Proper Identification | Change of Address | Borrower's Responsibility
Undergraduate Borrowing Privileges
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
| Books | 30 days | 50 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Storage Journals | 21 days | 0 | $0.25/day | |
| Newman Popular Reading | 21 days | 0 | $1.00/day | |
| Newman Bound Journals | 3 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, Optical Discs | 3 days | 2 | 0 | $1.00/day |
| Compact Discs, Audiocassettes | 30 days | 10 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Phonorecords | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day | |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
All patrons are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalled items.
VT Graduate Students
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
| Books | 90 days | 100 | 1 | $0.25/day |
| Storage Journals | 21 days | 0 | $0.25/day | |
| Newman Popular Reading | 21 days | 0 | $1.00/day | |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Newman Bound Journals | 3 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, Optical Discs | 3 days | 2 | 0 | $1.00/day |
| Compact Discs, Audiocassettes | 30 days | 10 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Phonorecords | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
Graduate Students with needs for extended use of materials may request a longer borrowing period.
All patrons are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalled items.
VT Faculty
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
| Books | 90 days | 100 | 1 | See note below |
| Storage Journals | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Newman Popular Reading | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Scripts | 30 days | 50 | 4 | |
| Compact Discs, Audiocassettes, Phonorecords | 30 days | 4 | ||
| Newman Bound Journals | 3 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, Optical Discs | 3 days | 2 | 0 | $1.00/day See note below |
As a general rule, faculty and staff are not fined for the late return/renewal of library books. However, faculty and staff are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalls and the late return of videos for personal use, and $5.00 per day for late return of bound journals.
Faculty with needs for extended use of materials may request a longer borrowing period.
VT Staff
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
| Books | 30 days | 50 | 4 | See note below |
| Storage Journals | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Newman Popular Reading | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Newman Bound Journals | 3 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, Optical Discs | 3 days | 2 | 0 | $1.00/day See note below |
| Compact Discs, Audiocassettes, Phonorecords | 30 days | 10 | 4 | See note below |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | See note below |
As a general rule, faculty and staff are not fined for the late return/renewal of library books. However, faculty and staff are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalls and the late return of videos for personal use, and $5.00 per day for late return of bound journals.
Other Patrons (See Definitions Below)
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
| Books | 30 days | 50 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Storage Journals | 21 days | 0 | $0.25/day | |
| Newman Popular Reading | 21 days | 0 | $1.00/day | |
| Newman Bound Journals | 3 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, Optical Discs | 3 days | 2 | 0 | $1.00/day |
| Compact Discs, Audiocassettes | 30 days | 10 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Phonorecords | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
All patrons are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalled items.
Definitions:
- Visiting Faculty: Privileges are extended to faculty from other institutions who are sponsored by a Virginia Tech faculty member and who have an official letter verifying the length of their stay.
- Retired Faculty/Staff: Retired Virginia Tech Faculty and Staff may keep the same borrowing privileges that they had when they were employeed.
- Other Virginia Faculty: Faculty at other Virginia colleges and universities may borrow from the University Libraries upon providing a current college identification card.
- Corporate Research Center Staff: Staff from the Corporate Research Center may borrow materials upon providing a Hokie Passport to the University Libraries.
- Virginia Residents: Privileges are extended to adults with a Virginia Driver's License or Virginia Identification Card and in-state address and phone number. Please note: Borrowing privileges may be extended to a minor with the permission of a parent or guardian. The appropriate form is available at the Circulation/Reserve Desk, Newman Library.
- Other Virginia College Students: Upon providing a current identification card from another college or university in Virginia, public or private, a student may borrow from the University Libraries even if not a resident of Virginia.
- Special Students: Any group of younger students enrolled in enrichment-type courses at Virginia Tech. Examples include Governor's School students, Upward Bound students, etc. Group Coordinators should contactBrenda Pratt at 540-231-9209.
Reserve Checkout and Fine Policies
Reserve items may be borrowed for the following loan periods determined by the instructor: 2 Hour Loan, 2 Hour Library Use Only, 3 Hour Media Loan (Library Use Only), 2 Day Loan, and 7 Day Loan.
Hourly Reserve items (2 Hour Loan and 3 Hour Loan) are fined $1 per hour overdue. Daily Reserve items (2 Day Loan and 7 Day Loan) are fined $1 per day overdue.
For more information on Reserve Policies, please see the Reserve website.
Other Library Branches
Borrowing privileges at the other Library branches may vary slightly, especially with respect to special material formats. For specific details, see the links below:
Resource Center at Northern Virginia Center-Falls Church
Proper Identification
Persons affiliated with Virginia Tech must present a valid Hokie Passport or patrons not affiliated with the university must present a valid Virginia Driver's License or University Libraries Borrower Card to check out materials at any Circulation Desk.
You may obtain a University Libraries Borrower Card if you are a Virginia resident or if you are attending a Virginia college or university. You will need to present your Virginia Driver's License, Virginia ID Card, or your school ID card. A University Libraries Borrower card will be issued to you. Present this card when checking out books or inquiring about your library account.
Patrons affiliated with Virginia Tech who either do not have a Hokie Passport or who have an outdated ID card should go to 100 Student Services Building during regular business hours to have a Hokie Passport ID card made.
Large outside groups such as the Governor's School or Upward Bound should contact Brenda Pratt, (540) 231-9209, beforehand to make the necessary arrangements.
Change of Address
Please inform the Circulation/Reserve Desk of any change in your mailing address or phone number as soon as possible.
Important: Changes made at the Bursar's office in the Student Services building must also be made at the Library. Also changes made at the Library will not update your information elsewhere on campus.
Borrower's Responsibility
Until a HOKIE PASSPORT or a library card has been reported lost or stolen to the Circulation/Reserve Desk (540-231-6340), borrowers will be held financially responsible for the materials borrowed and the charges incurred on the assigned ID number.
If the borrower lends an item to a faculty member, a student, or a friend, the original borrower is still responsible for all fines, replacement costs and other charges incurred.
This rule applies to all library patrons.
