Borrowing privileges and requirements for:
UT Faculty, Staff, and Students
- • UT faculty and staff must have a UT ID card and be currently employed by the University. UT faculty are eligible for proxy cards (netid login required).
- • UT students must have a UT ID card and be enrolled for the current semester
- • UT Distance Education students may request assistance with borrowing materials
- • See loan details for specifics
Family of UT Faculty and Staff
- • Type of card available: Affiliate borrower card
- • How to obtain: The person to be issued the card must come to the 2nd floor circulation desk at Hodges Library with the faculty or staff sponsor and fill out an application. Proof of identity is required. The faculty or staff member must present a valid UT ID card and the sponsored family member must provide some type of photographic ID such as a driver's license.
- • Affiliate cards are valid for 1 year and may be renewed by the sponsor.
- • See Privileges for Non-UT Borrowers for a listing of Library privileges available to card holders
UT Hospital Staff
- • Employees of UT Hospital have the same borrowing privileges as staff and faculty on the UT campus. (See loan details for more information.)
- • Patron needs to have their UT Hospital ID to check out library items.
- • Preston page describes what this group gets as being the TBR card arrangement <http://gsm.utmck.edu/library/tbr.htm>
- • Please note that library priviledges are only available to Hospital State Employees, NOT University Health System Employees.
Other Tennessee Universities and Colleges
- • Type of card: Courtesy card
- • How to obtain: Current students, faculty, and staff should go their college libraries to obtain a responsibility form which is then brought to the Hodges Library Circulation Department along with a photo ID
- • See Privileges for Non-UT Borrowers for a listing of Library privileges available to card holders
UT System (UT Martin, UT Chattanooga, UT Memphis) and State Board of Regents Colleges
- • Type of card: TBR or TALC card (also known as a Universal Borrower's Card)
- • How to obtain: Current students, faculty, and staff should go their college libraries to obtain the card. Bring the TBR/TALC card and a photo ID to the second floor circulation desk at Hodges Library to be registered in our system.
- • See Privileges for Non-UT Borrowers for a listing of Library privileges available to card holders
TVA and ORNL employees
- • Type of card: Courtesy card
- • Employees of TVA and ORNL in Oak Ridge may obtain a Courtesy Card through their respective libraries
- • See Privileges for Non-UT Borrowers for a listing of Library privileges available to card holders
All Others (Subscribers)
- • Type of card: Subscriber card
- • Cost: $100 per year payable by cash or check. Expires one calendar year from the date of purchase
- • Issued only to individuals (no company cards) and is not transferable to another individual
- • How to obtain: Bring a photo ID to the Hodges Library circulation desk on the 2nd floor to make application
- • See Privileges for Non-UT Borrowers for a listing of Library privileges available to card holders
Privileges for Non-UT Borrowers (Courtesy/TBR/TALC/Subscriber Card Holders)
The following privileges are available to all holders of affiliate, courtesy, TBR/TALC, or subscriber cards:
- • Check out of books from the Hodges, Music, Map, and Ag-Vet Med Libraries
- • A total of ten books may be charged against the card at any one time
The following services/privileges are not granted by these cards:
- • Check out of journals/periodicals
- • Recall of books; although holds are available
- • Use of computer labs, Library Express, or Interlibrary Loan
- • Remote (off-campus) access to databases and electronic resources
All card holders are responsible for fines or charges accrued. Borrowing privileges will be suspended for outstanding fines of $5.00 or more.
Related Links
• Access & Delivery Services• Main Circulation
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• Map Library• GPS units
• Media Center
• The Studio
• Music Library
• Hodges Reserve
Contact Us:
John C. Hodges Library203 Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
Phone: 865.974.4351
Fax: 865.974.0555