Where to Check Out?
From Atkins Library, check out at the Information and Research Desk on the first floor. See the Atkins Library floor map.
From Hight Architecture Library in the Storrs Building, check out at the Circulation Desk. See the Hight Architecture Library floor map.
For a list of where to return your library items, see Renew & Return.
Our Check Out Policies
Use only your own ID card. Misusing ID cards may prevent you from checking out items in the future. In some cases, you may assign someone to pick up library items for you.
Take care of your library items. We all share them! Keep them safe from writing, highlighting, food/water spills, and tearing. If you lose or damage your item, you’ll have to pay for its repair or replacement. See Fines and Lost Items for more information.
What Can I Check Out?
If you’re a current faculty, staff, or student at UNC Charlotte, you can borrow an unlimited number of items. Otherwise, you can borrow up to six items at a time.
This set of collections need to stay in the building, so we can’t check them out:
- The Suzuki Collection
- Local Documents
- Microfilm and Microfiche items
- Map Collection
Everything else is borrowable, but your access may depend on what type of borrower you are. See the guide below for more details.
Who Can Borrow and What You'll Need
Current Faculty, Staff, and Students
To borrow, bring your 49er ID card.
Emeritus Faculty and Staff
Retired Faculty and Staff that keep lifetime library privileges as if still an active employee.
To borrow, bring your 49er card.
Friends of Atkins Library
Community members that make an annual donation to the library to become a Friend.
To borrow, bring a valid state driver's license, identification card, or voter registration card.
Charlotte Area Educational Consortium (CAEC)
Faculty/Staff from CAEC member institutions.
To borrow, bring your ID and CAEC card from home institution. Card not valid after the expiration date set by your home institution.
UNC Charlotte Alumni
Graduates of UNC Charlotte. Alumni automatically become Friends of Atkins Library and have free borrowing privileges.
To borrow, bring a valid state driver's license, identification card, or voter registration card, AND, your Friends of the Library card.
UNC System Cooperative Borrower
Who: Guests from other schools in the UNC System. Your borrowing privileges are defined by our Cooperative Lending Agreement and last at least through the end of the semester in which you verify your status.
To borrow, bring: Your school ID from your home institution
UNC Charlotte Family Borrower
Family members of current UNC Charlotte Faculty and Staff (including spouses and children age 16 or older).
To borrow, bring: A driver's license or other photo ID along with your library card at the time of checkout. Your borrowing privileges will expire one year after the issue date.
UNC Charlotte Retired Employee
Retired Faculty and Staff from UNC Charlotte.
To borrow, bring: A valid UNC Charlotte Retiree 49er card.
Sponsored Guests
Visiting scholars or other individuals sponsored by a unit of Academic Affairs. Learn more about becoming a sponsored guest.
To borrow, bring: a current 49er card.
Summer Programs
Groups that are here for a short period for temporary programs. Your program director will provide a list to us of authorized borrowers. After confirming you’re on the list, we’ll create an account for you and issue you a card.
To borrow: bring: your temporary borrower’s card if you’ve already received it.
49erNext
Currently enrolled students at Catawba Valley Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, Gaston College, Mitchell Community College, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, and Wake Technical Community College who plan to transfer to UNC Charlotte to pursue a bachelor's degree.
To borrow, bring: A UNC Charlotte 49er card.
What's Available To Me?
Emeritus, Faculty, Staff, PhD Students
| Interlibrary Loan | Yes |
| Online Licensed Resources | On and off campus access |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 180 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | yes |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Periodicals | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Course Reserves | |
| Loan period | 1 or 3 hours; 1, 3 or 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Calculators & Phone Charging Kits | |
| Loan period | 24 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Laptops (Available for student checkout only) | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Video games | |
| Loan period | 3 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | Yes |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Graduate and Distance Education Students
| Interlibrary Loan | Yes |
| Online Licensed Resources | On and off campus access |
| Periodicals | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 60 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | yes |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Course Reserves | |
| Loan period | 1 or 3 hours; 1, 3 or 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Calculators & Phone Charging Kits | |
| Loan period | 24 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Laptops | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Video games | |
| Loan period | 3 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | yes |
| Tests & Assessments* | |
| Loan period | 3 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| *Only students with permission from the instructor may check these items out. | |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Undergraduates
| Interlibrary Loan | Yes |
| Online Licensed Resources | On and off campus access |
| Periodicals | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | yes |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Course Reserves | |
| Loan period | 1 or 3 hours; 1, 3 or 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Calculators & Phone Charging Kits | |
| Loan period | 24 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Laptops | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Video games | |
| Loan period | 3 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | yes |
| Tests & Assessments* | |
| Loan period | 3 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| *Only students with permission from instructor may check these items out. | |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Early College High School (ECHS)
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On and off campus access |
| Periodicals | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | no |
| Item limit | 6 |
| Course Reserves | |
| Loan period | 1 or 3 hours; 1, 3 or 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment)* | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| *ECHS students must have parent or guardian permission in order to check out library technology except for wireless keyboards, mice, and HDMI cables associated with study rooms. | |
|
Calculators & Phone Charging Kits* |
|
| Loan period | 24 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| *ECHS students must have parent or guardian permission in order to check out library technology except for wireless keyboards, mice, and HDMI cables associated with study rooms. | |
| Laptops | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| Video games | |
| Loan period | 3 hours |
| Renewals | 0 |
| Item limit | 1 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | yes |
| Tests & Assessments* | |
| Loan period | 3 days |
| Renewals | 0 |
| *Only students with permission from instructor may check these out. | |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Alumni
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
UNC Charlotte Retired Employee
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits, | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
UNC Charlotte Family
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
UNC System Cooperative Borrower
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Charlotte Area Educational Consortium
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits, | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Friends of Atkins Library
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits, | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Cost of Membership | $49 annual donation |
49erNext
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits, | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Sponsored Guest
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits, | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |
Summer Program Students
| Interlibrary Loan | No |
| Online Licensed Resources | On campus access only |
| Periodicals | No |
| Course Reserves | No |
| Technology (iPads, digital cameras, audio equipment, tripods, circuitry, projectors, gaming equipment) | No |
| Laptops, calculators, phone charging kits, | No |
| Video games | No |
| Tests & Assessments | No |
| Books | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall checked out book | No |
| Item limit | 6 |
| CIMC Collection | |
| Loan period | 21 days |
| Item limit | unlimited |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Recall a checked out book | No |
| Videos, DVDs, CDs | |
| Loan period | 7 days |
| Renewals | 2 |
| Item limit | unlimited |