To check out materials you must have an official photo ID in the form of a Wolfpack One Card, driver’s license, passport, etc. If you are not currently a patron of the NCSU libraries, you may become a patron through the Friends of the Library.
Patron Types and ID Required
Undergrad and STEM High School:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Yes |
| Reserve Materials |
Yes |
| Tech Devices |
Yes |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 1 Week |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 3 Hours |
| Video Games |
Yes |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Staff - Current:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Yes |
| Reserve Materials |
Yes |
| Tech Devices |
Yes |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 1 Week |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 3 Hours |
| Video Games |
Yes |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Staff - Retired:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Yes |
| Reserve Materials |
Yes |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 1 Week |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 3 Hours |
| Video Games |
Yes |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Graduate and Honors Undergraduate:
| Book Loan Period |
90 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Yes |
| Reserve Materials |
Yes |
| Tech Devices |
Yes |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 30 Days |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 30 Days |
| Video Games |
Yes |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Faculty - Current and Retired:
| Book Loan Period |
90 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Yes |
| Reserve Materials |
Yes |
| Tech Devices |
Yes |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 30 Days |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 30 Days |
| Video Games |
Yes |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Centennial Campus Partners:
| Book Loan Period |
90 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
4 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
Yes |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
Yes |
| Tech Devices |
Yes |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 1 Week |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 3 Hours |
| Video Games |
Yes |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Spouse - Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
Unlimited |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 1 Week |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 3 Hours |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Temporary Employees and Encore/OLLI Members:
| Book Loan Period |
15 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
1 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
25 |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
Yes - 1 Week |
| Teaching Media |
Yes - 3 Hours |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
UNC-System:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
50 |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
No |
| Teaching Media |
No |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Friends of the Library:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
50 |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
No |
| Teaching Media |
No |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
Varies |
TRLN:
| Book Loan Period |
30 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
3 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
50 |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
No |
| Teaching Media |
No |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
Cooperating Raleigh Colleges:
| Book Loan Period |
15 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
0 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
5 |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
No |
| Teaching Media |
No |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
N/A |
RTP and Government Employees:
| Book Loan Period |
15 Days |
| Book Renewals Allowed |
1 |
| Checkouts Allowed |
50 |
| Interlibrary Loan |
No |
| Off-site Electronic Access |
Limited |
| Reserve Materials |
No |
| Tech Devices |
No |
| Circulating Media |
No |
| Teaching Media |
No |
| Video Games |
No |
| Cost of Membership |
$100 |
