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
Lost Items
Late Fees
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 or retired) and postdocs:
| 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/Partner of 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 | 25 |
| 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 | 25 |
| 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 |