Borrowing & Access Privileges

This page answers questions like:

  • What can I borrow / check out from the Libraries?
  • How long can I keep a book?
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  • Do I need an ID card to...?

Select your status below to find out what library materials and spaces you can use. Some services and spaces require you to have a Wolfpack One Card and a Unity ID, but others are available to all eligible patrons. If you are not currently a registered borrower of the Libraries, you may become one through the Friends of the Libraries .

Patron Types and ID Required

Choose your affiliation:

Undergraduate Student

Eligibility: NC State University Registration and Records lists patron as a student pursuing a bachelor's degree. Wolfpack One Card required to check out material.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices Yes Varies by item
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 1 week
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
Room Reservations Yes Study rooms
Room Reservation Guidelines
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Graduate Student

Eligibility: NC State University Registration and Records lists patron as being enrolled in graduate school in pursuit of an advanced degree. Wolfpack One Card required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 90 days
Unlimited renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices Yes Varies by item
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 30 days
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 120 days
No renewals
Room Reservations Yes Study rooms
Graduate study rooms
Room Reservation Guidelines
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Faculty & Staff

Eligibility: Member of NC State University faculty or staff. Wolfpack One Card required for checkout. Proxy borrowers can be designated to borrow library materials.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 90 days
Unlimited renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices Yes Varies by item
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 30 days
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 120 days
No renewals
Room Reservations Yes Study rooms
Faculty study rooms
Room Reservation Guidelines
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Temporary Staff

Eligibility: Individuals not permanently employed by NC State University. Wolfpack One Card required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 1 week
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations Yes Study rooms
Room Reservation Guidelines
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Centennial Campus Partners

Eligibility: Individuals employed and located on Centennial Campus. Wolfpack One Card required for checkout. Learn more about services for Centennial Campus Partners.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 90 days
Unlimited renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices Yes Varies by item
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 30 days
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 120 days
No renewals
Room Reservations Limited Please contact the Centennial Campus Partnerships Office for options
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

Cooperative Extension

Eligibility: Member of NC State University faculty or staff including Extension agents and specialists. Learn more about Extension services at the Libraries. Wolfpack One Card required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 90 days
Unlimited renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices Yes Varies by item
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 30 days
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 120 days
No renewals
Room Reservations Yes Study rooms
Room Reservation Guidelines
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Wake STEM Early College High School Student

Eligibility: Individual who is enrolled at Wake STEM Early College High School. Wolfpack One Card required to check out material.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices Yes Varies by device
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 1 week
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
Room Reservations Yes Study rooms
Room Reservation Guidelines
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Spouse/Partner

Eligibility: Spouse or partner of a faculty or staff member or graduate student with proof of shared address or request from the Dean or Department Head. Photo ID and Borrower ID required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 1 week
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

Retired Faculty/Retired Staff

Eligibility: Retired member of NC State University faculty or staff. Wolfpack One Card or Borrower ID with photo ID required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 90 days
Unlimited renewals
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 3 days
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Yes Unity ID and password required
Tech Devices Yes n/a
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 30 days
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us Yes Borrow for 24 hours
No renewals
Interlibrary Services Yes Borrowing period and renewals vary by lending institution
TRLN Direct Yes Borrow for 120 days
No renewals
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Yes Printing and copying can only be paid for with an All Campus account (not needed to scan).

Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN)

Eligibility: Students, faculty, and staff at Duke, North Carolina Central, or UNC Chapel Hill. University ID card from a TRLN institution required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts allowed
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservataions No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

University of North Carolina System

Eligibility: Students, faculty, and staff at the 17 UNC System institutions . University ID card from a UNC System institution required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts allowed
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan Non/a

Cooperating Raleigh Colleges (CRC)

Eligibility: Students, faculty, and staff at Meredith College, Shaw University, St. Augustine’s University, Wake Technical Community College, and William Peace University. A valid student or faculty ID card from a CRC school is required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts allowed
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

Friends of the Libraries (FOL)

Eligibility: Individuals with membership in the NC State University Libraries’ Friends of the Libraries. Membership and annual borrowing fees must be paid to obtain library privileges (varies + $50). Photo ID and and Borrower ID required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts allowed
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited. Electronic access refers to a small subset of electronic resources. A 72-hour trial period is available upon request to explore the collection and determine whether it meets your needs. Email libraries_friends@ncsu.edu for more information. Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media Yes Borrow for 1 week
No renewals
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members

Eligibility: Members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Wolfpack One Card or photo ID and Borrower ID required for checkout.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access Yes Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

RTP Employees

Eligibility: Individual whose place of employment has a zip code of 27709. Work ID or recent pay stub and a $50 annual fee, to be paid at the Hill Library, are required to establish an account.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes No Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

Government Employee

Eligibility: Individuals working for the federal government or state, city, or county government in North Carolina. Government ID, a recent pay stub, and a $50 annual fee are required for checkout, to be paid at the Hill Library.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Borrow for 30 days
3 renewals
25 checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes Yes Borrow for 4 hours
No renewals
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access Limited Borrower ID and PIN required
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

National Humanities Center

Eligibility: National Humanities Center staff may check out materials on behalf of their patrons.

Privilege Included? Policies
Books Yes Due August 31 each year
1 renewal
Unlimited checkouts
Bound Serial Volumes No In library use only
Reserve Material / Textbook Collection No n/a
Off-site Electronic Access No n/a
Tech Devices No n/a
Circulating Media No n/a
Video Games - Ask Us No n/a
Interlibrary Services No n/a
TRLN Direct No n/a
Room Reservations No n/a
Late-night Building Access No Library building access is limited to NC State University faculty, students, and staff with a valid Wolfpack One Card between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Print / Copy / Scan No n/a

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