Checkouts, Renewals, & Fines
Bell Library materials can be renewed three different ways
- Online through your library account
- In person at the Circulation Desk
- By telephone (361-825-2340)
Overdue materials and items that have been placed on hold cannot be renewed online.
Materials borrowed from other libraries are not always renewable. And when they are, we must first ask the lending library for an extension. To request a longer due date
- Log in to your interlibrary loan account with your IslandID
- If renewals are allowed for your item, select it from the Checked Out Items list by clicking the transaction number
- Click “Renew Request” located above the transaction information
Once we've received your renewal request, we'll ask the lending library for an extension, and you will be notified of their decision as soon as we hear back.
Checkout details
| Borrower type | Checkout length | Max number of items | Number of renewals | Required form of ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 3 weeks | 30 | 3 renewals | Valid SandDollar$ card |
| Honors program | 6 weeks | 30 | 3 renewals | Valid SandDollar$ card |
| Masters/doctoral | 6 weeks | 50 | 3 renewals | Valid SandDollar$ card |
| Faculty | 6 months | Unlimited | Unlimited | Valid SandDollar$ card |
| TAMU-CC staff | 6 months | Unlimited | 3 renewals | Valid SandDollar$ card |
| Community user | 3 weeks | 3 | No renewals | Valid SandDollar$ card |
| Driscoll hospital | 6 months | Unlimited | Unlimited | Driscoll employee ID |
| Kingsville, Del Mar & TexShare users | 3 weeks | 3 | 3 renewals | Valid TexShare card |
Checkout lengths and fine amounts
| Types of materials | Undergraduate students | Graduate students | Faculty & staff | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 months | $0.25 per day |
| General media | 2 days | 2 days | 2 weeks | $0.50 per day |
| Reserves 3-hour* | 3 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | $3.00 per hour |
| Reserves 2-day | 2 day | 2 day | 2 day | $0.50 per day |
| Reserves 7-day | 7 day | 7 day | 7 day | $0.50 per day |
| Reserves (media)* | 3 hours | 3 hours | 1 day | $3.00 per hour |
| Study rooms* | 3 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | $3.00 per hour |
| Marker packets* | 3 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | $3.00 per hour |
| Popular reading books | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | $0.25 per day |
| Dissertations & theses | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 months | $0.25 per day |
| Government documents | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 months | $0.25 per day |
| Maps (selected) | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 months | $0.25 per day |
| Interlibrary Loan | Varies | Varies | Varies | $0.25 per day |
*All 3-hour checkouts are in-library use only.
To view your due dates and fines visit your library account.
View more details on library fines.
Payment of fines
All fines must be paid at the Circulation Desk. You can pay with cash, check, SandDollar, or credit card.
Questions?
Email circulation@tamucc.edu
Phone 361-825-2340