Spouse or Domestic Partner of a UT Employee or Official Retiree
Spouses and domestic partners of full-time faculty, professional or classified staff and official retirees use a UT Libraries Courtesy Borrower Card to check out materials. Spouses and domestic partners may obtain a Courtesy Borrower Card free of charge.
These cards are made according to the following policies and procedures:
- The staff or faculty member whose spouse or domestic partner requests a card must be appointed full-time or an official retiree.
- The spouse or domestic partner must present to Courtesy Borrower Services a photo ID and provide documentation that he/she resides at the same address as the staff or faculty member. For example, the spouse or partner's Texas driver's license or Texas state ID should show the same address as the faculty/staff member on an official document, i.e. a bank statement, insurance card, lease, etc. For questions about providing this documentation, contact Courtesy Borrower Services.
- Cards are valid until the ending date of the staff or faculty member's appointment, normally August 31 of each year.
Courtesy Borrower Services
Location:
Perry Castañeda Library
PCL 2.122E
Austin, Texas
Email:
Phone:
Website:
https://lib.utexas.edu/study-spaces-technology/spaces/borrower-services
Loan Periods
Loan periods vary depending upon the status of the borrower and the collection to which an item belongs.
General Collection materials:
| Borrower type | Loan period | Item limit | Renewal limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Austin students, faculty, staff and official retirees | Semester loan | 500 | Unlimited unless requested by another patron |
| UT System staff | Semester loan | 500 | Unlimited unless requested by another patron |
| UT Austin Official Visitors and Special Borrowers | Semester loan | 500 | Unlimited unless requested by another patron |
| Proxy Borrowers | Semester loan | 500 | Unlimited unless requested by another patron |
| All other borrowers | 28 day loan | 100 | 12 unless requested by another patron |
Limited Circulation materials:
Loan periods for limited circulation materials are the same for all borrower types.
| Material type | Loan period |
|---|---|
| Periodicals | Loan periods for bound periodicals vary by library and are 3-days or library use. Loan periods for unbound periodicals vary by library and are generally two-hour or library use. Borrowers with special needs may request a longer loan period, which are granted at the branch level. |
| Non-book materials (ex., CDs, DVDs, maps, software, equipment) | Loan periods for these materials vary by library |
| Special collections | Special collections in specific libraries may have limited loan periods as determined by the library. For example, at PCL the New Books Collection has a 14-day loan period. |
| Rare book, manuscript materials and reference materials | Library use only |
| Reserve materials | 2-hour, 24-hour, or 3-day loan, as designated by the instructor placing materials on reserve. |
