Borrowing and Renewal Rules
| Group | Items that can be checked out at a time | General Collection | Juvenile, Leisure, and Theses | DVDs & Blurays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | 99 items total 5 media |
6 weeks No renewal limit |
6 weeks 2 renewals |
3 weeks No renewals |
| Graduate Students | 99 items total 5 media |
End of semester |
6 weeks 2 renewals |
3 weeks No renewals |
| UH System Faculty (Current and retired) | 400 items total 10 media |
Annual April 15th due date No renewal limit |
6 weeks 2 renewals |
3 weeks No renewals |
| UH System Staff (Current) | 199 items total 10 media |
120 days No renewal limit |
6 weeks 2 renewals |
3 weeks No renewals |
| Adjunct faculty | 199 items total 10 media |
End of semester No renewal limit |
6 weeks 2 renewals |
3 weeks No renewals |
| Alumni, Affiliates, FMCU students, Hawk Connection | 10 items total 4 media |
6 weeks 1 renewal |
6 weeks 1 renewal |
3 weeks No renewals |
| TexShare, Lunar & Planentary Institute Borrowers | 4 items total 4 media |
6 weeks 1 renewal |
6 weeks 1 renewal |
3 weeks No renewals |
Return Library Items
You can return library items at:
- The Neumann Library circulation desk
- The UHCL Pearland Library service desk
- The book drop located next to the Neumann Library entrance
- The book drop located outside the Bayou Building entrance closest to the student parking lot
- Any other library in the University of Houston system
-Items must be returned in the same condition as when checked out.
-Do not write or highlight in books, fold pages, or remove pages.
-Borrowers are financially responsible for damage that occurs to the item while it is checked out to them.
-If you notice damage before checking the item out, please bring it to the attention of library staff. The damage will be noted in the item's record, and you will not be held responsible for the damage upon return.
TexShare Card
The TexShare Card program enables patrons from public and college libraries to borrow items from over 500 participating libraries, including Neumann Library and Pearland Library.- TexShare cards are issued by your home library. Search for your library on the Texshare Find a Library page to see if your library is in the program.
- TexShare borrowers from other libraries may borrow four items from UHCL (Neumann or Pearland campus libraries) at a time. Intercampus book transfer and Interlibrary Loan are not available for TexShare borrowers.
- TexShare borrowers from other libraries must be 18 years of age or older and must present a TexShare card and a photo ID. Neumann Library's full TexShare policies can be viewed here.
- Current UHCL students, faculty, and staff who wish to borrow items from other TexShare libraries may obtain a TexShare card at the Neumann Library Research Desk or the UHCL Pearland Library service desk.