To qualify for borrowing privileges at the John C. Hitt Library you must be a current UCF student enrolled in at least one class for the semester, be an active faculty or a current staff member, or have a Special Borrower card. Privileges may vary at UCF Connect Libraries.
All materials are subject to recall after 3 weeks and must be returned when requested.
| Material Type | Patron Type | Loan Period | Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Collection Books & Government Documents | Undergraduate students | 3 weeks | Yes, until recalled |
| Graduate students | 8 weeks | Yes, until recalled | |
| Faculty & staff | Biannual | Yes, until recalled | |
| Special borrowers | 3 weeks | Yes, until recalled | |
| Knight Reads (popular books) | All | 3 weeks | Yes, until recalled |
| DVDs and CDs | All | 3 weeks | 3 renewals |
| Course Reserve Materials | All students | Varies | No |
| Resource Sharing/ILL items | All students, faculty, & staff | Varies | 1 renewal may be allowed |
| Newspapers & Periodicals | All students, staff, & special borrowers | In Library Use Only | N/A |
| Faculty | 1 Day | No | |
| Reference books, special collections, & annual reports |
All | In Library Use Only | N/A |
UCF Libraries items in the General Collection and Automated Retrieval Center (ARC) are available to patrons on a first-come basis. UCF students, faculty and staff have no limit on the number of items to be checked out from our General Collection. Non-University Patrons who are issued Special Borrower Cards may have up to ten items checked out at a time.