Borrowing Privileges

Library materials can be checked out using your University TigerOne card if you are a Clemson University affiliate, or a borrowing card if you are a community member. Materials can be renewed at any service desk location, by phoning a service desk, chatting with us online or by logging on to My Library Account. Here you can view your items checked out, renew items, pay fines, turn on reading history and more.

Because some items can be borrowed for longer than others, use the following categories to help you figure out how long you can borrow an item, whether it can be renewed, and any associated replacement costs for overdue or lost items.

Clemson Libraries is fine free on most items effective January 1, 2022. Visit our Fine Free page to learn more.

  • General Collection Books and Government Documents
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/Retiree/Emeritus
    Community/Alumni
    Items per patron
    100
    200
    300
    20
    Loan period per item
    6 weeks
    12 weeks
    16 weeks
    4 weeks
    Number of renewals
    unlimited
    unlimited
    unlimited
    1

  • Reserve Materials
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    3
    3
    3
    n/a
    Loan period per item
    hourly or daily
    hourly or daily
    hourly or daily
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $1/hour or $1/day
    $1/hour or $1/day
    none
    n/a

  • Journals, Newspapers, and Magazines
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    3
    3
    3
    n/a
    Loan period per item
    7 day
    7 day
    7 day
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    n/a

  • CDs, DVDs, and Videos
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Loan period per item
    6 weeks
    6 weeks
    6 weeks
    4 weeks
    Number of renewals
    unlimited
    unlimited
    unlimited
    1

  • Popular Reading and Audiobooks
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Loan period per item
    6 weeks
    6 weeks
    6 weeks
    4 weeks
    Number of renewals
    1
    1
    1
    1

  • EMC and DML Lab Manipulatives
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/Retiree/Emeritus
    Community/Alumni
    Items Per Patron
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Loan period per item
    3 days
    3 days
    3 days
    3 days
    Number of Renewals
    1
    1
    1
    1
    Overdue Fee
    $5.00/day
    $5.00/day
    none
    $5.00/day

  • Maps
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Loan period per item
    7 days
    7 days
    7 days
    7 days
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    0

  • Assessments
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/Retiree/Emeritus
    Community/Alumni
    Items per patron
    2
    2
    2
    n/a
    Loan period per item
    2 weeks
    2 weeks
    2 weeks
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $20/day
    $20/day
    $20/day
    n/a

  • Technology and Cooper Library VR
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    1 of ea.
    1 of ea.
    1 of ea.
    0
    Loan period per item
    3 days
    3 days
    3 days
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $20/day
    $20/day
    none
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    0

  • Technology Accessories
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    1 of ea.
    1 of ea.
    1 of ea.
    0
    Loan period per item
    3 days
    3 days
    3 days
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $5.00 per day
    $5.00 per day
    $5.00 per day
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    0

    Cooper Library Laptop Chargers and Flash Drives

    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron

    1 of each type
    1 of each type
    1 of each type
    n/a
    Loan period per item
    4 hours
    4 hours
    4 hours
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $1.00 per hour
    $1.00 per hour
    none
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    0

  • Cooper Library Gaming
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    1 kit 2 games
    1 kit 2 games
    1 kit 2 games
    0
    Loan period per item
    7 days
    7 days
    7 days
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    kits $20.00 per day; games and cords $5.00 per day
    kits $20.00 per day; games and cords $5.00 per day
    kits $20.00 per day; games and cords $5.00 per day
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    none
    none
    none
    n/a

  • DML Lab Technology, Gaming, and VR
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    1 of each type
    1 of each type
    1 of each type
    1 of each type
    Loan period per item
    4 hours; most lab use only
    4 hours; most lab use only
    4 hours; most lab use only
    4 hours; most lab use only
    Overdue fee
    $5.00 per hour
    $5.00 per hour
    none
    $5.00 per hour
    Number of renewals
    0
    0
    0
    0

  • PASCAL
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/
    Community/ Alumni/ Emeritus
    Items per patron
    25
    25
    25
    0
    Loan period per item
    6 weeks
    6 weeks
    6 weeks
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $100 after 30 days overdue
    $100 after 30 days overdue
    none
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    1 for 6 weeks
    1 for 6 weeks
    1 for 6 weeks
    n/a

  • Interlibrary Loan
    Undergraduate
    Graduate/Honors
    Employee/ Retiree/ Emeritus
    Community/ Alumni
    Items per patron
    unlimited
    unlimited
    unlimited; n/a to retirees
    0
    Loan period per item
    varies by lending library
    varies by lending library
    varies by lending library
    n/a
    Overdue fee
    $1/day
    $1/day
    none
    n/a
    Number of renewals
    varies by lending library
    varies by lending library
    varies by lending library
    n/a
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