Access Services
Access Services
These are library services that give you access to books, journal articles, and other library items. In other words, Access Services get the materials you need into your hands, whether you're an on-campus or online student. This section introduces you to a few of the services; visit Services for more information.
Check Out Materials
Many books and journals can be checked out of the Libraries for a period of time for your convenience. See the Hours webpage for the times when service desks are open and their contact information. Visit Check Out Materials for checkout periods and other details.
Renew Your Materials
You can renew library materials online through your Discover catalog account. See the left-hand login on the Accounts Login page. Or you can renew items in-person at one of the Libraries' service desks - see the Hours page for available times. Visit Renew Your Materials for details and policies.
Materials Delivery Service
Need a book or journal that is at a different UNT library or in Remote Storage? For books and bound journals, place online holds on titles through the library catalog; the item will be delivered to the UNT library of your choice in 24 hours on weekdays. For articles, make the request through your ILLiad account - go to Accounts Login to sign in.
Interlibrary Loan Service
Need a journal article, book chapter, book or another source that's not at the UNT Libraries? Our Interlibrary Loan Service will contact other libraries and get the material you need free of charge. You need to create an ILLiad account on the Accounts Login page to start submitting your requests.
Distance Learning Requests
Are you taking online courses only? Then you can receive books and journal articles through Distance Learning Services. Use your ILLiad interlibrary loan account to request items. Sign into ILLiad at Accounts Login or got to ILLiad registration to create an account. You will receive items within 48 hours after you request them. Books are sent by USPS Express Mail and journal articles are scanned and sent to your ILLiad account. This service is free to UNT distance students!
Ask Us!
Need help? Then use the library's Ask Us service. Get help from real people face-to-face, by phone, by email, or by live chat.
