Borrowing for Students
If you are a student living outside the Grand Forks/ East Grand Forks Zip Code area (58201, 58202, 58203, or 56721) and do not come to campus regularly, please see the Distance Assistance information.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
How do I put a hold on an item?
- Search for the material you would like to checkout using the library's online catalog
- Select the item by clicking on the title
- Under "Get It" if you are not signed in you will be prompted to do so
- Once you have signed in, under "Get It" it will now have the word "Request" in green, click this link
- Put in the date you no longer want the item by
- Hit "Send Request" and you will be contacted when the material is ready for pick up
- If you have questions about holds, contact Access Services
- Your UCard can be used to checkout materials
- Books
- CDs
- DVDs
- Periodicals and journals
- 200 items can be checked out at a time
- At the Knowledge Commons on the second floor
- At one of the self-check out machines on the first floor, second floor, or third floor
- Using the UND Libraries Checkout app
| Material Type | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| General Book Stacks | due at the end of the semester |
| Popular Reading Collections and DVDs | 30-day checkout |
| Childrens and Young Adult Literature Collection | 30-day checkout |
| Government Documents and Journals | 30-day checkout |
| Board Games and Library Things Collections | 7-day checkout |
| Course Reserves | Determined by Instructor |
| Microforms | 2-hour checkout |
How do I renew an item?
- Most materials can be renewed online
- If you are having trouble contact Access Services at 701-777-4644 or und.accessservices@library.und.edu
- If a library item you need is checked out you may place a hold on the item
- The current borrower will receive a recall alert and be told to return the material to the library
- If you have library materials checked out that are recalled you will receive an email from the library asking you to return the material
- You will have one week to return the material before it is considered a lost item
Where can I return library materials that I have checked out?
- Access Services Desk on the second floor
- The Knowledge Commons on the second floor
- The book drop on the southeast side of the building, there is a driveway off Centennial Drive that can be used to pull up to it
Will I be reminded before library materials are due?
- Yes, a reminder is sent to your email address about a week before the due date of the material
- Renew library materials online
- Contact Access Services at 701-777-4644 or und.accessservices@library.und.edu
- One week after the due date, your library materials will be considered lost
- There are no late fines but there is a lost item fee
- A $100.00 lost item fee will be charged to your account one week after the due date on any library materials
- The lost item fee will be credited back to your account if the item is returned one-month within billing in good condition
School of Medicine & Health Sciences and UND Law School Students
The first time you go to the Chester Fritz Library, be sure to go to the Access Services desk on the second floor, and ask a staff member to link your student account with the Chester Fritz Library. If you do not do this, you will be unable to checkout library materials.
How do I put a hold on an item?
- Search for the material you would like to checkout using the library's online catalog
- Select the item by clicking on the title
- Under "Get It" if you are not signed in you will be prompted to do so
- Once you have signed in, under "Get It" it will now have the word "Request" in green, click this link
- Put in the date you no longer want the item by
- Hit "Send Request" and you will be contacted when the material is ready for pick up
- If you have questions about holds, please contact Access Services
- Your UCard can be used to checkout materials
- Books
- CDs
- DVDs
- Periodicals and journals
- 200 items can be checked out at a time
- At the Knowledge Commons on the second floor
- Using the UND Libraries Checkout app
| Material Type | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| General Book Stacks | due at the end of the semester |
| Popular Reading Collections and DVDs | 30-day checkout |
| Childrens and Young Adult Literature Collection | 30-day checkout |
| Government Documents and Journals | 30-day checkout |
| Board Games and Library Things Collections | 7-day checkout |
| Course Reserves | Determined by Instructor |
| Microforms | 2-hour checkout |
How do I renew an item?
- Most materials can be renewed online
- If you are having trouble contact Access Services at 701-777-4644 or und.accessservices@library.und.edu
- If a library item you need is checked out you may place a hold on the item
- The current borrower will receive a recall alert and be told to return the material to the library
- If you have library materials checked out that are recalled you will receive an email from the library asking you to return the material
- You will have one week to return the material before it is considered a lost item
Where can I return library materials that I have checked out?
- Access Services Desk on the second floor
- The Knowledge Commons on the second floor
- The book drop on the southeast side of the building, there is a driveway off Centennial Drive that can be used to pull up to it
Will I be reminded before library materials are due?
- Yes, a reminder is sent to your email address about a week before the due date of the material
- Renew library materials online
- Contact Access Services at 701-777-4644 or und.accessservices@library.und.edu
- One week after the due date, your library materials will be considered lost
- There are no late fines but there is a lost item fee
- A $100.00 lost item fee will be charged to your account one week after the due date on any library materials
- The lost item fee will be credited back to your account if the item is returned one-month within billing in good condition