Students must present their current Durham Tech ID or photo ID and complete a registration form for a library account. Once the account is created, students have borrowing privileges at all three campus libraries. Students can present a photo ID and be looked up by their Student ID number for future checkouts.
Current students may also register for a library card online.
Library patrons can renew online through our catalog (your pin is the last 4 numbers of your ID number or the last 4 digits of your phone number), visit the circulation desk in-person, or call the library (919-536-7200 ex. 1631).
Items must be returned to the circulation desk or placed in a dropbox outside the library. Technology cannot be returned in dropboxes and must be returned during our open business hours.
Items must be returned by the date stamped on the item's card/sticker. Items borrowed from one Durham Tech library may be returned to the library at another College location.
Durham Tech's Libraries charge $1.00/day (up to $5.00) for overdue reserve material. No other late fees will be charged.
If material is damaged, lost, or unreturned, a replacement fee will be charged to the patron, including for Tech Tools.
| Types of Material | Loan Period |
|---|---|
| Books | 3 Weeks |
| DVDs | 1 Week |
| Reference | Unlimited in-library use, no circulation |
| Reserves | 2-hour in-library use, no circulation |
| Magazines, Newspapers | Unlimited in-library use, no circulation |
| Tech Tools | See Tech Tools Guide |
Dogwood Digital Library, eBooks & Audiobooks for Durham Tech Users!For ebooks and Audiobooks, current students should use their Durham Tech username and password as their "library card" in the Libby app to access our Dogwood Digital Library collection. The Libby app can be downloaded from all major smartphone app stores.
When users first download the Libby app or visit the Libby website, they will be prompted for their library. Searching for "Durham Tech" or "Dogwood Digital" will get users the Dogwood Digital Library choice. Users sign in with their Durham Tech username and password.