The UC Davis Library offers a variety of courtesy and fee-based library account types. Loan limits, due dates, and eligibility for services such as Interlibrary Loan and Document delivery, will vary based upon user category.
Library Privileges by User Category
| User Category | Borrowing Limit | Request/Recall | ILL/DDS | Remote Access to Electronic Resources | Cost | Verification Needed* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Association Members | 25 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes, 5 maximum concurrently | No | No | Free (with current alumni association membership) | Library must be able to verify current membership via membership card or alumni assoc |
| California Certificated Public School Employees | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free | Letter on instutional letterhead stating appointment titles and dates from prinicpal or district |
| California College Faculty and Librarians | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free | Letter on instutional letterhead stating appointment title and dates from dean or dept chair |
| California Public College Students | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | $10/3 months | Student ID and proof of current registration |
| California Community | 25 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes, 5 maximum concurrently | No | No | $100/year | Proof of current address; must be 18+ years old |
| CSUS Students (not thesis program) | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free | Student ID and proof of current registration |
| CSUS Thesis Program Students | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | $10/3 months -or- $20/6 months | CSUS thesis program ID |
| Stanford Faculty and Graduate Students | 50 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free | Stanford-issued library card |
| UC Faculty and Staff (current and retirees) | 300 items; up to a 1 year loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes, current employees and emeriti only | Free | Employee or Retiree ID; Library must be able to verify current employment, or retiree status |
| UC Graduate Students | 300 items; up to a 1 year loan period | Yes | Yes | No | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current registration status |
| UC Undergraduate Students | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | No | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current registration status |
| UC Spouse or Adult Children | 300 items; up to a 1 year loan period | Yes | Yes | No | Free | Proof of address (must reside at same address as employee), employee must have a UCD library account in good-standing |
| UC/CSU-CCC Cross Enrollment | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current cross-enrollment status |
| UCD Faculty and Staff (current and retirees) | 300 items; up to a 1 year loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes, current employees and emeriti only | Free | Employee or Retiree ID; Library must be able to verify current employment, or retiree status |
| UCD Graduate Students | 300 items; up to a 1 year loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current registration status |
| UCD Undergraduate Students | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current registration status |
| UCD Filing Fee Status | 300 items; up to a 1 quarter loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current filing fee status |
| UCD Health Sciences Residents/Interns | 300 items; up to a 1 year loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | Employee ID; Library must be able to verify current employment status |
| UCD Incoming Students | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | $10/3 months max. (if more than 30 days prior to start of term) | Library must be able to verify incoming registration status |
| UCD PELP Status (employed at UCD during leave) | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current PELP status |
| UCD PELP Status (not employed at UCD during leave) | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | $10/3 months | Student ID; Library must be able to verify current PELP status |
| UCD Sponsored Program Participants | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free** | Student ID (if issued); inclusion on program list supplied by department |
| UCD Spouse or Adult Children | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | No | Free | Proof of address (must reside at same address as employee), employee must possess a library account in good-standing |
| UCD Students Making Up Incompletes | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | $10/3 months | Student ID; letter on institutional letterhead from professor or from professor's campus email account |
| UCD Support Group Members | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free | Inclusion on Chancellor's or VC of Student Affairs lists |
| UCD Temporary Affiliates (not in PPS) | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free | Temporary Affiliate ID with current appointment in campus LDAP |
| UNEX - International English and Professional Program, Open Campus Program (concurrent) | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | Free** (with UNEX-stamped library application), otherwise $10/3 months | UNEX ID or payment receipt; UNEX-stamped library application |
| UNEX - Regular Programs | 10 items; up to a 4-week loan period | No | No | No | $10/3 months | UNEX ID or payment receipt |
| UNEX - Self-Suppoting Graduate Professional Degree Programs | 300 items; up to a 4-week loan period | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free | UNEX ID or payment receipt; Library must be able to verify enrollment in an SSGPDP Tier 1-2 program |
* All applicants must provide 1. Photo ID (must be a valid, state-issued ID, military ID, or passport) and 2. proof of their current Califonia address; out-of-state or international applicants must also provide their permanent mailing address
** Department to be recharged, as applicable