Joyner Library

Circulation FAQ

Do I need my One Card to check out?

Yes. ECU Faculty, Staff and Students must have their One Card to check out materials. Distance Education Students must present their ECU Distance Education card along with a photo ID.
NC Area Residents, ECU Alumni, Educators and Cooperative Borrowers must present a photo ID along with their library card to check out materials.
How many items can I check out at once? How long can I keep my items out?

ECU Faculty, Staff, Students, ECU Alumni, ECU Distance Education Students, Educators, and Cooperative Borrowers can check out as many circulating items as they want. NC Area Residents are restricted to a maximum of five library items checked out at any given time. For specific borrowing privilege information, please refer to the "Patrons and Loan Periods" section of our General Circulation Procedure page.
How do I renew my items?

You can bring your materials to the Circulation Desk, renew your materials by phone at 252-328-6518, or renew online. Items cannot be renewed by phone or online if the borrower has any overdue materials or fines, or if the items have been requested by another patron.
What are your late charges for "overdue" items?

Charges for most overdue items are 25 cents a day per item with a maximum fine of $10.00. To view equipment overdue charges, please see our Borrow Equipment page. Reserve overdue fines for hourly items are assessed at the rate of $5.00 per hour and daily items are assessed at the rate of $5.00 per day up to a maximum fine of $25.00 per item. Once an item is returned, late charges can be paid at the Circulation Desk or by phone at 252-328-6518.
What are the print procedures within the library?

First, go to any PC or Mac computer workstation and login with your Pirate ID and password. For instructions on how to print, please view our Printing in Joyner Library page.
Where can I get change?

At the Circulation Desk, 1st floor.
Where can I buy a copy card?

You can buy a copy card at the cash-to-card machine. The machine is in the alcove to the left of the Research & Instructional Services Desk (previously named Reference Services).The machine only accepts one dollar bills to add money onto your ECU One Card or to purchase a print card. Please see the Circulation Desk to receive change.
Do you have a floor map of Joyner Library?

Please view our floor map for specific locations within Joyner Library.
Where is the Graduate Study Lounge or the Honors Study Lounge?

The Graduate Study Lounge is located on the first floor. The Honors Study Lounge is located on the second floor.
Where are your magazines and journals located?

Current periodicals are adjacent to Research & Instructional Services Desk , 1st floor. Microfilm is located in the basement in Government Documents/Microforms area. Bound issues are shelved in the stacks. We also have electronic journals.
Where can I find Videos/DVD's?

Videos/DVD's are located in the basement in the Compact Shelving area.
Where can I find New Books and the Popular Reading Collection?

Both New Books and the Popular Reading Collection are located to the left of the Circulation Desk in the Reading Lounge.
Where are your book drops?

Patrons can drive up to the book drop located in the loop directly outside the library. We have a depository in the wall to the left of the entrance of Joyner Library directly across from the waterwall. There is also a book drop near the A. J. Fletcher Music Center.
What are your hours over the holidays and breaks?

View the hours posted in the display cases outside the entrance to Joyner Library, online, or call 252-328-4285.
Where are lost items returned?

Library Security Desk, 1st Floor inside the entrance of Joyner Library.
How do I reserve a group study room?

Select study rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve a room, please use the online reservation system. Exception: To reserve the Presentation Practice Room 1415, please present your ECU One Card at the Research & Instructional Services Desk (Location: Upon entering Joyner Library, continue walking past the Circulation Desk and Java City, make a slight right at the end of the hallway, make an immediate left, and the desk is located directly in front of you).
How do I obtain a faculty/graduate carrel?

Ask a staff member at the Circulation Desk, 1st Floor. For more information, please view our Faculty and Graduate Carrels page.
How do I check out materials that instructors have placed on Reserve?

You must provide your your instructor's name, course ID, and the title of the material you wish to check out. You must have an ECU One Card to check out. Reserve items can be checked out and taken to other areas within the library. Reserve materials do not leave the library unless otherwise allowed by the instructor. To locate materials currently on reserve, search the Course Reserves page.

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