TexShare is a cooperative borrowing system among Texas academic and public libraries. A TexShare card allows you to check out materials from other participating libraries. All Texas State students, faculty, and staff in good stading are eligible to receive a TexShare card free of charge.

How to Obtain a TexShare Card:

Participating Libraries (libraries you may check out materials from):

• List of Libraries

General Information:

• You must have your TexShare card with you in order to check out items from TexShare libraries. Some libraries also require that you have other information and forms of identification. Call ahead.
• You are responsible for checking out and returning items directly to the participating library.
• Cards are valid for the semester in which they were obtained.
• Each library determines its own circulation rules including:
  • items that check-out (and which items cannot be checked-out)
  • how many items you may check out
  • how long you may keep an item
  • fines for overdue materials