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Lending and Fine Policies for ACC Faculty & Staff
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Circulation Policies || Fines || Lost Items
Circulation Policies
Maximum Checkout
No borrower may have more than a total of 10 items checked out at one time. If an item must be returned because the renewals have been exhausted, then the patron must wait at least 24 hours before checking it out again.
Maximum Items Overdue
If a borrower has 5 or more items currently overdue, further checkout will be blocked by the system until the items are returned.
Overdue Notices
As a matter of courtesy, a first overdue notice is automatically generated and sent out when an item is overdue. A final notice is sent approximately four weeks from the due date. Notices are sent to the e-mail address provided by the student or to the surface mail address on record with the College. Students are responsible for maintaining a current address with the Library.
Items Students CANNOT Check Out
- Reference books
- Media from "media shelves"
- Newspapers
- Most recent or current issue of a magazine or journal
- Books and other items on special display
Lending & Fines Schedule
The Library marks all items with a due date. It is the borrower's responsibility to know when items are due.
| MATERIAL | LOAN PERIOD | FINE IF OVERDUE* |
|---|---|---|
| Books | 21 days (may be renewed twice if it has not been requested by another library user.) | $0.25 / day / item |
| Magazines & Journals back issues only (EVC, NRG, RVS, SAC only) |
3 days (may be renewed twice if it has not been requested by another library user.) | $0.25 / day / item |
| Library Videos/DVDs/CDs/audiocassettes (not from Media Center) | 21 days (may be renewed twice if it has not been requested by another library user.) | $0.25 / day / item |
| LAPTOPS are In-Library-Use ONLY |
3 hours (no renewals, no holds) |
$10.00 / hour |
| Reserve Items: (may include books, photocopies, audiocassettes and other media ) NOTE: Maximum of two videos, CDs or DVDs checked out at once. |
Varies - See below (no renewals, no holds) |
Varies - See below |
| Library Use Only | 2 hours | $1.00 the first hour plus $0.25 / hour thereafter |
| 1-Day | 1 day | $1.00 / day / item |
| 3-Day | 3 days | $1.00 / day / item |
| 7-Day | 7 days | $1.00 / day / item |
*Note - Maximum fines per item:
* $10.00 (Reserve photocopies only)
* $50.00 (laptops only)
* $25.00 (All other items - including Reserve items)
Charges for Lost or Damaged Items
- Items will be presumed lost if not returned within 4 weeks from the due date. Borrowers will be responsible for overdue charges after 4 weeks regardless of whether the item is eventually returned.
- Reserve items can be assessed lost charges 1 hour after the due time if the material is in demand by other borrowers.
- If an item is damaged, a repair fee may be charged for the item.
- If an item is lost or irreparably damaged, charges include
- the replacement cost, plus
- any overdue fines accrued, plus
- a processing fee which is
- $10.00 for cataloged items and reserve books;
- $5.00 for other items.
- Borrowers will be barred from further checkout and from use of Computer Centers;
- Students will be placed on student records hold. This hold must be cleared before students can register, receive grades, or receive transcripts.
- Fines on overdue laptops accrue at a rate of $10 per hour. Maximum fine is $50.
- Billing for non-returned or damaged laptops and accessories includes the full replacement cost ($2000 per laptop) or repair cost, accumulated overdue fines, and a $50 processing charge. If the exact laptop model or accessory is no longer available, replacement cost will be the actual price of a similar item in terms of quality, durability, and performance.
See LAPTOPS below for lost/damaged charges information about laptops.
NOTE: If material is overdue more than 4 weeks and/or fines are not paid,
last revision: 8/22/09