Circulation: Loan & Return Policies

Loan privileges
Circulation policies
Non-circulating material
Return of library materials

Library Loan Privileges
Faculty, students, and staff who are currently enrolled or employed in the Connecticut State University Library System may borrow library materials from the collections in the library system. All library patrons must present a current, valid University identification or special loan card when checking out material and agree to abide by all applicable policies.

Library patrons who do not have an ID can obtain one by going to Room 109 in the Wintergreen Building.

The University Card Office's normal business hours are:
Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday - Thursday, 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Library Circulation Policies
Library patrons are responsible for all books checked out, as well as any fines accrued. Library patrons may charge out a maximum of 25 books at any one time from the Connecticut State University Library System. Library patrons can not transfer their ID cards or borrow books for other students, family members, and friends.

SCSU faculty may authorize another person to borrow material on their behalf by submitting a letter to the Access Services Division. This authorization will be valid for only one semester, with the option to renew another semester. The faculty member assumes all responsibility for any lost or damaged material. For further information call 392-5768.

Undergraduate and graduate students:

Material circulates for 28 days, with the option to renew for another 28 days.

Faculty and staff:

Material circulates for one semester.

Curriculum Lab:

Material circulates for one week, with a one-week renewal.

Interlibrary Loan Material:

Interlibrary loan material can be picked up and checked out at the Circulation desk.

Some libraries will permit renewals of ILL material, but all renewal requests must be submitted to Interlibrary Loan. Library patrons agree to follow all ILL policies and will be held responsible for all fines or lost items.

Interlibrary loan photocopies can be kept by the library patron.

Reserve material:

Non-circulating reserves are available for one-hour and can be renewed in one-hour increments. All non-circulating material must remain in the building.

Overnight reserves can be checked out after 4:00 p.m. and are due back the next day at 9:00 a.m. Reserve material checked out on Saturday is due back at 1:00 p.m., Sunday.

Video material:

Video material circulates for one week, with a one-week renewal.

Non-Circulating Material
The following materials do not normally circulate:

Reference Sources
Archival Sources
Special Collections
Periodicals
Microfilm/Microfiche

Photocopiers are available on all three floors of the library. Copies cost 15 cents per page with your Hoot Loot student identification card, or 20 cents per page with coins. Some of the ground and first floor photocopiers will make change of $1.00 or $5.00 bills.

Return of Library Material
Library material can be returned to the Circulation desk or the book drop inside the library. The inside book drop is located on the left wall in the lobby, just before entering the library. When the library is closed, library users can return material to the book bin located on the outside porch of the library. Material borrowed from any of the other CSU libraries may also be returned to Buley Library.

Shirley Cavanagh
Head of Access Services

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