Information and Policies for Distance Learners (and Modular Students)

Service Hours
Loan Period
Renewals
Late Charges
Lost Item Charges
Blocks

You must complete the Registration Form for Distance Learner Library Services (DLLS) unless you have already registered this year in the library.

Your current validated ID must be presented at every checkout session when on campus.

A student ID number (Z number) may be submitted when requests are submitted electronically or via the postal mail.

You should identify yourself as a Distance Learner/Modular Student.

You are the only person authorized to use your ID to borrow library materials.

You must re-register each year you attend school.

Distance Learner Services Hours:
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (Central Standard Time)

Checkout is 28 days for items from the main collection and CMC/AV.

• Loan periods for items in the Reserve collection on the fourth floor range from 1 hour to 4 days.
• You may check out up to 20 items. 3 of these may be Reserve items while on campus.
• DVDs may be borrowed while on campus for 3 days.
• DVD players may be borrowed for in-library use only for 4 hours.
• Materials may not be taken from Reference, Periodicals, or the Holy Spirit Research Center.

Reserve items cannot be renewed. Other items may be renewed except in these situations:

• item is on hold for another patron
• item has reached the maximum allowable renewals
• you have a fine or other block on your library account

Items are renewed for 28 days from the day you make the request. You may request renewals in person at the Circulation desk, call or by e-mail. You should ask to speak to either:

• Materials from the main collection, CMC/AV: $0.20 per day per item
• DVDs: $3.00 per day
• Reserve materials:
  • 1,2,4, hour checkouts: $0.60 per hour
  • 1,2,4, day checkouts: $1.00 per day
    

Items 28 days past due are considered “lost.” The computer assesses a minimum of $50.00 fee for each lost book ($40.00 minimum for replacement plus a $10.00 processing fee).

A block can be placed on your account for any of the following reasons:

• outstanding library fines
• overdue materials still out
• address verification
• expired ID card

Blocks must be removed before checking out or renewing books.