Library materials may be checked out by BRCC students or employees from the Information Desk with a BRCC student/staff ID or other photo identification. Library materials must be picked up in-person at the Information Desk. If there are extenuating circumstances that prevent in-person pick-up, please contact library staff (library@brcc.edu). A BRCC student ID card or BRCC faculty/staff card serves as a library card. Community members must have a BRCC library card to access all library resources, including usage of library computers. The library information desk can issue a free library card with any form of government issued ID. Persons under 18 will need a legal guardian present to obtain a signature. As a community service, the Houff Library is open to the public free of charge.
The amount of items that may be borrowed depends on the patron's borrower status. If a patron is a student, faculty, or staff member they borrow up to 20 items. Community members may borrow up to 5 items.
*Calculators, webcams, laptops, DVDs, course reserves, and ILL materials are not available to community members.
| Books | Magazines/Journals | Calculators | Webcams | Course Reserves | ILL Materials | Laptops | |
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| Loan Period: | Four week loan | Seven day loan | Four week loan | One week loan | Majority are in-library use only, usually for 2 hours unless stated otherwise | Loan period is set by lending library | Available for on-campus use, 5-week, or 15-week periods |
| Renewal Options: | One renewal | No renewals | Can be renewed in person every four weeks |
Can be renewed in person every week |
No renewals | Renewals are set by lending library | No renewals |
Library books and interlibrary loans can be renewed by being brought to the library, emailing the library, or calling the library. Calculators and webcams can be renewed every 4 weeks in-person at the library.
Interlibrary loans (ILLs) are available to BRCC students, faculty, and staff. ILL loan periods, renewals, and replacement fees are set by the lending library. If borrowers do not pick up two ILLs that they have requested, they will be required to meet with the Coordinator of Library Services & Tutoring before they can request additional ILLs.
Once library items or materials are determined to be past-due, BRCC students and community patrons receive four notices incrementally regarding the due date and the status of their borrowed items. Once library items (excluding laptops, laptop accessories, and webcams) are 30 days overdue, borrowers will receive a letter by mail and email informing them of the date they need to return their item(s), pay the replacement fee, or purchase a replacement copy.
Students will have a hold placed on their library account so they will be unable to check out library materials after 30 days; community patrons will have a hold placed on their account so they will be unable to check out library materials after 16 days. Borrowers will also be informed when a negative service indicator will be placed in SIS which will prevent: registration for classes, student refunds, graduation, and future check out of library materials.
Students that do not return their laptop, laptop accessories, or webcam after 3 business days past their due date will have a hold placed on their account and a negative service indicator will be placed in SIS.
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Library items (excluding laptops, laptop accessories, and webcams) |
Laptops, laptop accessories, and webcams |
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Fees: |
Minimum of $50 |
The cost of each item |
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Are borrowing patrons able to purchase a replacement item: |
Yes |
No |
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When a negative service indicator is placed in SIS: |
45 days past the due date |
3 days past the due date |
Starting January 2025, students that return their laptop and laptop accessories on time are eligible to renew/borrow laptops as they are available. Students that return their laptop or laptop accessories within 3 days past their due date are not eligible to borrow a laptop for the remainder of that semester or the following semester. Students that do not return their laptop or laptop accessories after 3 business days past their due date will have a negative service indicator placed in SIS and will no longer be eligible to borrow a laptop from the library. The Coordinator of Library Services can make an exception to these borrowing restrictions in cases with special circumstances.