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May Bonfils Stanton Library Circulation Policies

Purpose of the CHU May Bonfils Stanton Library Circulation Policies
The circulation policies of the Colorado Heights University May Bonfils Stanton Library exist to facilitate student, researcher, and instructor access to the materials and information in the library's collections, while protecting these same collections. There are three types of policies set here: specific defaults, policies by patron type, and policies for loan length and fine amount by a variety of fields used in the CHU Library Automation System called LIBRARYWORLD. This policy will reflect all of these areas.

Library Rules of Conduct [PDF]
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GENERAL CIRCULATION POLICIES

I. In order to check out materials from the library, the first step is to submit a full Patron Registration Form and get a library barcode for your up-to-date CHU Picture ID for your Instructor, Staff, or Student ID Card, essentially turning it in to your new library card! Library Staff will help patrons to choose the proper registration forms.

• Students (Colorado Heights University, Augustine Institute, Americorps) as well as CHU Staff may borrow up to 10 items (including all items in all formats, noting that AV/Media is limited to 3 items per patron at a time with a 7 day limit), at a time for a period of 21 days.
  
  
• CHU Instructors may borrow up to 20 items (including all items in all formats, noting that AV/Media is limited to 3 items per patron at a time with a 7 day limit), for a period of 60 days with one renewal as long as no one else has requested the item.
  
  
• Textbooks: Instructors may checkout textbooks (books intended for class use) for the same 60 day period, with unlimited renewal(s), unless otherwise requested by another instructor. This includes review materials, as well as desk and exam copies. Students should look for these materials on the Reserve or Textbook shelves or by contacting their instructors.
  
  
• Reserve Books: Instructors may place materials on the Reserve or Textbook shelf at the Circulation Desk when they intend for students to use them during class or library homework time. The "Reserve Materials Request Form" is located the Circulation Desk and Library Staff will provide this. Textbooks for regular check out may also be placed on the "textbook" shelf as requested by instructors.
  
  
• Ready Reference Shelf: Instructors and students can check materials out from this shelf during class time or study time in the library by giving their CHU Picture ID card to Library Staff. Instructors and students should be advised that the Reference shelves do have some materials which as they go back further than just the most recent couple of years may already contain incorrect data and/or inaccurate reference information, and because of this, CHU Library patrons should be encouraged to use of our online and subscription database access through EBSCOhost in cases where accurate and current information is a priority.
  
  
• Using Library Reference & Reserve Materials: Reference materials are marked with red "REF" stickers. Also Reserve Books, Newspapers, Journals, and Magazines are considered to be reference materials and are for use in the library only. If an item is on the Reserve or Reference shelves students and/or instructors can use them by visiting the Circulation Desk and giving an ID card it to Library Staff to “check out” even though these items actually remain in the library.
  
  Bring Your ID: Library Staff will hold student, staff, or teacher ID cards at the Circulation Desk for up to two hours for newspapers, magazines, reference, or reserve materials.
  
  Reserve/Reference Time Limits: In general, the reserve and reference item checkout period is two hours, but for classes this can be extended to the time needed for class use. When students are working outside of class time on their own, the period is limited to two hours for these items. If no one else requests the item(s) the time period may be renewed twice for a total of up to six hours.
  
  
• AV/Mixed Format Materials such as CD, DVD, VHS, AV Recordings, and so forth, may be checked out for a 3 day loan period. There is a limit of two such items per patron.
  
  
• Hold Shelf
  Items can be placed on the hold shelf when a patron forgets their ID, or in the event of system issues.
  
  
• Overdue Items
  When items are returned passed the due date a .25 cents per day, per item late fee is assessed to all library patrons including staff, teachers, and students. When items are lost or not returned at all the fee will be the cost of replacing the item. If there any overdue items on an account, the patron cannot check out any other library items until their account is cleared again at the Business Office and the receipt for payment of any and all fines incurred is brought to Library Staff.
  


• Notice for All Library Users: Please be sure to visit the Circulation Desk whenever taking any items from the library shelves and before moving them to another location, even just a library table or classroom so they don't get lost, and so they can be properly tracked and re-shelved by Library Staff trained in the Library of Congress Shelving System. Please follow these policies properly and help to preserve, protect, and maintain the collection for the entire campus-wide community to share! If you have questions ask the Librarian or Library Staff Members for assistance.