 Community Borrower
Beginning Fall Semester 2006, community borrowers are invited to
check out items from the Calhoun Libraries. On your first visit to
the library, you will be asked to complete a registration form. You
will be required to show a driver's license or military ID with
current address and supply a social security number. On subsequent
visits simply present your library card or driver’s license in order
to check out materials.
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You may check out a total of six (6) items at a time
including:
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- books from
the regular collection
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up to 2 new or gift/leased books
-
up to 4 book tapes |
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Regular collection books, new books, gift and leased
books, and book tapes |
3
weeks
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ILLs |
No request
*Available through your local public library |
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Reserve items |
No
Checkout |
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Magazines, newspapers and reference books |
In-Library Use Only |
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Community
borrower’s loan period is 3 weeks with no renewals.
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Decatur community
borrowers may request up to 4 items from the LRC collection through
Brewer Library. Huntsville community borrowers may request up to 4
items from the Brewer Library by making the requests at the LRC.
Requests from any other library must be made through your local
public library. |
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You will receive a due
date receipt when you check out books. Two additional notices will
be sent once an item is overdue. The first notice will be sent
seven (7) days after the item is overdue. You will be
notified that the item is overdue. If the item is not
returned, on the 14th day the item is overdue a
second notice will be sent. You will be informed that you are being
billed for the replacement cost of the item.
If you are a former
Calhoun high school to college student, you will be placed on
Academic Hold. Academic Hold for Community members means that
Calhoun will not release your transcripts. If the item is still
not returned on the 21st day that the item is overdue, then you will
be sent a bill for the replacement cost of the item plus a $10.00
per item fee for processing. Once an Academic Hold has been placed
on the borrowers record, it is the responsibility of the borrower to
return the item and pay the late fee before checking out additional
library materials. Check out will not be permitted without payment
of fees. |
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Softcover books |
$35 ($25 + $10 processing fee) |
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Hardcover books |
$50 ($40 + $10 processing fee) |
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Booktapes |
$25 ($15 + $10 processing fee) |
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the value of the item you have lost or damaged is higher
than these base fees, you will be charged the higher
price plus the $10.00 processing fee.
A bill notice for the
replacement cost per item will be sent when an item is
overdue by 21 days.
If you
return the item within a year, after you have paid the
replacement cost, a refund of half the amount paid minus
the processing fee will be refunded, as long as the item is in good condition. |
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Borrowers are able to access their library account online using "My
Account". To use this feature, go to
http://lib.calhoun.edu/lib and click on Library Catalog "My
Account". Enter the barcode number from your library card, and
pin. The pin number is the last 4 digits of the telephone number
that you provided on your application. Click on "Items Out" to show
all the items that you currently have checked out and the due date.
You will not be able to renew items since you are a community
borrower. |
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