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Circulation
 
The Circulation Department is responsible for the lending of all library materials, including Course Reserve. For questions about services or policies, please contact Pam Luebke, Public Service Librarian, 632-2137.
 
Students, staff, and faculty must have a current Aquinas College ID to check out Library material.
 
Community members must be members of a Michicard library in order to obtain borrowing privileges at the Grace Hauenstein Library. When checking out items, borrowers must present either their Aquinas photo identification or "special" circulation card.
 
Reference books, periodicals and other non-circulating materials circulate only by special permission of a Librarian.
 
Loan Periods
 
Circulation Services
Copy Machines
Copy Machines are available in the library. Charges are as follows:
B&W photocopies $0.10
UMI (full-image) copies $0.10
Canon (microform) copies $0.10
Color copies (8.5 x 11) $0.35
Color copies (11 x 17) $0.70
Color transparencies $1.35
Aquinas faculty, staff, and students may charge copies to their library card. Maximum amount that may be charged is $10. All copy charges must be paid by the end of each semester.
 
InterLibrary Loan
Aquinas faculty, staff, and students may request ILL materials for research. When item(s) have been received from the ILL Department, they may be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
 
Holds
If an item is already checked-out, a "hold" may be placed on it at the Circulation Desk or online, via TomCat. You will be notified when the item has been returned. It will be held at the Circulation Desk for one week.
 
Reserve Services
Certain item(s) are placed on reserve at the request of the course instructor to ensure each student will have access to assigned or recommended readings or items. These items may be on a one-hour to three-hours, one-day to three-days, or one-week to two week reserve. The Reserve Collection is located at the Circulation Desk. The books are grouped by professor name or course. All items must be requested and checked out from the Circulation Desk. All items on reserve are listed in TomCat. All Reserve items must be returned to the Circulation Desk.
 
Loan Periods
 
Faculty & Staff
Material Loan Period Max # of Items
Books Semester 100
Periodicals 1 day -
Audio 3 days 5
Videos 3 days 5
 
Students
Material Loan Period Renewals Max # of Items
Books 3 Weeks 2 25
Audio 3 days - 5
Videos 3 days - 5
 
Alumni & Community Members
Material Loan Period Renewals Max # of Items
Books 3 Weeks 1 10
Audio 2 hours (in library) - -
Videos 2 hours (in library) - -
 
Overdue Items and Fines
If items are not returned by their due dates, a notice will be sent. No overdue fines are charged for regular loans. Until items become 30 days overdue, they can be renewed online, by phone, or in person. Replacement charges are applied when an item becomes 30 days overdue. There will be a $10 replacement processing fee in addition to the replacement cost for each item. These fees are removed if the item is returned. Replacement fees are:
Books $50 per item
Audio $25 per item
Video $250 per item
Reserves $0.25 per hour/day
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