Borrowing Information - Circulation Services - LibGuides at College of Charleston

Borrowing Information - Circulation Services - LibGuides at College of Charleston
Addlestone Library is open to the College of Charleston community and affiliates via card access. Visitors may access Addlestone Library Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and must present a government issued ID and sign in upon entry.
Circulation Services: Borrowing Information
Borrowing Information
Student Services
Faculty and Staff Services
Affiliates, Alumni, and F.O.L.
Student Employees and Community Service
Borrowing Policies
Library Laptops
Tech & Supplies
Renew & Return
Fines, Loss, & Damage
Who Can Borrow What and For How Long
Currently enrolled College of Charleston students, faculty, and staff who have a valid College of Charleston ID may borrow circulating materials, as well as Friends of the Library and affiliate members with valid identification. Students may borrow circulating materials during the summer and between the fall and spring semesters if they have not graduated and present an identification card from the previous semester.
*CofC Students, Faculty, and Staff​ (
Affiliate borrowing information can be found here.
Material Type
Borrowing Period (amount limit)
Renewals
Overdue Fines (maximum)
Browsing Books
Undergrad & Grad and Staff – 28 days, Faculty – 6 months
No renewals
$0.10/day ($10 max.)
Circulating collections
Undergrad – 28 days, Grad – 60 days, Faculty/Staff – 180 days
Limit 2 renewals
$0.10/day ($10 max.)
Media Collection
Faculty, Staff, and Students - 3 items for 3 days
No renewals
Media $3/day ($30 max.)
Microforms
None
N/A
N/A
Periodicals
Special Permission Only
N/A
N/A
Reference Collection
Special Permission Only
N/A
N/A
Reserve Materials
Varies by item
No renewals
Varies by item
Special Collections
Special Permission Only
N/A
N/A
Technology Items
Varies by item
No renewals
Varies by item
PASCAL Books
12 Weeks
No renewals
Varies by item
P2P Books
16 weeks
No renewals
Varies by item
Interlibrary Loan Items
Varies by Item
Varies
Varies by item
Library Borrowing Policy
Library Laptop Borrowing Information
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For Checkout
Office Supplies (Non-Circulating)
Tech & Misc. Circulating Items
Chargers, Cords, & Adapters
Reservable Tech (use link below to reserve)
MacBook Airs (
check availability
Dry-erase markers
Small dry-erase boards
Projectors
2 Panasonic Camcorders
Calculators (Scientific and Graphing)
1 TB Hard Drives
DVD Drives
Cell Phone & Laptop Chargers (various)
Network Cables
DVI Cables
Mini DVI to Lighting Adapter
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
Lightning to HDMI Adapter
Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader
HDMI to HDMI
HDMI to MiniDisplay Port
Micro USB Cable
Mini USB to USB-C Cables (Calculator Charging Cable)
HDMI to USB-C
Requires Reservation Through LibCal
Wacom Tablets (requires reservation)
Blue Yeti USB Microphone (requires reservation)
Cricut Accessories (requires reservation)
Lume Cube Mobile Creator Kit (requires reservation)
Button Makers (requires reservation)
Marantz Turret Video System (requires reservation)
LED Light Panel Kit (requires reservation)
Scissors
Staplers
Heavy-duty stapler
Tape
Paper Cutter
Whiteout
Rubber bands
Envelopes
Renew
CofC Libraries' Patrons may renew materials online through their
My Library Account
or by contacting the Access & Instruction Desk by phone (843.953.8001) or in person. If items are overdue, patrons must return them and pay all fines before renewing.
Return
Circulating books from the general and browsing collections may be returned to the Access & Instruction Desk or one of the book drops located at the Rivers Green entrance and the AD parking lot off Pitt Street.
All other items (technology, reserves, etc.) must be returned to a staff member at the Access & Instruction Desk.
*Textbook rentals from the CofC Bookstore must be returned to the bookstore.
Fines
Before materials are checked out, a patron’s status is checked (including fines, lost material, number of overdue materials, bad check-ins expiration date, inactive borrower, manually delinquent, number of claims returned, and valid class code). If any of these checks show a delinquency, the patron may be blocked from checking out any more materials. Fines are charged for circulating materials returned after the due date. Fines are calculated when items are returned.
Circulating Materials Cost
Maximum Fine
Grace Period
Overdues $0.10/day
$10.00
2 days
Recalls $0.10/day
$10.00 None
Due one week after date due on recall notice
Media $3/day
$30.00
None
Technology – varies by item
May exceed $100.00 and up to the cost of replacement.
Varies by item
How to Pay
Fines over $10.00 are transferred to student eBills for payment each semester prior to the final eBill mailings.  The library does not accept cash or check for payment of library fines.
When a student accrues $10.00 or more in fines, no further check out is permitted until all fines are paid.
All patrons are personally responsible for the loss or damage to the books that are checked out in their name. The library is not responsible for returned books that are left in boxes unattended in hallways, doorways, tables, or delivered anywhere except the circulation desk or the official College of Charleston book drops. The library charges a replacement fee for lost or damaged books. The fee varies based on the value of the book.  Books that are not returned within 90 days of check out are presumed lost and the patron will be billed appropriately. If the patron returns the book(s), the book replacement fee will be waived, but the patron still owes the $10.00 late fee. If a patron loses five or more items, lending privileges are automatically reviewed and may be suspended. Exceptions will be made in cases of inclement weather.
Loss or Damage
All patrons are personally responsible for the loss or damage to the materials that are checked out in their name. The library is not responsible for returned materials that are left in boxes unattended in hallways, doorways, tables, or delivered anywhere except the circulation desk or the official College of Charleston book drops. Media should be returned to the Circulation desk and not placed in the book drops. The library charges a replacement fee for lost or damaged material. The fee varies based on the value of the material.  Books that are not returned within 90 days of check out are presumed lost and the patron will be billed appropriately. If the patron returns the book(s), the book replacement fee will be waived, but the patron still owes the $10.00 late fee. Media has a shorter loan period and a higher maximum fine.  If a patron loses five or more items, lending privileges are automatically reviewed and may be suspended.
Disputing Fines
Before disputing your fine, remember that:
All patrons are notified via email of any activity on their library account. This email contains due dates and it is the patron’s responsibility to know when all items are to be returned. If you receive an email about library account activity and you did not check out any books, please contact Access Services immediately.
You are responsible for any library materials checked out on your record, even if your card has been lost or stolen.
You may contact Access Services and make arrangements before an item is due. Phone: 843.953.8001
If you feel that you have a valid fine dispute claim, complete the
fine dispute form
and the Library will be in touch with you.
You cannot appeal a fine because of:
A lack of knowledge of our policies (
borrowing policy
Being out of town
Failure to receive library notices of any kind
Failure to notify the library and Cougar Card Services of a lost Cougar Card/library card in a timely manner
Checking out books for someone else
Laptop Guidelines & Procedures
Laptop Checkout Guidelines
The College requires all students to have their own laptop computer.
If you have a temporary need, library laptops are available for 7-day checkout to College of Charleston Students with a valid Cougar Card.
Library laptop loans are NOT RENEWABLE. There is a $25/day fee for laptops returned late.
By checking out a library laptop and accessories, the individual acknowledges that he/she will be responsible for any theft of or damage to the device and accessories while checked out to that individual. Individuals should report any theft, loss, or damage to the Access and Instruction Desk immediately.
All files or data created on the laptop need to be preserved in a storage medium, such as a USB drive, cloud storage, etc.. Data is wiped periodically throughout the semester.
If you require a laptop for longer than 7 days, please contact the IT Service Desk at
help.charleston.edu
. The IT Service Desk has a limited number of long-term loaners if your laptop is broken or if you are unable to purchase a required laptop due to financial hardship. For more information about the College’s laptop requirement, please visit
Laptop Requirement - College of Charleston.
Library Laptop Return Procedure and Replacement Fees
MacBook Airs must be returned
in person
at the Access and Instruction Desk.
Please remove all personal data from the laptop prior to returning it to the Access and Instruction Desk. All personal data will be removed periodically throughout the semester.
Laptops that are severely overdue or feared lost or stolen may be subject to remote locking and wiping to prevent information theft or to assist with recovery.
Access and Instruction Desk staff will check laptops and accessories upon return and any/all fees will be assessed.
Replacement Fees
(all replacement fees are subject to an additional $10 processing charge.)
Macbook Air  - $999.00.
Minimum damage fee - $79.00
Laptop sleeve - $25.00
Laptop hard cases - $25.00
Power adapter - $79.00
Please contact the Access and Instruction Desk (
library@cofc.edu
/ 843.953.8001) or return the laptop if you experience any problems.
Access & Instruction Desk staff can only provide limited laptop support, especially remotely. More extensive assistance will be referred to IT Support Services at
help.charleston.edu
Using Discovery to Check Laptop Availability
Find library Macbooks in our Discovery Service by searching "Macbook", "Macbook Airs", "laptop", or "laptops." Below is a screenshot of the Macbook Airs' record. Item in place = available and click SHOW MORE ITEMS button to expand list.
Current Laptop Availability
Access & Instruction Desk
(843) 953-8005
Brandon Lewter
Head of Access Services
(843) 953-4982
Will Breard
Access Services Manager
(843) 953-8004
Marisa Kate Henthorn
Evening Access Services Manager
(843) 953-8001
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