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Library Services

This guide reviews the circulation policies at Lincoln Land Community College Library.

Borrowing Policies

All Library materials are available to borrow in The Learning Center. Loan periods vary depending on whether you are a student, faculty/staff member, or community patron.

Borrowing Limits

  • Maximum of 15 items at one time

  • Maximum of 5 items on a single subject at one time

  • Students and faculty/staff may also use Interlibrary Loan services. There are no limits on Interlibrary Loan items.

Loan Periods by Material Type

Books - Physical

  • Students: 28 days; automatically renewed up to 112 days total

  • Faculty/Staff: 28 days; automatically renewed up to 196 days total

  • Community Patrons: 28 days; automatically renewed up to 112 days total

Course Reserve Materials

  • Students: 2 hours or 7 days, depending on availability

  • Community Patrons: Non-circulating

CDs and DVDs

  • All groups: 14 days; no renewals

Semester-long Laptops and Hotspots

  • Students: Semester-long loan; no renewals (approval required by Success Advisor)

  • Faculty/Staff: By arrangement with circulation staff

  • Community Patrons: Non-circulating

Headphones and Calculators

  • All groups: 1 day loan; no renewals

Software

  • Students: 7 days; 1 renewal for 7 days

  • Faculty/Staff: 7 days; 1 renewal for 7 days

  • Community Patrons: Non-circulating

Non-Circulating Items

  • Newspapers/Periodicals

  • Reference books

  • Archive materials, available upon request