Circulation Policy
Who is eligible?
- Students – currently enrolled only.
- Faculty – currently employed only. Adjuncts may only use the library during semesters when they are teaching.
- Staff – currently employed only.
- Alumni – only those who have purchased an Alumni Library Card.
Cornish IDs
To check out library materials, students, staff and faculty must present a current Cornish ID Card.
Replacing a Lost ID Card
- Lost ID Card: $25.00 replacement fee. Pay at the Cashier’s office, then take your receipt to the Security office for a new card.
- Damaged or Defective ID Card: No charge. Take your card directly to the Security Office and turn it in for a replacement.
Circulation Periods
Print Materials
| Books | 2 weeks |
| Periodicals, current issue | Library use only |
| Periodicals, back issues | 1 week |
| Newspapers | Library use only |
| Reference Books (Special Collection) | Library use only |
| “Red Dot” Books (Special Collection) | Library use only (Faculty 3 Days) |
| Oversized Books (Special Collection) | Library use only (Faculty 3 Days) |
| Scripts | 1 week |
| Scores | 2 weeks |
| Class Reserve Materials |
One of 4 Circulation periods chosen by faculty:
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Audio Visual Materials
| Music: CDs and Cassette tapes |
Limit of 3 recordings for 3 days Faculty: 1 week |
| Music: Digital Audio Tape (DAT tapes) |
Library use only Faculty: 1 week |
| Music: Vinyl Records |
Library use only Faculty: 1 week |
| Video: DVDs and VHS video tapes |
Limit of 3 videos for 3 days Faculty: 1 week |
| 35mm Slide Collection | Slide Library. See Visual Resources Curator. |
Equipment
| AV equipment | Normally checked out by the hour up to one day. Primarily for faculty use only, but available to students for special projects. Students must sign a form assuming responsibility for replacement costs if equipment is damaged or not returned. |
Checkout Limit
No more than 25 items at a time. If you have 10 or more overdues, you can’t check out anything else until they are returned.
Renewals
Everything that circulates can be renewed if no requests or holds have been placed on the material by other borrowers. Renewals can be done in person, by phone or by email. You must provide your student ID number and the barcode number for each item you wish to renew.
Overdues
Instead of daily overdue fines, you will be responsible for the full replacement cost, at the current price, as soon as the item becomes overdue. When the item is returned, the replacement charge will be removed from your record. If you have more than ten overdue books you can’t check out anything else until they are returned. Failure to return items or pay replacement charges will result in the suspension of Library privileges. If you have not cleared your library account by the time you graduate, your diploma and transcripts will be held by the Registrar. Delinquent charges will ultimately be forwarded to Student Accounts and will become non-reversible. Formal collection procedures may also be pursued.
Scores
When you check out scores you are responsible for both the score and any accompanying parts. If a part is lost or damaged, you will be charged for the complete score and parts.
AV Equipment
Be aware that you are responsible for the replacement cost of any AV equipment that is damaged, lost or stolen while checked out to you.
Periodicals & Class Reserve Materials
Borrowing privileges will be suspended as soon as these are overdue. We cannot afford to have these materials unavailable for other students.
How to Pay Replacement Charges
You should only be paying the replacement cost if the item is badly damaged or lost and cannot be returned to the Library. If you have the item in good condition, return it to the Library and your record will be cleared. Regardless of whether payment has been made for an item, library items remain the property of the college. Materials cannot be purchased from the library.
- Pay at the Library by check made out to Cornish College Library.
- Pay at the Cornish Cashier. Note: The Cashier does not have your library information, so it’s best if you know how much you owe.
- Pay by mail. Send a check to: Librarian, Cornish College Library, 1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA 98121.
