Library Circulation Policy
To check out library materials, students, staff and faculty must present a current Cornish ID Card.
- 1.) Lost ID Card: $5.00 replacement fee. Pay at the Cashier's office, then take your receipt to the Security office for a new card.
- 2.) 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 |
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| 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: 2 hour - Library use only Overnight 3 Days 1 Week |
AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS |
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| 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 |
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| 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 and withholding of academic degrees or transcripts. 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 and 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.
- Pay at the Library by check made out to Cornish College Library.
- Pay at the Cornish Cashier. They don't 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.