Circulation & Borrowing

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan is also available to William Jewell students and faculty. This service is designed to obtain materials not available in our collections. Interlibrary Loan materials may be requested through web forms available on the Curry Library forms page, or with traditional paper forms available at the Circulation Desk . Please call ext. 5472 for additional information.

Please email comments to Circulation/ILL Department.

Circulation Policy for Students

Students must show a current WJC ID to check out library materials. In order to be current, the ID must have the current semester’s sticker.  Students may not check out materials without their student ID.

Checkout periods:

Curry Library books and government documents              3 weeks

Bestsellers                                                                                3 weeks

Interlibrary Loan materials                                                      Loan period is determined by the lending library

Audio-visual materials (CDs, DVDs, etc.)                            In-library use only

Reference materials                                                                In-library use only/24 hour checkout with librarian approval

AV Equipment (VCR, DVD player, LCD projector)*            Not available for student checkout. AV equipment can only be checked out to faculty or staff   

*A request for AV equipment (LCD, laptop, VCR, DVD player, slide projector, screen, TV and carts) must go through Student Affairs, faculty, or staff.  The equipment is checked out to the sponsor not the student.

Renewals:

Items may be renewed twice (either online or at the circulation desk) if there are no holds/requests from other patrons for them.

To extend the check out a third time the student must bring the item in to the circulation desk and ask for the extension. If there are no holds/requests for the item it can be checked out again.

Overdue Fees and Fines

Overdue fees and fines will be charged on materials not returned in a timely manner and the student's account will be blocked. Please call ext. 5472 for more information concerning overdue material policies.

Circulation Policy for Faculty and Staff

Faculty/Staff must show a current WJC ID to check out library materials.

Checkout periods:

Curry Library books and government documents                  Semester

Bestsellers                                                                                     3 weeks

Interlibrary Loan materials                                                          Loan period is determined by the lending library

Audio-visual materials (CDs, DVDs, etc.)                                Semester

Reference materials                                                                     In-library use only/24 hour checkout with librarian approval

AV Equipment (DVD player, LCD projector, etc>)*                 1 week  

*AV equipment (LCD, laptop, VCR, DVD and CD players , slide projector, screen, TV, speakers, and carts) may be checked  out by submitting a reservation to the circulation desk requesting a specific date and time. All AV equipment is subject to availability and is reserved on a first-come-first-served basis.

Renewals:

Items may be renewed twice (either online or at the circulation desk) if there are no holds/requests from other patrons for them.

To extend the check out a third time the patron must bring the item in to the circulation desk and ask for the extension. If there are no holds/requests for the item it can be checked out again.

Circulation Policy for Non-Jewell Patrons