Circulation Information

A valid MVCC library card must be presented to check out library materials or to use any reserve material. A card issued at the Utica Campus Library may be used at the Rome Campus Library and vice versa.Students, staff and faculty use the College's SUNYCard as their library card. Members of the community may register for a library card at the Circulation desk; borrowers must present identification which includes a picture and a current address.

The loan period for general materials is 21 days for all borrowers, except for MVCC faculty and staff, who may borrow materials for a semester.The following exceptions exist for these other materials:

Reserve items	3 hours in-library use only
Feature film videos &dvd's	4 days
Magazines & journals	non-circulating
Reference books	non-circulating

Periodicals (e.g. newspapers, magazines, journals) cannot be checked out of the library. Photocopiers are readily available to allow library users to copy articles.

Borrowing Limits

Community residents, high school students (16 years or older), and students from other colleges may have a total of five (5) items checked out at any one time. The following limits, based on format, apply to ALL borrowers:

Feature film videos or dvds	Two
Audio Cassettes	Two
Compact Discs	Two
Educational Videos	Two

All borrowed materials should be returned to the Circulation desk at either the Utica or Rome Campus Libraries. A drop box is available in the lobby of Payne Hall (Utica Campus) and the atrium of the Plumley Complex (Rome Campus) for returning items when the libraries are closed.

Renewals

In general, one renewal is permitted, unless the item has been requested by another library user.

No renewals are permitted for best sellers or feature film videos or DVDs.

Fines and Late Fees

• Fines on Reserve materials are $1.00 per day per item.
• Late fees on Feature film videos & dvds are $1.00 per day per item.
• There is a $10.00 fine for damaging periodicals.

All items are subject to recall if needed for reserves or requested by another library user. Notice of recall may be made by telephone or mail. Please return recalled material promptly as a courtesy to the next borrower.

Financial Responsibilities and Loss of Borrower Privileges

You are financially responsible for all materials checked out on your library card. Should you lose an item, you will be charged its replacement cost plus a $10.00 processing fee.

Your borrowing privileges will be suspended if you owe fines or have overdue material. In addition you will not be permitted to register for classes, or receive copies of your grades or transcript, until all financial obligations to the Libraries have been met.Comments and questions can be directed to Anne Ichihana, Circulation Librarian.

Materials ON RESERVE for class use must be requested at the Libraries' Circulation desks. A valid library card MUST be presented to use any item on reserve.

Borrowers with library fines or overdue materials will NOT be able to check out reserve material.

Loan Periods

Materials placed on reserve by MVCC instructors are generally for "in-library use only" and may be used for up to three hours in the library.

Check with the Circulation desk personnel about possible overnight borrowing of specific items.

Reserve Fines

Reserve fines for overdue materials are $1.00 per day per item.