RichmondCC Library: Services: Borrow Items

Circulating

Books and audiobooks may be borrowed for four (4) weeks with the option to renew for an additional four weeks if the item(s) are not on hold for another person. Videos (DVDs) and calculators may be borrowed for one (1) week and may be renewed for an additional week if the item(s) are not on hold for another person. Chargers are available to students for usage in the library for four hours a day.

Books and audiobooks are located upstairs on the second level of the library. Graphic novels, young adult, and children's books also are located on the second level near the lounge. Videos (DVDs) and new books are located downstairs on the first level of the library.

Request Items

College students and employees have several ways to request items if items are not currently available in the library. Contact the library if you are unsure which form would be the best option.

Interlibrary Loan
For items not available through the RichmondCC Library, students and employees may fill out the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Form to request the item from another library. A librarian will attempt to get the material for you from another library. It may take from two (2) to four (4) weeks for it to arrive, assuming the librarian is successful in obtaining the book. You will be contacted either way.
Purchase Request
Request the library purchase an item for the collection. Types of items include books, videos, equipment, and online resources (such as databases).

Restrictions and Fees

The library provides print books, audiobooks, and videos to members of the college and to residents of Richmond and Scotland counties. Employees and students of the college may borrow up to ten (10) items at a time - only three (3) of those items may be videos or audiobooks. County residents (community users) may borrow two (2) items at a time, one (1) of which may be a video or audiobook.

First time borrowers must complete a membership form before leaving the premise with items. Students and employees of RichmondCC must have a current ID card issued by the college to borrow materials. Community users living in Scotland and Richmond county may obtain a library card as long as they verify their address. Community users are only allowed to borrow two items at a time, and must use their local public library if in need of an item the RichmondCC Library does not own.

Checked-out items that are 30 days overdue are considered lost. Users with any items on their record that are categorized as "lost" will be charged the replacement cost of the item(s). If the item is returned in good condition without any damage or destruction after the replacement cost has already been paid, this may warrant a refund of the replacement cost.