Borrowing, Loan Periods, and Privileges by Patron Status
|
Patron Status |
Circulating Collections |
Interlibrary Loan |
Media Checkout |
Off-campus Databases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Academic Magnet- Juniors & Seniors |
14 days 2 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
American College of the Building Arts |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
Artists’ Certificate Program |
Faculty may check out books for their students |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ashley Hall Juniors and Seniors |
14 days 2 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
Burke High School Teachers and AP students |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
Center for Creative Retirement |
Library use only; check out requires Friends of the Library membership |
No |
No |
No |
|
Charleston School of Law |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
Charleston Day School teachers and staff** |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
College of Charleston Alumni |
Must join Friends of the Library or use in-house |
No |
No |
No |
|
College of Charleston Undergraduate Students |
28 days No book limit |
Yes Up to 5 in process (includes the Courier) |
Yes—3 items for three days |
Yes |
|
College of Charleston Faculty and Staff |
180 days No book limit |
Yes |
Yes—3 items for three days |
Yes |
|
College of Charleston faculty/staff dependents (have limited CofC IDs) |
CofC employee may check out books for family. The employee is responsible for return of books |
No |
No |
No |
|
College of Charleston Graduate Students |
60 days No book limit |
Yes |
Yes—3 items for three days |
Yes |
|
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|
Up to 10 in process (including courier) |
|
|
|
College of Charleston Presidential Committees |
14 days 10 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
College of Charleston Retired Faculty |
180days No book limit |
Yes |
Yes—3 items for three days |
Yes |
|
College of Charleston Special Instruction Programs |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
Faculty only |
Yes |
|
Elder Hostel (with ElderHostel ID)** |
Library use only; check out requires Friends of the Library membership |
No |
No |
No |
|
Friends of the Library |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
Gibbes Museum of Art |
60 days 25 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
Lifetime Alumni |
14 days 5 book limit |
No |
No |
No |
|
*National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [Charleston-Hollings Marine Lab.] |
180 days No book limit |
Yes |
Yes—3 items for three days |
Yes |
|
*National Oceanic and Atmospheric |
180 days No book limit |
Yes |
Yes—3 items for three days |
Yes |
|
Administration (NOAA) [CCEHBR Labs.] |
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|
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Non-Credit students with CofC IDs |
28 days No book limit; Library use only; check out requires Friends of the Library membership |
No |
Yes—3 items for three days |
No |
|
PASCAL—visitors with IDs from PASCAL schools |
6 weeks 25 book limit, 1 Renewal – 6 Weeks |
No |
No |
No |
The library encourages patrons to support the library through its "Friends of the Library" (FOL) organization.
Anyone can join the "Friends of the Library" organization; however, the library does reserve the right of refusal. Annual membership rates begin at $75. Some of the benefits include:
5 book maximum checkout
Unlimited access to the affiliate computers during Access & Instruction Desk hours
For more information, please consult the Friends of the library website.
Students and faculty with current ID cards from the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) institutions may borrow circulating materials. Requesting patrons must be in good standing with the library of their home institution. Students, staff, and faculty from PASCAL member institutions may also return books from other PASCAL libraries. The books will be returned via the PASCAL courier.
Alumni are welcome to utilize all of our collections in the library during our regular hours. Alumni status must be verified and issued an Alumni Access Card before entering the building. They may also visit the Access & Instruction Desk to use the affiliate computers through PC Reservation to access all of the library's e-resources. Alumni may receive book borrowing privileges by joining the Friends of the Library at the Access & Instruction Desk. Lifetime Alumni receive complimentary Friends of the Library cards by presenting their Lifetime Alumni cards at the Access & Instruction Desk. Additionally, alumni near and far may request library materials through interlibrary loan at their local library. For the greater listing of library services to alumni, please consult the alumni services guide (http://libguides.library.cofc.edu/alumniservices).
Students and faculty with current ID cards from PASCAL institutions may borrow circulating materials. Requesting patrons must be in good standing with the library of their home institution. Students, staff and faculty from PASCAL member institutions may also return books from other PASCAL libraries. The books will be returned via the PASCAL courier (Interlibrary Loan).
Any member of an organization which has been granted library privileges by the administration. This includes but is not limited to NOAA, SCDNR, advisory boards or other special groups. Please consult the Borrowing policy and the Computer Use policy for more information.
Visiting scholars may be granted certain library privileges by obtaining permission from the Associate Dean of Access, Instruction, and Assessment. This approval process includes the scholar providing a letter from their home institution's Department Head or Dean that outlines and endorses their research and the need for privileges (including interlibrary loan, if necessary) and the duration of time for which privileges are needed. The scholar's home institution must also state that they are willing to be responsible for any lost or damaged material.
Access Services - Circulation and Shelving
843-953-8001
Brandon Lewter
Access Services Coordinator
(843) 953-4982
Will Breard
Circulation and Shelving Manager
(843) 953-8004