Lending Rules

LOAN PERIODS

Patron Type Item Type/Shelving Location Loan Period
Undergraduate, Staff Books/Main Stacks, New, TLC, ESL, Oversized  28-days
Faculty Books/Main Stacks, New, TLC, ESL, Oversized 15-weeks 
ALL Books/McNaughton 28-days
ALL DVDs & Blu-ray/Media 7-days

 

COURSE RESERVES 

Course reserve items are materials that your instructor has made available through the library to support your course. These may include textbooks, required and recommended readings, videos, bone models, and other resources that can help you succeed in class.

Reserve items are only lent to CCRI students, faculty and staff with a library card in good standing. HELIN member library patrons and RI Resident card holders are not permitted to use Library Reserve items. 

Visit the Course Reserves page to search for materials. 

NOTIFICATIONS

The Library sends out email notices regarding the following items:

  • Due date reminders
  • Overdue notices
  • Fine/fee statements when new fines are generated
  • Recall notices
  • Item available notices
  • Hold cancellation (expiration) notices 

FINES/FEES AND LOST ITEM CHARGES

Hourly overdue fines are assessed for hourly checked out reserve items and other short term loans.  Lost Item charges apply to ALL patron groups and vary based on the material type. Other limits may apply.

RECALLS

Library staff may occasionally need to recall items for administrative purposes. A recall will shorten your loan period and a notice will be sent to notify you of the adjustment to your due date. Failure to comply with a recall may result in fines or a suspension of library privileges.

BILLING/FINES AND LOST ITEMS

FINES

Hourly overdue fines are assessed for the items below

Type of Material

Overdue Fine (per item)

Course Reserves: 3 Hour Loans

$1.00 per hour

Course Reserves: 1, 3, & 7 Day Loans

$1.00 per day

Headphones, Power Cords, Blue Tooth Adapters, Calculators           

$1.00 per hour

LOST ITEMS

Materials that are more than 30 days overdue (or 7 days overdue for technology items) will be considered lost, and lost item charges will be applied. The replacement fee for lost CCRI Library materials is $50.00*. Lost items borrowed from another HELIN member library will be billed at $75.00. Unpaid charges will be referred to the Bursar for collection, and a hold will be placed on both your library account and your CCRI student account.

If you lose a book borrowed through Interlibrary Loan (ILL), please contact the library at [email protected] or 401-825-2491 to discuss replacement options.

Most library items may be renewed up to two times, provided no other patron is waiting for them. You can renew eligible items by signing in to your My Library Account.

Patrons may check out up to 25 items at one time. Rhode Island Resident Card holders may borrow up to 5 items. All CCRI Library patrons are limited to 10 Blu-rays and DVDs checked out at any given time.

*Replacement charges for lost CCRI Library technology items vary. Please refer to the Technology Borrowing Agreement for the applicable replacement fees.

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