Circulation & Reserves

Location

The Main Campus Circulation and Reserve desk is located on the 2nd floor of the library.

There is also a reserve collection at the Chico Center in the Academic Support Services Center (CHC 219.) You can request any circulating item be sent to Chico Center from the online catalog.

Contact

Jennifer Lasell
Office: LB 211
Phone: (530) 879-4021
e-mail: lasellja@butte.edu

Hours

Main Campus: Mon - Thurs 7:45am-5:50pm; Fri 7:45am - 4:50pm; Sat & Sun Closed

Chico Center: Mon - Thurs 8:00am-9:45pm; Fri 8:00am - 4:45pm; Sat & Sun Closed

Who may borrow materials?

Library materials can be checked out by current Butte College students, faculty and staff. A valid photo ID is required to check out all library materials.

Reserves

Course Reserves are materials that instructors reserve for their classes. Reserve materials are available for limited loan, usually from 1 hour to 7 days. Instructors can fill out the Reserve Request Form and bring materials to the Circulation & Reserve desk on the second floor of the Main Campus Library or Room 219 at the Chico Center to be placed on reserve. See Course Reserves for more information.

Please do not return any reserve materials to the book drop. All reserve materials must be returned to the location where they were checked out - Main Campus Library Circulation & Reserve Desk or Room 219 at the Chico Center.

Book Requests

Library books can be requested to be picked up at the Chico Center. See Request a Book for CHC for more information. If a library book is checked out, a hold request can be placed online or at the Circulation desk. The patron will be notified when the book is available for checkout.

Book Return

When the Main campus Library is open, books must be returned at the Circulation Desk. Otherwise, library books can be returned to the Main Campus Library book drop or to the book drop at Chico Center.

The Chico Center book drop is in the front, near the bicycle racks.

Please do not return any reserve materials to the book drop. All reserve materials must be returned to the location where they were checked out - Main Campus Library Circulation & Reserve Desk or in Room 219 at the Chico Center.

Student Circulation Policies

General Collection

Loan Period	3 weeks
Maximum Items	10 items charged
Renewals	Allowed if item has not been requested by another patron
Grace Period	3 days
Overdue Fines	On the 4th day, $1 per item; each additional day: $.25 per item
Maximum Overdue Fine Schedule	Less than one year overdue   $10    Less than two years overdue   $20 Less than three years overdue $30 More than three years $80 (lost item fee)
Lost Item Fee	$80 ($70 replacement cost, plus $10 processing fee)

Reserve Collection

Loan Period	1 hour; Overnight; 3 days; 7 days
Renewals	One time for 1-hour reserves if no one else has requested the item; not allowed for overnight, 3-day or 7-day reserve items
Grace Period	None
Overdue Fines	1-hr. items $1/hr. per item Overnight items $2/day per item 3-day items $2/day per item 7-day items $2/day per item Maximum overdue fine $70 per item
Lost Item Fee	$80 ($70 replacement cost, plus $10 processing fee)

Faculty & Staff Circulation Policies

General Collection

Loan Period	3 weeks
Maximum Items	40 items charged (All items are subject to recall)
Renewals	Only if the item has not been requested by another patron
Lost Item Fee	$80 ($70 replacement cost, plus $10 processing fee)

For more information, call 879-4017 (Main) or 879-4398 (Chico Center)

Revised 5/27/07 km