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Visit the main circulation desk (first floor) to check out materials, including reserves, interlibrary loans, and materials from the library's circulating collections. Circulating materials can also be checked out at a second desk on the ground floor.

Check Out

A College ID is needed to check out library materials. Alumnae may apply for a guest borrower's card at the Circulation desk. ARCHE borrowers must present a valid ILU card from the library of the college in which they are enrolled, as well as picture ID, to obtain short-term borrowing privileges.

Borrowing Periods

Item Type	Checkout Period
General Collection Books	Students - 3 weeks Full-time faculty - academic year Part-time/One-term faculty - semester MAT students - semester Independent Study students - semester
Reference Books	Can't be checked out
Periodicals	Can't be checked out
Videos/DVDs	3 days
Browsing Collection	3 weeks
Reserves	2 hours, 4 hours, 1 day or 3 days depending on item
Interlibrary Loans	Typically 3 weeks; see ILL information

If the materials out are not overdue, you may renew online. After 3 renewals you must bring the materials into the library and renew them in person. Items on HOLD for another patron may not be renewed.

Book Return

Book drops can be found on the first and ground floors at the circulation desks. After hours, books may be returned to the book drop outside either entrance.

Holds

If the item you want is checked out, a HOLD can be placed on it at the Circulation desk. You will be notified when the item is returned. If the material has been checked out for more than three weeks, it can be recalled for you.

Only Agnes Scott students, faculty and staff may place holds on library materials.

Fines

Charges to your account may be paid at the Circulation desk on the first floor of McCain Library. We regret that we cannot accept money at the ground floor service desk or mailed to the library. Note: Circulation privileges may be blocked on the system for persons owing $10.00 or more in fines or for failure to respond to recall notices.

Overdue materials

Circulating collection and recalled materials: 10 cents per day
Reserve materials: 25 cents per hour (or partial hour)
Maximum overdue fine: $10.00 per item

Lost Materials

(items reported lost before automatic billing at 5 weeks overdue)

Books/Media: $50.00 ($40.00 replacement fee + $10.00 processing fee)

Billed Materials

(items that have reached 5 weeks overdue)*

Books/Media: $60.00 ($40.00 replacement fee + $10.00 processing fee + $10.00 billing fee)

*If billed items are returned, only the billing fee must be paid ($10.00).

Confidentiality

The library protects the confidentiality of all borrower information, as required by law. Staff may not disclose the name of a patron who has a book checked out. In case of urgent need, however, we will attempt to contact the patron and facilitate sharing of the material.

If you have additional questions or need more information about the library, please call (404/471-6094) or come by the main floor Circulation desk.