Circulation Services

Table of Contents

• Check-Out Procedures
• Loan Periods
• Renewing a Book
• Overdues Policies
• Photocopy Request Form
• Intercampus Book Delivery Online Request Form
• Reserves
• Holds
• Recalls
• Remote Storage
• Missing Items
• Scheduling Group Study rooms
• Patron Responsibilities
• Locker Space

Related pages: Patron Policies, Hours; Media services; ILL (Inter-Library Loan).

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Check-Out Procedures

• All materials should be brought to the Circulation/Media desk to be checked out.
• A valid CSB/SJU ID is required.
• A Special Borrower ID can be requested at the desk for local patrons not affiliated with CSB/SJU, at a cost of $1.00 per year.
• Alumnae living within a 50 mile radius may receive this service for free.

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Loan Periods

For a more detailed description of Patron Policies, choose one of the patron types below.

Loan Periods For Print Materials (books, scores and government documents) checked out by:

• Undergraduate, Prep, and Continuing Education students: 28 days
• Local borrowers, Alums: 28 days
• Graduate students: 1 semester
• Faculty, Staff, OSB Community, Ecumenical Fellows: due June 1

Loan Periods For Media Materials checked out by:

• Undergraduate, Continuing Education: 1 day
• Graduate Students: 3 days
• Faculty, Staff, OSBs and Ecumenical Fellows: 5 days
• SJPrep students, Local Borrowers: no loan

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Renewals

To renew a book online:

• Go to "MnPALS" (http://mnpals.csbsju.edu/F?func=file&file_name=basic).
• Click on "Your Borrowing Record" on the blue bar at the top of the page.
• For "User/ID Barcode," enter the 14 digit barcode number located on the back of your CSB/SJU ID.
• For "Password," enter your last name.
• Under "Activities," click on "Loans" to see the books you have checked out.
• Click on the number next to the book you would like to renew.
• Click on "Renew" and the new due date will be given for the renewed book.
• You may also renew all of your items at one time by clicking on "Renew All" from the item list page.

You may also contact the Circulation Offices at 5604 (CSB) or 2120 (SJU) to renew your books.

Click to view a PowerPoint tutorial on Renewing.

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Overdue Policies

Print materials (books, scores, government documents) can be renewed within nine days of the due date without incurring any fines. On the tenth day an overdue fine of $10.00 per item will be charged. After an item is overdue for 28 days, a processing fee of $10.00 and a replacement cost will be charged. The replacement cost will be refunded if the item is returned within three months of the billing date.

Media materials begin incurring fines immediately at $1.00/day. After 10 days, a processing fee of $10.00 and a replacement cost will be charged. Replacement cost ranges from $15.00 to $590.00.

Failure to respond to Overdue Notices could result in the loss of library privileges.

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Photocopy Request Form

To request print or scanned copies of articles from journals owned by the Libraries. The cost is .10 a page for B&W photocopies and .25 a page for colored. Articles scanned and sent to patron's email are free. Please allow two working days for delivery.

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Intercampus Book Delivery Online Request Form

To request delivery of material from one campus/library to another. Allow two days for delivery. You will be notified if delivery will take longer.

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Holds

• You can place a Hold on most items currently checked out.
• A valid CSB/SJU ID or CSB/SJU Borrower card is required.
• For detailed instructions click Holds.

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Recalls

All library materials are subject to Recall, if requested by another patron, after the initial 28 days.

• Materials needed for Reserve can be recalled immediately.
• Recalled items cannot be renewed.

Failure to respond to a recall notice will result in a daily fine and/or the revocation of library privileges.

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Remote Storage

Items listed as Remote Storage are stored in the Minnesota Library Access Center, a facility located in Minneapolis, MN. MLAC is a high density storage facility for Minnesota academic, public and governmental libraries. http://www.minitex.umn.edu/mlac/

To request an item fill out an Alcuin Intercampus Book Delivery Form.

Your request will be processed and you will be notified by email when it is ready for pick-up. Average time on delivery is 2-5 days.

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Missing Items

If you cannot find something that according to MnPALS is available, please inform someone at the Circulation/Media desk. A search for the item will commence, and you will be notified of the results.

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Scheduling Group Study Rooms

Clemens has three group study rooms that can be scheduled by stopping by or calling the Circulation/Media desk (5611). The rooms can be checked out for a maximum of two hours and priority is given to groups.

• Room A110 has a table, four chairs and a networked PC for group computer work.
• Room A111 has a table, six chairs and a networked PC for group computer work.
• Room A112 has a table, six chairs, a networked PC for group computer work, and a freestanding chalkboard.

Alcuin has one group study room, on the Lower Level. It can be scheduled by stopping by or calling the Ciculation/Media Desk (2122). The room features a table, eight chairs and a networked PC for group computer work. The rooms can be checked out for a maximum of two hours and priority is given to groups.

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Patron Responsibilities

• Library patrons are responsible for all materials checked out with their IDs.
• Patrons are responsible for notifying the libraries immediately if their cards are lost or stolen, or if there is any change in name or address.

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Locker Space

Both Clemens and Alcuin have two small lockers that can be reserved to house material a patron is using. Material held in the locker does need to be checked out to the patron. Sign out and keys can be obtained by inquiring at the Circulation Desk.

Comments to Bonnie Kalla or Miranda Novak.
Last updated: September 11, 2007. Links checked: June 26, 2007.