Macalester Students
Current Macalester students may check out an unlimited number
of books, and up to five sound recordings and one DVD at a time.
The loan period for books is six weeks. The loan period for
sound recordings and DVDs is one week. Books may be renewed,
unless another patron has placed a hold on an item, or the item
has reached maximum renewals (two). Recalled items must be returned
immediately. Items may be requested and checked out from other
CLIC (Cooperating Libraries In Consortium) schools, in accordance
with their policies. Up to seven items may be requested each
day. Inter-Library Loan (ILL) privileges are also available.
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Macalester Faculty and Staff
Current Macalester faculty and staff may check out an unlimited
number of books, and up to five sound recordings and one DVD
at a time. The loan period for books is the length of the current
semester. The loan period for sound recordings and DVDs is one
week. Books may be renewed, unless another patron has placed
a hold on an item, or the item has reached maximum renewals
(two). Recalled items must be returned immediately. Items may
be requested and checked out from other CLIC (Cooperating Libraries
In Consortium) schools, in accordance with their policies. Up
to seven items may be requested each day. Inter-Library Loan
(ILL) privileges are also available. Faculty may request borrowing
privileges from the University of MN after obtaining a letter
from the DeWitt Wallace Library director.
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Other CLIC School Patrons
Faculty, staff and students from other CLIC libraries may check
out books, sound recordings, and Library DVDs from Macalester,
providing they have a valid, current library card. They may
also place holds on Macalester books to have them sent to their
home library. The loan period is determined by the parameters
set by the home library. Books may be renewed, unless another
patron has placed a hold on an item, or the item has reached
maximum renewals (two). Recalled items must be returned immediately.
We do not honor "special" cards from other CLIC libraries,
such as friends of the library, alumni, neighbors, etc.
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Alumni
Alumni cards are available at circulation for $10 per year.
Graduating seniors can receive their first alumni card free
of charge. Macalester alumni may check out up to ten items at
a time. The loan period is six weeks for books, one week for
sound recordings and DVDs, and as requested by faculty for Reserve
items.. Books may be renewed, unless another patron has placed
a hold on an item, or the item has reached maximum renewals
(two). Recalled items must be returned immediately. Alumni do
not have loan privileges for other CLIC library materials or
ILL.
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Retired Faculty
Macalester retired Faculty retain loan privileges for materials
from the DeWitt Wallace Library and CLIC collections. Interlibrary
borrowing from collections outside of CLIC is not permitted.
Retirees retain access to subscription databases. Media Services
privileges include basic video services such as reformatting,
and limited borrowing from the media collection. On-site use
of media facilities is subject to approval by Director of Media
Services.
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Family of Faculty/Staff
Immediate family members can obtain a special library card
at the Circulation Desk. They must be at least 18 years of age,
and have permission of their immediate family member who is
employed by the college. They may check out up to ten items
at a time. The loan period is six weeks for books, one week
for sound recordings and DVDs, and as requested by faculty for
Reserve items. Books may be renewed unless another patron has
placed a hold on an item or the item has reached maximum renewals
(two). Recalled items must be returned immediately. Immediate
family members do not have loan privileges for other CLIC library
materials, ILL, or items on reserve.
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Neighbors
Neighbor cards are available at circulation for $30 per year.
The patron must live within the area bounded by University Avenue,
Lexington Parkway, Ford Parkway, and Cretin Avenue, and be at
least 18 years of age to qualify for a neighbor card. Patrons
may check out up to ten items at a time. The loan period is
six weeks for books, one week for sound recordings and DVDs,
and as requested by faculty for Reserve items. Books may be
renewed, unless another patron has placed a hold on an item,
or the item has reached maximum renewals (two). Recalled items
must be returned immediately. Neighbors do not have loan privileges
for other CLIC library materials or ILL.
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Overdue Notices
As library materials become overdue, the library will send
you several reminder notices via e-mail or regular mail, asking
you to either renew or return your materials. These notices
are intended as a courtesy.
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Billing Notices
When a book is one month overdue, or a sound recording is one
week overdue, it reverts to lost/billing status. A standard
charge of $65 will be applied. For interlibrary loan materials
(i.e., items on loan form non-CLIC libraries) the charge is
$115. Students will receive a billing notice in the mail, and
the charge will be sent to the student accounts office. If the
item is later returned, $60 will be credited to the student's
account. $5 will remain as a mandatory late fee. Faculty, staff,
alumni, neighbors and family will have the $65 charge remain
on their library record, and will not be able to check out any
additional materials until the item is returned, or the fee
is paid. Alumni and neighbors will owe a mandatory $5 late fee
once the item is returned.
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Renewals
Books may be renewed up to two times, unless another patron
has placed a hold on the book. Sound and video recordings and
Reserve items may not be renewed.
Books may be renewed:
Patrons may check out one reserve item at a time. If the reserve
item is a sound recording, it may be checked out with the corresponding
score and a set of headphones if needed. Overdue reserve items
accrue fines at $0.25 per hour. See Reserve Policy for more
information.
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Video/DVD Recordings
The library has a small collection of popular DVDs, which circulate
for 7 days. Most video recordings are stored at Media Services.
Please see their policy for more information.
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Non-Circulating Items
Reference materials, archived materials and rare books, super
oversize items, microforms, periodicals, and other selected
items do not circulate. If in doubt, ask.
