Westchester Community College Library Policies

Policies

BORROWING POLICIES
(Student ID/Library Card required):

LOAN PERIODS

Current WCC students, faculty, staff , and administrators
Residents or employees of Westchester County
Current SUNY students
WCC Alumni
Permanent faculty and staff from a WALDO institution

Community Users: Residents and employees of Westchester County, as well as certain other groups, may check out materials.

Librarians will provide reference services to community users as time and staffing permit; interlibrary loan and remote access to subscription databases are available only to students, faculty, and employees of Westchester Community College.

Books

Students: 21 days, no max. (limit: five on one topic)
Faculty: 90 days, no max;
All others: 21 days, 20 max. (limit: five on one topic)

DVDs

Faculty: may borrow all materials for class presentations
Students: up to 3 for seven days. No renewals.
All Others: On-site use.

Periodicals

All users: On-site use for up to three (3) issues at a time.

Course Reserves (Textbooks)

Students: On-site use only for two (2) hours. Search Course Reserves for materials.

RULES OF CONDUCT

WIFI

	Refrain from eating or drinking.
	Observe quiet areas as posted; set earphones low so as not to disturb others.
	Cell phone conversations must be conducted outside the building.

Free campus WiFi may be accessed from your mobile device inside and outside the library building. Campus Computer Use Policy applies to all usage.

COMPUTER USE

PRINTING

The Library follows the campus Computer Use Policy. Users working on assignments have priority in their use. Users may be asked to give up their seat if they are not working on school or research assignments when there is demand by other users for course or research work.

Networked and wireless printers are located on the first and second floors of the library. Sign-in with network or MyWCC ID is required of users from the campus community.

ALL ABOUT PRINTING. Details on print monitoring, credits and replenishment, as well as temporary Westchester resident access.
MOBILE PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS (Library only)

GROUP STUDY ROOMS

PHOTOCOPIERS

Library study rooms are primarily reserved for use by two or more students for activities related to current coursework. Rooms are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Copies are 10 cents per page. The machines take nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills.

OVERDUE AND LOST MATERIALS

OVERDUE FINES

Overdue fines are levied, and bills are sent for the cost of lost materials. Students may not register, receive a transcript, their diploma, or financial aid check, if they have billed books or other library materials outstanding.

Reserve Textbook* Cost of the item
Book* $3.00
Media* $10.00
Periodical* $24.00
There is an additional $10 processing fee for all lost and Reserve items.

ILLIAD / INTER-LIBRARY LOAN

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

CLICK HERE for the library’s Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Policies.

CLICK HERE for the library’s collection development plan.

HANGING ARTWORK

CLICK HERE for guidelines and a request form for library gallery exhibitions.

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