Collin College

Borrowing Guidelines

Library Cards

• Currently enrolled Collin students must present a Student ID at the Library Checkout Desk and may need to fill out a library card application form.
• Faculty and staff must present a Collin Faculty or Staff ID at the Library Checkout Desk and may need to fill out a library card application form.
• Note: New faculty and staff must show verification of Collin employment at the Checkout Desk if library materials are needed prior to the issuance of a Faculty or Staff ID.
• Residents of Collin County age 16 and over must show proof of residency, such as valid driver's license or other government-issued picture ID, at the Library Checkout Desk to obtain a library card.

Check Out

• A library card is required for all transactions.
• Patrons with overdue items or outstanding library fines or fees are not eligible to check out materials.
• Books, audio books, music CDs, and software check out for 3 weeks.
• Circulating DVD/VHS check out for 7 days.
• Classroom DVD/VHS and Classroom Software check out to faculty for use outside the library for 7 days. Classroom DVD/VHS and Classroom Software are available for in-library use by students. 
• Books, videos, music CDs, audio books and software may be returned to any library, either inside or to the outside dropboxes located at most campus libraries. 
• Laptops, calculators and maker kits must be returned directly to the Checkout Desk inside the campus library from which they were originally checked out.
• Some TI graphing calculators check out to current credit students for 4 hours for use anywhere on campus. Limited quantities may be available for 5-day or 14-day checkout for use off campus. Only one calculator may be checked out at a time.
• Laptops check out to current credit students for 4 hours for in-library use. Some laptops may be available for 14-day checkout for use outside of the library at some times and locations. Only one laptop may be checked out at a time.
• TI graphing calculators and laptops must be returned to the Checkout Desk at the campus from which they were checked out. A limited number of calculators and laptops are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Holds are not permitted.
• Some campus libraries offer study rooms on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservations.

Checkout Limits by Format

To assure availability of materials as our enrollment increases, the following limits are set in our integrated library system:

Formats	Community Users	Registered Students	Faculty and Staff
Audio Books	3	5	5
Music CDs	3	5	5
Books	5	10	20
DVD/VHS	3	3	3
Software	3	3	3
Total items checked out	5	15	30

 

Renewals

• A library card is required for all transactions.
• Students, faculty, staff and community members can renew books, music CDs, audio books and software two (2) times provided there are no holds on the material.
• DVD/VHS may not be renewed by phone or online.
• The availability of renewals for laptops and calculators varies by campus and length of checkout and may not be permitted. Contact us to determine if your item can be renewed.
• Overdue materials must be presented in person for renewal
• Renew online
• Renew by phone
• Renew in person

Late Fees

• Books, Music CDs, Audio Books and Software - $0.25 / day
• DVD/VHS - $0.50 / day
• TI graphing calculators for on-campus use - $1 / hour
• TI graphing calculators for off-campus use - $10 / day
• Laptops for in-library use - $1 / hour
• Laptops for use outside of the library - $20 / day
• Reserve Materials - $1 / hour
• Study Rooms - $5 / hour
• Circulating Restricted Materials (McKinney Campus only) - $20 / day

Reserve Materials

• Reserve materials such as books, videos and other materials assigned for classes are available to current credit students only, at the Checkout Desk.
• Checkout time varies by campus and course.

Operational Guidelines and Procedures

• For our complete Operational Guidelines and Procedures, Click Here.

 

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