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Library Cards
Students Current Pima students need not apply for a Library card; your barcoded student ID allows you to check out materials and access subscription databases. Students are allowed up to 50 checkouts. Length of Checkouts - Books: Three weeks, with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case the item cannot be renewed and must be returned. Honors students may check out books for an entire semester, when they show a librarian proof of admittance to the Pima Honors Program.
- Videos: One week with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case the video cannot be renewed and must be returned.
- Reserve Materials: Checkout lengths of reserve materials are determined by the instructor. Most reserve items circulate for two hours, library use only.
Overdue Materials Students with overdue materials will be blocked from registration until these materials are paid for or returned. Daily overdue fines are not charged. Interlibrary Loan Students with valid ID cards can request materials not available from libraries in Tucson through interlibrary loan. Please see a campus librarian for the interlibrary loan form. We will help you fill out the form. Be aware that it can take 4-8 weeks to get materials from interlibrary loan so plan ahead. There may be fees for certain materials. You have the option of specifying what amount you are willing to pay or if you only want items that are freely available. Due dates for interlibrary loan materials are set by the library that loans the item. You will be informed of the date by which you must return the item when you pick it up. Materials may be renewed only if the lending library allows. You are responsible for any overdue fines. Faculty and Staff Faculty and staff can obtain a Library card by visiting any campus library, providing proof of employment at Pima and filling out an application. With a Library card faculty can check out materials and access library subscription databases. Faculty are allowed up to 100 checkouts. Adjunct faculty cards expire the last day of the spring semester, at which point they need to reapply for a card. Adjunct faculty may also continue using the library as community borrowers. After extended periods with no activity, full time faculty and staff records may be deleted from the library database, at which point these users need to apply for new cards as well. Length of Checkouts - Books: Six months, with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case it cannot be renewed and must be returned.
- Leased Book and Paperback Collections: Three weeks, with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case it cannot be renewed and must be returned.
- Videos: One week, with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case it cannot be renewed and must be returned. Faculty members using videos for their courses are encouraged to book the video at least a week in advance to assure the video is available. See the circulation staff at a campus library for information about booking videos for classroom use.
Overdue Materials Faculty are billed for overdue materials. To clear the bill, return the overdue items or pay the bill. Daily overdue fines are not charged. Interlibrary Loan Faculty and staff with valid library cards can request materials not available from libraries in Tucson through interlibrary loan. Please see a campus librarian for the interlibrary loan request form. Be aware that it can take 4-8 weeks to get materials from interlibrary loan. There may be fees for certain materials. You have the option of specifying what amount you are willing to pay or if you only want items that are freely available. Due dates for interlibrary loan materials are set by the library that loans the item. You will be informed of the date by which you must return the item when you pick it up. Materials may be renewed only if the lending library allows. You are responsible for any overdue fines. Community Borrowers Any community member who is over 18 and lives in Pima County can apply for a Pima College Library Card. Visit any campus library, present a valid picture ID with a current address and fill out an application. Community users can check out materials but cannot use library subscription databases; they are allowed up to five checkouts. Community borrower cards expire one year after they're issued. To continue borrowing, community borrowers need to reapply for a card. Length of Checkouts - Books: Three weeks, with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case it cannot be renewed and must be returned.
- Videos: One week with two renewals unless a hold or recall has been placed on the item, in which case it cannot be renewed and must be returned.
Overdue materials Community users are billed for overdue materials. To clear the bill, return the overdue items or pay the bill. Daily overdue fines are not charged. Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary loan is available only to current Pima students, faculty, and staff. Community borrowers with a valid public library card can submit interlibrary loan requests at the Pima County Public Library.
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