Borrowing and Renewing Library Materials
Library Card | Reserve Materials | Loan Periods | Renewing Materials | Lost Items
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Library CardIf you are a Normandale student, staff, or faculty, you can use your Normandale ID card to:
Community members who are not affiliated with Normandale Community College may also borrow and renew library materials using a Normandale Library Card. To get a free Normandale Library Card, community members need to bring a valid photo ID to the Circulation Desk. |
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Reserve MaterialsBooks, articles, videos, and other media assigned for class reading or viewing are placed on reserve by instructors to ensure availability to students. Students can ask for these materials at the Circulation desk. Reserve items are checked out on a first-come, first-served basis. Students may check out up to 15 reserve items at a time. Most reserve items are loaned for one- or two-hour periods, but some items may be checked out overnight or for up to a week. All overnight and two-, three-, and seven-day items are due back at the hour they were checked out. Reserve items may be renewed only once. Borrowers are responsible for unreturned or lost items in the reserve collection and will be billed the full replacement cost. Please see below for more information on lost items. |
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Loan Periods
Loan Periods for Students
Item | Loan Period |
Books | 21 days |
Periodicals (except current issue) | 2 days |
DVDs and Videos | 2 hours - library use only |
Music CDs | 2 days |
Audiobooks | 21 days |
Reserve Materials | Varies |
Laptops | 1 day - library use only |
Loan Periods for Faculty/Staff
Item | Loan Period |
Books | 130 days |
Periodicals (except current issue) | 7 days |
DVDs, Videos, and Music CDs | 7 days |
Audiobooks | 130 days |
Loan Periods for Community Patrons
Item | Loan Period |
Books | 21 days |
DVDs and Videos | 2 hours - library use only |
Music CDs | 2 days |
Audiobooks | 21 days |
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Renewing MaterialsNormandale Library materials that have not been requested by someone else may be renewed for additional loan periods. Students may renew items twice, except for reserve materials, which can only be renewed once. Community patrons may renew items one time. |
Renew Items Borrowed from Normandale Library:
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Renew Items Borrowed from Another Library (Interlibrary Loan): To request a renewal for Interlibrary Loan materials, stop by the Circulation Desk, call (952) 358-8290, or e-mail martin.ouse@normandale.edu. Renewals of interlibrary loan items are dependent on the policies of the lending library. The number of times that an item may be renewed may be limited. |
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Lost an Item?The fee for most lost items is $35. Fees vary for reserve items, materials obtained through interlibrary loan, periodicals, equipment, and audiovisual materials. Borrowers receive overdue notifications via e-mail prior to receiving a bill for replacement costs. Students with unresolved fines have a hold placed on their college account, which prevents course registration and other college activity. An exact replacement copy may be accepted in lieu of payment. Ask a Circulation staff member for additional details. |
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