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To borrow items at the Volunteer State Community College Library, you must have a library card. Library cards are available to Volunteer State Community College students, staff, and faculty.  Community patrons may fill out a form and present a valid Tennessee driver’s license to be issued a card.

GENERAL CIRCULATION POLICIES

Loan periods for materials vary depending upon your status and the material type.  For the general collection, the loan period is as follows:

Status

Loan Period

Special Notes

Students

2 weeks

2 renewals

VSCC faculty

One semester

Exempt from fines

VSCC staff

4 weeks

Exempt from fines

Community patrons

2 weeks

No renewals

CIRCULATION FOR OTHER MATERIALS

Type of Material

Loan Period

Special Notes

Reference materials

Library use

 

Periodicals

Library use

 

Videotapes

Library use

7 day loan for Faculty/Staff only

Reserve materials

Varies

 

Browsing and Audio books

2 weeks

 

 FINES

Type of Material

Fines

Maximum Fine

General Collection books

Browsing books

Audio books

$.10 per day

$3.50 per item

Reserve materials

$1.00 per day

$5.00 per item

RENEWALS

Students may renew items in person or by phone at 615-230-3402.  If renewing by phone, please have library barcode number or item barcode number available.

BOOK DROPS

There is an after hours book drop provided outside the front entrance.  When returning materials during library hours, please use the indoor book drop to the left of the Circulation Desk.  For your own protection, please place items in the book drop rather than on the Circulation Desk.

THIGPEN LIBRARY

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