BORROWING PRIVILEGES
A library card must be presented to check out materials from the library.
The following persons qualify for a library card:
Students enrolled for current semester.
Faculty members, staff, and spouses of Bethel College and Bethel Temple.
Members of Bethel Temple church.
Persons who pay a yearly fee of $50.00.

CHECK-OUT PERIODS
Two week check-out:
General collection, cassettes, music compact discs (CDs), DVDs, Videos.
In-Library use only:
All reference books, microforms, periodicals, vertical file material, two hour reserve items.

NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR CHECKOUT
General Collection books:
3 items per person max.
All other materials:
Two items of each type at a time.

RETURNING BOOKS
All materials should be returned to the Circulation desk or left on the study tables.
PLEASE DO NOT RESHELVE THE ITEMS.

RENEWALS
All items are renewed for the original loan period, except for reserve items. An item may be renewed only one time. If borrowing privileges are suspended, or if the material has been placed on hold by another borrower, renewal is not allowed.

FINES AND CHARGES
Fines will accumulate from the date the book is due until it is renewed, returned, or reported lost. These fines are accumulated per item checked-out. General collection items are $.25 per day. Two hour check-outs are $2.00 per hour. If the patron has outstanding library fines, borrowing privileges will be suspended until this matter is resolved.

Cost for printing from the library computers is $.10 per sheet.

LOST BOOK CHARGE
Books not returned by the last day of the semester and books that are sixty or more days overdue will be presumed lost. A processing charge of $15 will be added to the fine owed at that time. Returning a "lost" book will remove the book charge but not the fine.

Replacement costs for lost books include the following charges:
Current market value of the book.
$15.00 default processing fee.
All fines incurred

Any remaining fines and charges at the end of the semester will be reported in to the Administration Office and added to your bill.

Any materials returned after the transfer of records to the Business Office will be credited to your account but the fees and fines will remain.

All items will be due the final Friday of the semester.

ONLINE CATALOG
The Bethel College library catalog is available on the web and can be accessed from any computer with internet capabilities. Students can determine if items are available for checkout and then come to the library to check them out.

Go to the Bethel College website at www.bethel-college.com and follow the link to the library.

COMPUTER GUIDELINES
Bethel College has computers in the library that are reserved for internet and catalog research. Cost for printing is $.10 per sheet.

The library may limit the use of the research computers to thirty minutes due to high demand. Please respect the needs of others.

Computers located in the student center are available for word processing. Please check with the administration office for use of these computers.

DISCIPLINE
The Code of Conduct outlined in the Student Handbook also applies to the Library.

The purpose of the library is to assist in classroom and personal research, to support the curriculum, and to meet the recreational and informational needs of our users.

Expressions of impatience, lack of consideration for others, and selfishness are not characteristics of Christ. The rules and limitations are to insure all will have equal access to the materials.

We welcome suggestions and
comments about these services.