Borrowing Policies

Loan periods vary by item type and are listed below. For more information on borrowing library equipment, please visit the equipment guide.

You, the Borrower, are responsible for all items checked out on your NWACC Library account. If you check out items for other people, you will be charged the fines, and replacement costs, if the items are not returned. You will be held accountable for materials that are not returned and will be billed on your college account. 

Exceptions

Workforce Students

Workforce students in four programs are eligible to check-out up to 10 books, DVDs, and video games from the library. Laptops, Wi-Fi hotspots and other library equipment may not be borrowed. Workforce students do no qualify or for ArkLink cards, nor may they access library databases from off campus; however, they may use all library resource in person.

Eligible programs include: Certified Retail Analyst (CRA), HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical

Qualifying Workforce students should contact the library to get set up.

Adult Education Center Students

Adult Education Center students must have an NWACC ID card or other form of photo ID and a signed Adult Education Library Card Application form on file to borrow books and media. Up to 10 DVDs, and video games may be borrowed for 2 weeks. Laptops, Wi-Fi hotspots and other library equipment may not be borrowed. Adult Education students do no qualify or for ArkLink cards, nor may they access library databases from off campus; however, they may use all library resource in person.

Borrowing FAQ

What happens if I damage or don't return a library book or course reserve?

•  The cost of the item (minimum $35.00) will be charged to the student's library account.
  • At this time, the library will take steps to replace the item.
  • Whether or not the damaged item is returned, a replacement cost must be paid.
• A hold will be placed on the student's library account, barring them from borrowing other materials until the fee is paid.
• A hold will be placed on the student's college account, making it impossible to receive grades, transcripts, or graduate until the fee is paid.
• Unpaid fees will be reported by the college to a collection agency. 

What happens if I damage or don't return library equipment (laptops, wi-fi hotspots, calculators, webcams, etc.)?

• 1st late return - Student will be charged a late fee of $25.00 and equipment borrowing privileges will be suspended for 30 days. 
• 2nd late return - Student will be charged a late fee of $25.00 and equipment borrowing privileges will be suspended for the remainder of the semester and/or the next semester.
• Abuse of the equipment borrowing policies may result in a permanent suspension.
• If a student loses, damages, or does not return equipment or accessories, they will be charged a replacement fee for the items-- not to exceed $2100.00 and a replacement fee for each accessory not to exceed $400.00.

Faculty/staff can borrow books and media for an initial 90-day period. If there are no other patrons waiting, books and media borrowed can be renewed once for another 90-day period by accessing the My Account feature of the Library’s catalog or by contacting the library.

If the materials are still needed after this 180-day period, they must be brought to the library to verify the condition and that no one else is waiting for the item. As long as another patron has not requested the item(s), it may be borrowed again. We will check the item in and re-issue it to begin the 90-day loan period again.

While the library does not charge late fees on books and media, faculty/staff are responsible for any item that is lost or damaged. Replacement costs are a minimum of $35.00, up to the cost of the item. The library reserves the right to attach these fees to the borrower’s college account. Unpaid fees will be reported at the college’s discretion to a collection agency.

Loan periods vary by item type and are listed below.

Faculty/staff can borrow books and media for an initial 90-day period. If there are no other patrons waiting, books and media borrowed can be renewed once for another 90-day period.

This policy does not apply to interlibrary loans (ILL). The borrowing period for interlibrary loans is set by the lending library. NWACC Library does not have control over interlibrary loan periods. 

Copyright compliance is the responsibility of the borrower. Library materials are not intended to be used as course textbooks or primary teaching materials. Because NWACC is a teaching college and not a research institution, long-term and indefinite loan periods of materials to faculty/staff are not supported. 

Faculty/staff are responsible for all items checked out on their NWACC Library account.