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Circulation Policies & Procedures

BORROWING PRIVILEGES

Borrowing privileges are available to Caldwell College students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni.

ID Cards
A current Caldwell College library card must be presented for all borrowing transactions. Registration for borrowing privileges may be made at the circulation desk of the Jennings Library. All Caldwell College ID cards must be updated every semester a student is currently registered at the College. Failure to abide by Library and College policies may result in the loss of borrowing privileges.

Confidentiality
Under New Jersey state law, library patron circulation and registration records are confidential.

LOAN PERIODS

Loan periods may vary according to type of material and borrower status.

Students
Four week loan period, but are always due at the end of the semester. There is a ten book maximum with one renewal. Books may be renewed in person at the circulation desk, by calling 973-618-3337, or on line in CALCAT under My Account. Journals and reference books do not circulate. Audio-visual materials may be viewed in the Media Center or may be checked out overnight.

Staff
Six week loan period. Not subject to fines. There is a ten book maximum. Books may be recalled if requested by another user. Journals and reference books do not circulate. Audio-visual materials may be viewed in the Media Center or may be borrowed for two weeks.

Faculty
Books circulate for one semester, but are always due by the end of each semester. Not subject to fines. No max. Journals and reference books do not circulate. Audio-visual materials may be borrowed for two weeks.

Alumni
Four week loan period, three book maximum, no renewals. Journals and reference books do not circulate. Audio-visual materials may be viewed in the Media Center only.

HOLDS

Holds may be placed on items that are checked out to another person. When the initial due date is reached and /or the item has been returned, the patron who placed the hold will be notified. The item will be held for 7 days at the circulation desk.

RESERVE REQUESTS

All borrowers may use materials for up to two-hour. Reserves do not leave the Library. Reserve items are located at the circulation desk. These items have been placed on Reserve at the request of a professor or they are high use items. Borrowers may use up to 3 items at one time. A current listing of items on Reserve in the library is available on CALCAT the on-line catalog.

RECALLS

All library materials are subject to recall. Items needed for a course reserve must be returned 10 days from the date the recall is placed.

FINES

Overdue Books

Books are $.10 per day per book.
Recalls are a $1.00 per day after recall due date.

Overdue Media

CDs are $.25 per day per CD.
Videos and DVDs are $3.00 per day per item.

Damaged & Lost Books

Damaged materials are subject to a $10.00 non-refundable processing fee plus damage assessment, depending upon extent of damage. Lost materials are subject to a $10.00 non-refundable processing fee plus a $50.00 replacement fee.

LIBRARY NOTICES

Notices are a courtesy. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A BASIS FOR ALTERING A FINE. Library patrons are responsible for notifying the library of any changes of address or other information.

REBL (Reciprocal Borrowing and Lending)

The ReBL program supports reciprocal borrowing among 25 libraries in Essex County. Jennings Library is a participant in this program. To obtain a ReBL card, Caldwell College members residing in Essex County should visit their public library. College members residing in North Caldwell, West Caldwell, or Essex Fells can obtian a card from Jennings Library. All non-resident faculty, students and staff must apply for a ReBL card at the Jennings Library circulation desk. Patrons are responsible for returning materials to the lending library. Failure to do so will result in loss of ReBL borrowing privileges. The following libraries participate in the ReBL program:

  • Belleville Public Library 450-3434
  • Bloomfield College Library 748-9000 (x332)
  • Caldwell College Library 618-3337
  • Caldwell Public Library 226-2837
  • Cedar Grove Public Library 239-1447
  • East Orange Public Library266-5600
  • Essex County College Library 877-3238
  • Fairfield Public Library 227-3575
  • Glen Ridge Public Library 748-5482
  • Irvington Public Library 372-6400
  • Gibbs College Library 369-1360 (x2148)
  • Livingston Public Library 992-4600
  • Maplewood Memorial Library 762-1622
  • Montclair Public Library 744-0500
  • Newark Public Library 733-7800
  • Nutley Public Library667-0405
  • Orange Public Library 673-0153
  • Roseland Public Library 226-8636
  • Rutgers-Newark, Dana Library 353-5161
  • Seton Hall University Library 761-9005
  • South Orange Public Library 762-0230
  • Verona Public Library 857-4848
  • West Orange Public Library 736-0198

All phone numbers are area code 973

VALE RECIPROCAL BORROWING PROGRAM

As of January 2002, the college and university libraries in the VALE consortium agreed to extend reciprocal borrowing privileges to their respective full-time faculty, and staff. Effective July, 2004, a number of VALE libraries have agreed to extend reciprocal borrowing privileges to each other's graduate students.

For details, visit our VALE program page.