Borrowing Books from the Seby Jones Library

You may borrow books from the Seby Jones Library directly on the Toccoa Falls College campus any day during their regular hours. Or, you may request a book be sent to you using the Graduate Studies Library Request Form.

The following library policies apply to all students.

Overdues

Failure to return an item by the assigned due date will result in an overdue fine and a loss of circulation privileges until the item is returned. Circulation privileges also will be suspended when fines exceed $3.00.

Fines are calculated as follows:

• General Collection – $.10 per day (max. $10.00 per item)
• One and three day reserves – $.50 per day
• Overnight reserves – $.25 per hour

Students who do not pay fines promptly will be billed by the business office. A 20% handling fee is added to all charges forwarded to the business office.

Overdues not resolved within 90 days will be sent to the business office. The price of the item, a processing fee and a 20% handling fee will be applied to the student’s account.

Check-Out Periods

A valid student ID or a Seby Jones Library card is required to checkout materials. Materials may be renewed unless the items have been requested by another person.

• Students and Staff  – 2 weeks
• Faculty – 6 weeks
• Community – 2 weeks
• Videos – 3 days

Maximum number of books – 20
Maximum number of videos – 3

Reserve Materials

Books and audiovisual materials in high demand for classes are placed on reserve and given a limited check-out period. Items can be searched from the library’s web page under Course Reserves. Reserve and audiovisual items may be requested at the Help Desk.

Loan Periods for Reserve Materials:

• 1-Day Item checked out any time during the day.
  Due back next morning at opening time.
• Overnight Item may be checked out one hour before closing.  Due back at opening time.
• Closed Item may not leave the library.
• 3-Day Item due back in three days.

Lost Materials
Lost materials should be reported to the library immediately in order to stop the accumulation of overdue fines. If an item is not found, a replacement fee will be charged. Replacement fees include the cost of repurchasing the item plus a $10.00 processing fee. For lost books that are out-of-print, a $20.00 fee will be charged. All charges not paid promptly will be sent to the business office with a 20% handling fee added to the amount owed.