Loan Policies

Students may be full- or part-time, taking credit or non-credit courses.

The OneCard is your library card and is required to checkout all library materials, including laptops.

Books, CDs and sound recordings can be checked out for 28 days. Students may have up to 30 books checked out at the same time.

Videos and DVDs may be checked out for seven days, unless placed on reserve by faculty members. The number of items that can be checked out at the same time varies by campus.

Loan periods for materials placed on reserve vary by item and campus.  Loan periods are determined by the instructor who placed the item on reserve.

Laptop computers are available for LIBRARY USE ONLY for periods of two hours or for a semester loan on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Renewing items: Books, CDs, sound recordings and some videos and DVDs may be renewed up to five times. You may renew your checked-out materials online, or you may call or visit the circulation desk of any of the St. Louis Community College campus libraries.

Overdue fines: STLCC does not charge daily fines for overdue materials. However, a bill for the replacement cost of an unreturned item will be sent to the student after they have already received two overdue notices. If the material is not returned or paid, students lose their library privileges and may not be able to receive their grades, enroll in classes or have their transcripts sent to other institutions.

Lost or damaged: All borrowers are required to pay the replacement cost for each lost or damaged item. For books borrowed from other MOBIUS libraries, there will be an additional non-refundable $25 processing fee.

Refunds for materials lost and paid: A full refund will be given for STLCC materials that are returned within one year. There are no refunds for lost and paid materials after one year.

Includes full- and part-time faculty and staff.

Books are checked out for the entire semester. Sound recordings and best-sellers circulate for 28 days.

Videos and DVDs may be checked out for seven days, unless placed on reserve by faculty members. The number of these items available for checkout varies by campus.

Loan periods for materials placed on reserve vary by item and campus. Loan periods are determined by the instructor who placed the item on reserve.

Renewing items: Books, CDs, sound recordings and some videos and DVDs may be renewed up to three times. You may renew your checked-out materials online, or you may call or visit the circulation desk of any of the St. Louis Community College campus libraries.

Overdue fines: STLCC does not charge daily fines for overdue materials. However, a bill for the replacement cost of an unreturned item will be sent to the patron. At this point if the item is not returned or paid, patrons lose their library privileges.

Lost or damaged: All borrowers are required to pay the replacement cost for each lost or damaged item. For books borrowed from other MOBIUS libraries, there will be an additional non-refundable $25 processing fee.

Refunds for materials lost and paid: A full refund will be given for STLCC materials that are returned within one year. There are no refunds for lost and paid materials after one year.

If you are retired faculty or staff, please call Human Resources at 314-539-5259 to see if you qualify as Emeritus. 

Books are checked out for the entire semester. Sound recordings and best-sellers circulate for 28 days.

Videos and DVDs may be checked out for seven days, unless placed on reserve by faculty members. The number of these items available for checkout varies by campus.

Renewing items: Books, CDs, sound recordings and some videos and DVDs may be renewed up to three times. You may renew your checked-out materials by calling or visiting the circulation desk of any of the St. Louis Community College campus libraries.

Overdue fines: STLCC does not charge daily fines for overdue materials. However, a bill for the replacement cost of an unreturned item will be sent to the patron. If the item is not returned or paid, patrons lose their library privileges.

Lost or damaged: All borrowers are required to pay the replacement cost for each lost or damaged item. For books borrowed from other MOBIUS libraries, there will be an additional non-refundable $25 processing fee.

Refunds for materials lost and paid: A full refund will be given for STLCC materials that are returned within one year. There are no refunds for lost and paid materials after one year.

MOBIUS: Emeritus patrons have MOBIUS consortium borrowing privileges, but a current technical issue prevents online requesting. Please use our Interlibrary loan form to request your items. 

Electronic resources:  Off campus access to electronic resources (such as databases and ebooks) is restricted to current faculty, staff, and students. This is a condition set by our vendors in license agreements when we buy databases and journals. 

For information on becoming an Alumni patron, please see the Alumni Association page.

Books, CDs and sound recordings can be checked out for 28 days. There is a limit of 20 items per patron.  

Videos and DVDs may be checked out for seven days, unless placed on reserve by faculty members. The number of items that can be checked out simultaneously varies by campus.

Items placed on reserve for a course are not available for checkout unless the patron is enrolled in the course.

Renewing items: Books, CDs, sound recordings and some videos and DVDs may be renewed up to five times. You may renew your checked-out materials online, or you may call or visit the circulation desk of any of the St. Louis Community College campus libraries.

Overdue fines: STLCC does not charge daily fines for overdue materials. However, a bill for the replacement cost of an unreturned item will be sent to the patron. If the item is not returned or paid, patrons lose their library privileges.

Lost or damaged: All borrowers are required to pay the replacement cost for each lost or damaged item.

Refunds for materials lost and paid: A full refund will be given for STLCC materials that are returned within one year. There are no refunds for lost and paid materials after one year.

MOBIUS: Alumni patrons do not have MOBIUS consortium borrowing privileges.

Electronic resources: Off campus access to electronic resources (such as databases and ebooks) is restricted to current faculty, staff, and students. This is a condition set by our vendors in license agreements when we buy databases and journals. Alumni patrons are welcome to use these resources when they are in the library.