Library Services
Library Cards
Your SJCC I.D. Card, issued at the Information Counter in the Student Center, serves as your library card. You are responsible for the return of all library materials borrowed with your card. Fines are charged for overdue items, and payment is required for lost or damaged materials.
Loan Period
Loan periods for library materials are as follows:
| Books, compact discs, audio cassettes | 3 weeks |
| Magazines, College Catalogs | 1 week |
| Video cassettes | 2 days |
| DVD's | 2 days |
| Reserve materials (variable) | 1 hour – 3 weeks |
Reference materials, newspapers, microforms, many reserve items, and the most recent issue of magazines are for library use only.
Renewals
Borrowed items may be renewed twice, unless someone else has requested them. For renewals, call 408-288-3775, or go to http://library.sjeccd.edu/patroninfo.
Fines for Overdue Reserve Items
General Items |
$ 0.25 per day, each item |
Study Rooms |
$ 1.50 per hour or partial hour |
Computers |
$ 0.50 per hour or partial hour |
Reserve Items |
$ 1.50 per hour or partial hour |
Laptop Computers |
$ 5.00 per hour or partial hour |
- Fines for overdue reserve materials (textbooks, DVDs and videos only) are $1.50/hr, per item for each hour the library is open. Maximum fines can equal the cost of the material, plus a non-refundable $50.00 processing fee.
- One- and two-hour reserve material not returned to the Circulation Counter by closing time on the day the item is due will be subject to a $5.00 overnight fine and $5.00 for each additional day the library is closed (Sundays and holidays). This fine is in addition to the $1.50/hour overdue fine charged when the library is open.
Reference Services
The reference counter is located directly facing the turnstiles as you enter the Library. If you need help locating information or using library resources, be sure to ask the reference librarian for assistance.