Library facilities and services are open to all students, faculty, staff and community users free of charge. Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) students, faculty or staff may check out library materials with a valid college identification card. Guests or community users may check out library materials with a guest library card.
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College ID Card: At SCC, cards are available at the Registration Office, Bldg. 15.
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Guest Library Card: These are issued at the SCC library circulation desk.
When you apply for a college ID card or guest library card, you must show a current copy of one of these documents:
You Should Also Know
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Children under the age of 18 may not apply for a library card unless they are registered students enrolled in an SCC credit class.
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Minor-age children must be accompanied by an adult to use the libraries.
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Library patrons are responsible for all items checked out to their library card and are responsible for notifying the library if their card is lost or stolen.
Check-Out Time Limits
All library materials are checked out at the circulation desk. Renewals may be requested for items online, in person or by phone by calling SCC at 509-533-8255 or SFCC at 509-533-3805. You must provide your student ID or guest library card number when calling for renewal.
If a library book is checked out, a “Hold” can be placed on it. We will notify you when the book is available for checkout.
Sorry, but no holds or reservations can be placed on library technology that circulates, including laptops, internet hotspots, and cameras.
Spokane Community College (SCC) Students and Employees
Community Users Loan Periods
Community users are not eligible to check out equipment or items from the Library of Things, and may only check out five items total.
Loan Periods for Specific Materials
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ITEM TYPE
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LOAN PERIOD |
RENEWAL |
| Books from general collection |
Three weeks |
One time only |
| Periodicals |
One week |
One time only |
| Reserved materials |
On instructor's direction |
No Renewal |
| Media items |
Varies by item |
No Renewal |
| Camcorders |
Seven days |
No Renewal |
| E-readers |
Seven days |
No Renewale |
| GoPro Cameras |
24 hours |
No Renewal |
| Hotspot mobile WiFi |
24 hours |
No Renewal |
| Laptop computers |
24 hours |
No Renewal |
| Projectors |
24 hours |
No Renewal |
Faculty may ask you to read material they have placed on “Reserve.” Reserve items may include:
Materials on reserve are in high demand and short loan periods help make the material available to all members of the class.
In order to allow everyone to use reserve material:
Ask for reserve items at the library circulation desk.
You are responsible for all items checked out on your ID/library card. Library fines are assessed for material returned late and/or damaged. Fines for overdue material include:
Reserves
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Two-hour reserved items
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50 cents per hour overdue
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Other reserved items
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$5 per day overdue
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Maximum fine per overdue item in $25.
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General Stacks Circulation
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Books, music CD's and magazines
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25 cents per day overdue
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Videos and DVDs
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50 cents per day overdue
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Maximum fine per overdue item is $7.50.
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Equipment Checkout
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EQUIPMENT
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FINE
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MAXIMUM
FINE
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Laptop computer
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No overdue fine
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$1050.00
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Laptop case and laptop charger
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No overdue fine
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$50
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Camcorder
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$10 per day
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$50
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Flip camera
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$10 per hour
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$50
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GoPro camera
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$10 per hour
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$50
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Hotspot
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No overdue fine
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$120
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Projector
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$10 per hour
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$50
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Tripod
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$10 per hour
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$50
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Other equipment, i.e.: headphones
and flash drives
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25 cents per day
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$7.50
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E-Readers
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$5 per day
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$25
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Lost Items
Lost item status is automatically applied to overdue items at a designated amount of time past the due date. This amount of time varies per item. If you paid for a lost item, but locate it and return it within six months of the official due date, the library refunds the replacement charge.
Equipment checkout privileges are blocked for those owing more than $120 to the library.