Circulation & Reserves

Location

Main Campus Circulation and Reserve desk is located on the 2nd floor of the library.

Chico Center Library's Circulation and Reserve desk is located in CHC 219.
You can request any circulating item be sent to Chico Center from the online catalog.

Contact

Jennifer Lasell
Office: LB 211
Phone: (530) 879-4060
e-mail: lasellja@butte.edu

Hours

Main Campus:
Mon - Thurs 7:30 AM - 5:45 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Sat/Sun Closed

Chico Center:
Mon - Thurs 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 12 noon
Sat/Sun Closed

Who may borrow materials?

Library materials can be checked out by current Butte College students, faculty and staff. A valid photo ID is required to check out all library materials.

 Circulating Book Requests for Chico Center

Books at the Main Library can be requested to be picked up at the Chico Center. See Request a Book for CHC for more information. The patron will be notified when the book is available at the Chico Center for checkout. Reference and reserve items, as well as currently checked-out circulating items, cannot be requested.

Placing a hold

To place a hold on a book for Main campus, please stop by or call  the Circulation desk of the Main Library at 879-4017.

Book Return

When the Main campus Library is open, books must be returned at the Circulation Desk. Otherwise, library books can be returned to the Main Campus Library book drop or to the book drop at Chico Center.

The Chico Center book drop is in the front, near the bicycle racks.

Please do not return any reserve materials to the outside book drop. All reserve materials must be returned to the location where they were checked out - Main Campus Library Circulation & Reserve Desk or in Room 219 at the Chico Center.

Reserves

Course Reserves are materials that instructors reserve for their classes. Reserve materials are available for limited loan, usually from 1 hour to 7 days. Instructors can fill out the Reserve Request Form and bring materials to the Circulation & Reserve desk on the second floor of the Main Campus Library or Room 219 at the Chico Center Library to be placed on reserve. See Course Reserves for more information.

Please do not return any reserve materials to the outside book drop. All reserve materials must be returned to the location where they were checked out - Main Campus Library Circulation & Reserve Desk or Room 219 at the Chico Center Library.

Student Circulation Policies

General Collection

Loan Period	3 weeks
Maximum Items	10 items charged
Renewals	Allowed if item has not been requested by another patron
Grace Period	3 days
Overdue Fine	$0.25 per day, per item
Maximum Overdue Fine Schedule	$10 per item - less than 1 year $20 per item - 1-2 years $30 per item - 2-3 years $80 per item - over 3 years
Lost Item Fee	$80 ($70 replacement cost, plus $10 processing fee)

Reserve Collection

Loan Period	1 Hour Library-Use only 24-hour Overnight-due by 9:00am the next day 3-day 7-day
Renewals	Not allowed
Grace Period	None
Overdue Fines	$1 per item/per hour for 1 hour library use only items (Items considered lost after 1 week) $2 per item/per day for all other reserve loan periods (Items considered lost after 2 weeks) $20 per item maximum fine (if item is returned)
Lost Item Fee	Current Butte College Book Store cost for a new item plus a $20 fine

Faculty & Staff Circulation Policies

General Collection

Loan Period	3 weeks
Maximum Items	40 items charged (All items are subject to recall)
Renewals	Allowed if the item has not been requested by another patron
Lost Item Fee	$80 ($70 replacement cost, plus $10 processing fee)

For more information, call 879-4017 (Main) or 879-4398 (Chico Center)

Revised 08/17/2010 JL/mss