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Stockton, CA 95211

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Pacific Library Borrowing Policies

All Pacific faculty (including emeriti), students and staff are eligible to borrow library materials.  Faculty family members and emeritus spouses are also eligible.  A current valid university ID (available at the PacificCard Office on the McCaffrey side of Anderson Hall) is necessary for students, faculty and staff.  Special Borrowers' cards may be available for other categories of borrowers.  A fee may apply.  Please inquire at the Circulation Department.

Circulation Loan Periods

  • Books
    Faculty & Graduate Students: 1 semester
    Undergrad Students & Special Borrowers: 28 days
  • Leisure Reading
    All Borrowers: 28 days
  • Reserves
    2hrs. to 3 days (see Circulation desk for more information)
  • Audio/Visual Materials (DVDs, VHS, LPs, CDs, films, slides, audio cassettes, etc.)
    Faculty: 28 days
    Students (all): 1 week
  • Chamber music
    Faculty & Students: 1 semester
  • Music Collected Works
    Faculty only: 28 days
  • Periodicals
    Faculty only: 1 week

Library materials are due at the time and/or date stamped on the date due slip, or as stated when borrowed, renewed, or as stated on a recall notice, if sent.  A book drop is available for return of non-audiovisual materials.

Recalls

All circulating materials are subject to recall after two weeks. Late materials are subject to overdue fines. Failure to return a recalled item within seven days will result in the borrower being charged a fee for the replacement of the item.

Overdue Fines

Except for Faculty, borrowers are charged for overdue items as follows:
    double arrowRegular material:  $0.25/day/item.
    double arrowReserves:  $1.00/hour/item.
All borrowers are charged for the following:
    double arrowVideos and Recalled material:  $1.00/day
Fines accrue from the first hour an item is overdue.

Lost Material

All borrowers are billed a replacement fee per item, reduced to $10.00/item maximum if the item is returned.