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1. Where do I check out materials?

2. How do I check out materials?

3. Where do I get a student I.D. and how much does it cost?

4. How long may I keep checked out materials?

5. What are the overdue fines?

6. How many items can be checked out at one time?

7. Where are materials located?

8. What if the ERC does not have the books I need?

1. Where do I check out materials?

Materials are checked out at the circulation desk on level 1 of the Educational Resources Center in Columbus Hall (CO).

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2. How do I check out materials?

You must be a currently registered student or current employee of the college. Present a Columbus State Community College I.D. card or other valid form of picture I.D. such as a state driver's license, state I.D. card, passport, etc., at the circulation desk each time materials are borrowed.

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3. Where do I get a student I.D. and how much does it cost?

A Columbus State Community College student picture I.D. may be purchased for $4.00 at the cashier's office in Rhodes Hall after showing proof of payment for classes. This I.D. is used campus wide. Take the receipt to the Public Safety / Police Department in Union Hall 048 where the picture I.D. will be produced.

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4. How long may I keep checked out materials?

                                        
These are the standard loan periods for materials borrowed from the Columbus State ERC/Library and through OhioLINK. Faculty and staff often enjoy extended loan periods for Columbus State items. Loan periods for items with special status may differ, such as course reserves.  

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5. What are the overdue fines?
                                      
Items not returned on time are subject to a fine of 50 cents per day, per item, to a maximum amount of $15 per item, except for OhioLINK items. As of September 2004, OhioLINK items that are returned 30 days beyond the due date will carry a maximum fine of $50.  Faculty and staff are usually not charged late fees for ERC items, but they are liable for late fees for OhioLINK items. All borrowers are responsible for lost or damaged items. Items long overdue are presumed lost and the borrower will be billed for the replacement cost and a processing fee.

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6. How many items can be checked out at one time?

Students, faculty and staff may check out a total of 50 items at one time from the ERC or OhioLINK.

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7. Where are materials located?

Columbus State Community College is a member of OhioLINK, a state wide consortium of 84 private and public universities and colleges in the state of Ohio. CSCC students, faculty, and staff may request items from these institutions from OhioLINK, which will deliver those items to CSCC. See OhioLINK borrowing for more information.

Although the ERC does not have any formal loan arrangements with the area's public libraries, they are also a good source for many types of materials. See Other Area Libraries for quick access to their websites.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a special service that obtains materials not available through OhioLINK.

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