Circulation Services - Faculty and Staff

Library card:

• present your library card for library service
• your ID card may be used at the Hope College libraries and Beardslee Library of Western Theological Seminary
• non-photo cards are available for part-time employees
• Emeritus faculty apply for fee-exempt borrower cards annually

Item limit:

• faculty and library staff may borrow up to 100 items at a time
• staff may borrow up to 50 items at a time

Loan periods

To RENEW items yourself online:

1. Go to the library home page: http://www.hope.edu/lib
2. In the navigation bar in the left column, hover over the HopeCAT link, then choose the Renew Items link
3. Follow directions there for accessing My Account
4. Or for help call 395-7905
5. Or bring the item to the circulation desk for assistance

To request a HOLD on an item that is out:

• In HopeCAT Web, click on request title before title. Follow directions online.
• or ask someone at the circulation desk.

To RECALL a needed item:

• ask someone at the circulation desk. A recall notifies the current borrower that another person needs the item
• there is a $5 fine for late return of a recalled item

Overdue fines:

• no overdue fines to faculty and staff
• replacement fee of $55 minimum is charged for each item 3 weeks overdue (when the item is returned, the replacement fee is cancelled)
• when an item is 3 weeks overdue, your borrowing privileges are suspended