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Hope College Library Circulation Policies

You are responsible for knowing when your materials are due and for returning them on time. Notices are sent as a courtesy; failure to receive a circulation notice will not be a reason for waiving fines.

  Hope Students
Hope Family
Guests
Hope Faculty
WTS Faculty
Hope Library Staff
Emeriti
BOOKS  
Main Stacks 21 days + 3 renewals 3 months + 3 renewals
Browsing 21 days + 1 renewal 21 days + 1 renewal
Curriculum 21 days + 1 renewal 21 days + 1 renewal
VIDEOS/DVDs
7 days, no renewal 7 days, 3 renewals
MAPS, PUPPETS,
CURRICULUM KITS
7 days, no renewal 7 days, 3 renewals
MUSIC LIBRARY
CDs, cassettes,
records
7 days, 1 renewal 7 days, 3 renewals
RESERVES Require ID and circulate 2 hours in the library Circulate 24 hours and can leave the library
NON-CIRCULATING MATERIALS
Reference
Current journals
Bound Journals
Periodicals
Not allowed to leave the library
MeL Books 21 days + 1 renewal 21 days + 1 renewal
MeL Media Items 7 days + no renewal 7 days + no renewal
ILL Items loan period determined by lending institution for all patrons, renewals by special request

ITEM LIMITS:

Hope students, staff, family, guests, emeriti - 50 items

Hope faculty and library staff - 100 items