Circulation Policy

Student, Faculty, and Staff Loan Periods
Item	Students	Faculty/Staff	Reciprocal Borrowers
Item General Book Collection	Students 4 weeks	Faculty/Staff 4 weeks	Reciprocal Borrowers 4 weeks
Item LD & AD/HD Collection	Students 4 weeks	Faculty/Staff 4 weeks	Reciprocal Borrowers 4 weeks
Item Computer Manuals	Students 1 week	Faculty/Staff 1 week	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only*
Item Reference Collection	Students Library use only	Faculty/Staff Library use only	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only
Item Audiovisual (AV) materials	Students 1 week	Faculty/Staff 1 week	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only
Item LD AV materials	Students overnight	Faculty/Staff 1 week	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only
Item Audiobooks	Students 2 weeks	Faculty/Staff 2 weeks	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only
Item Periodicals	Students Library use only	Faculty/Staff overnight	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only
Item Newspapers	Students Library use only	Faculty/Staff Library use only	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only
Item Reserve items	Students per reserve terms	Faculty/Staff per reserve terms	Reciprocal Borrowers Library use only

Reciprocal Borrowers

Faculty members at Vermont Consortium of Academic Libraries (VCAL) institutions participating in the VCAL Faculty Reciprocal Borrowing Program.
Reciprocal Borrowers may each borrow a maximum of 10 items. Of these items, a maximum of 5 may belong to our LD, ADHD & ASD Research Collection. Please consult the Library staff for possible exceptions.
Reciprocal Borrowers will resolve any bills for lost or damaged items with their home institution library. The Landmark College Library will bill the borrower’s library, and that library will resolve the bill with the borrower according to that library’s policies. Please see Lost/Damaged Items (Faculty & Staff) for more information.

Visitor Borrowers

Individuals in the following categories may apply for Visitor Borrowing Privileges, which are listed in the Visitor Policy:

Landmark College Affiliates: Spouses and legal partners of current Landmark College faculty and staff are eligible for visitor borrowing privileges.
Adult Residents of Windham County: Adult residents (age 18+) of Windham County may, upon presentation of a valid photo ID and proof of address, apply for visitor borrowing privileges. Residents under the age of 18 are not eligible for borrowing privileges unless a parent or legal guardian signs for them. The parent or legal guardian must apply in person with the minor and show a valid photo ID and proof of address.

Alumni Borrowers and Family Members of Current Landmark College Students

Alumni are also free to use the resources and services of the Library with the same borrowing privileges as current Landmark College students. Family members of current Landmark College students are welcome as part of the Landmark College community and as such have full access to the Library’s resources and services. They may borrow Library materials via their student’s Library account with the student’s authorization. Similarly, children of current Landmark College employees may borrow items via their parent or guardian’s account with authorization of that account holder.

Landmark College Student, Faculty, and Staff Borrowers

Borrowing Limits

Library staff may use their discretion to limit the number of items an individual may borrow at one time, balancing the needs of the larger Landmark College community with the needs of the individual.

Due to the limited size of and high demand for certain collections, audiovisual resources have a limit of 10 items per individual Library account, with exceptions available per the discretion of the Library staff. The following resources are included in this category:

DVDs
VHS tapes
audiobooks
audio CDs

Lost/Damaged Items (Students)

Library materials not returned by the end of each semester will be considered lost. At the end of each term, students will be charged for lost and damaged Library items. Please do not give borrowed items to others, as you will be held responsible should the item become lost or damaged. Students will be billed the replacement cost plus a $15 processing fee for each lost item. Additional charges may be applied to the following items: out-of-print, interlibrary loan, and audiovisual items. (Charges vary according to the availability and replacement price of the item.)

Lost/Damaged Items (Faculty and Staff)

Library materials not returned within 6 months of the due date will be considered lost. Faculty and staff will be charged for lost and damaged Library items. Please do not give borrowed items to others, as you will be held responsible should the item become lost or damaged. Faculty and staff will be billed the replacement cost plus a $15 processing fee for each lost item. Additional charges may be applied to the following items: out-of-print, interlibrary loan, and audiovisual items. (Charges vary according to the availability and replacement price of the item.)

Revoking of Privileges

The Director of Library Services reserves the right to temporarily or permanently suspend borrowing or in-house privileges to individuals for any reason. In the absence of the Library director, the staff member on duty retains the above right.

Email ([email protected]), call (802-387-1648), or visit the Library with any questions.