Borrowing Policies

WHO MAY BORROW MATERIALS: Current Westfield State College students with a valid ID may borrow materials.

WHAT MAY BE BORROWED: Items from the Circulating Collection. All students are required to use their ID cards to check out Library materials. See also "Cooperating Libraries of Greater Springfield (CLGS)" below and the CLGS Loan Policy.

LOAN PERIOD: Books and certain other non-print materials may be borrowed for four weeks.
Videos and compact discs may be borrowed for two weeks.
You may renew each item once.  Renewals may be requested by telephone at 413-572-5231.

HOLDS: Students may request a hold placed on any materials which are checked out. The Library will notify the patron by telephone or email when the materials become available.

WHAT MAY NOT BE BORROWED FROM THE LIBRARY: Periodicals, Reference materials, and items on Reserve may be used in the Library only. Only one Reserve item at a time may be checked out for in-library use.

INTERLIBRARY LOANS: Interlibrary loan materials borrowed from other libraries are due on the indicated date.

RECALL OF MATERIALS: All borrowed materials are subject to immediate recall. If an item you have borrowed is recalled, you are responsible for bringing it back to the Library immediately.

OVERDUE AND LOST MATERIALS: Lost materials will be billed at replacement cost plus a $25.00 processing fee. Fines for overdue materials are $.25 per day per item up to a $10.00 maximum per item. Any item more than 60 days overdue will be considered lost. Additional materials may not be borrowed until outstanding fines and lost materials fees have been paid.

COOPERATING LIBRARIES OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD (CLGS)

You may borrow materials from the libraries of the following institutions. See CLGS Loan Policy.

• American International College
• Baypath College
• Elms College
• Holyoke Community College
• Springfield City Library
• Springfield College
• Springfield Technical Community College
• Western New England College

WHO MAY BORROW MATERIALS: Current Westfield State College Faculty and Staff with a valid College ID.
Borrowing privileges are not transferable to family members.

WHAT MAY BE BORROWED: Book, audiovisual and other materials from the Circulating Collection may be borrowed.

LOAN PERIOD: Books and certain other nonprint materials may be borrowed until the end of the semester in which they are borrowed. Materials borrowed during the summer may be borrowed until the end of the last summer session.
Videos and compact discs may be borrowed for two weeks.
You may renew each item once.  Renewals may be requested by telephone at 413-572-5231.
Arrangements to borrow Periodicals for short loans may be made at the circulation desk. Reference Materials may be used only in the Library. Reserve Materials circulate only in the Library.

ID CARDS: Faculty and Staff are required to use their College ID card to borrow Library materials.

INTERLIBRARY LOANS: Interlibrary loan materials borrowed from other libraries are due on the indicated date.

RECALL OF MATERIALS: Materials requested to be put on Reserve are subject to immediate recall. Faculty may request immediate recall of materials checked out  to students or staff.

HOLDS: Faculty and staff may place a hold on any materials which are checked out. The Library will notify the patron by telephone or e-mail when the materials become available.

OVERDUE AND LOST MATERIALS: Lost materials billed at the replacement cost of the item plus a $25.00 processing fee. Overdue materials and unpaid replacement bills may result in revocation of Library privileges.

WHO MAY BORROW MATERIALS: All alumni from Westfield State College may borrow materials.

WHAT MAY BE BORROWED: Items from the Circulating Collection.

ID CARDS: Alumni are required to apply for an Ely Library ID card before checking out materials. ID Cards may not be available on the day of application. All alumni are required to use their Ely Library ID cards to check out Library materials.

LOAN PERIOD: Books and certain nonprint materials may be borrowed for four weeks. Videos and compact discs may be borrowed for 2 weeks. Each item may be renewed once if there is not a hold on it.  Renewals may be requested by telephone at 413-572-5231.

WHAT MAY NOT BE BORROWED FROM THE LIBRARY: Periodicals, Reference materials, and items on Reserve.

INTERLIBRARY LOANS: Interlibrary Loan service is not available.

RECALL OF MATERIALS: All borrowed materials are subject to immediate recall. If an item you have borrowed is recalled, you are responsible for bringing it back to the Library immediately.

HOLDS: Alumni may place a hold on any materials which are checked out. The Library will notify the patron by telephone or email when the materials become available.

OVERDUE AND LOST MATERIALS: Lost materials will be billed at replacement cost plus a $25.00 processing fee. Fines for overdue materials are $.25 per day per item up to a $10.00 maximum per item. Any item more than 60 days overdue will be considered lost. Additional materials may not be borrowed until outstanding fines and lost materials fees have been paid.

WHO MAY BORROW MATERIALS: Patrons from CLGS institutions with a currently valid ID from that institution. CLGS patrons are required to apply for an Ely Library ID card before checking out materials. All CLGS patrons are required to use their Ely Library ID cards to check out Library materials.

WHAT MAY BE BORROWED: Materials from the Circulating Collection.

LOAN PERIOD: Books and certain other nonprint materials may be borrowed for four weeks.  Videos and compact discs may be borrowed for 2 weeks. Each item may be renewed once if there is not a hold on it.  Materials must be brought to the library to be renewed.

WHAT MAY NOT BE BORROWED FROM THE LIBRARY: Periodicals, Reference materials, and items on Reserve.

INTERLIBRARY LOANS: Interlibrary Loan service is not available to CLGS patrons.

RECALL OF MATERIALS: All borrowed materials are subject to immediate recall. If an item you have borrowed is recalled, you are responsible for bringing it back to the Library immediately.

HOLDS: CLGS patrons may place a hold on any materials which are checked out. The Library will notify the patron by telephone or mail when the materials become available.

OVERDUE AND LOST MATERIALS: Fines for overdue materials are $.25 per day per item up to a $1000 maximum per item.

Lost materials will be billed at replacement cost plus a $25.00 processing fee. Any item more than 60 days overdue will be considered lost. Additional materials may not be borrowed until outstanding fines and lost materials fees have been paid.