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COASTAL BEND COLLEGE: Circulation Information and Policies

Circulation Information and Policies

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 TexShare Cards:TexShare Card

All currently enrolled students have access to the TexShare Card Program.
The TexShare Card Program allows currently enrolled students to obtain a library card each semester that will allow them to check out books from any participating academic or public library in Texas.

In order to qualify for a TexShare Card

  • Each student must apply for a new card each semester from their local CBC campus library.
  • Students must not have outstanding fines or overdue books from the CBC library to obtain a TexShare card each semester

In order to obtain a TexShare Card

To obtain a TexShare card students must bring their CBC student ID (also obtained from the library) as well as current course schedule for the semester showing they are currently enrolled.

Students must present their TexShare card to each library's circulation desk to set up an account and borrow books.
Students are responsible for the books they borrow from other libraries.

Circulation Information

Borrowing Books

Current CBC faculty, staff and students may borrow books from all four campus libraries. The catalog is available for searching online here. The catalog includes the print book collection.

Electronic Books: Students/Faculty/Staff use their CBC email and password to access electronic books. 
 
Students & Staff
4 book limit
2 week loan period
Renewals allowed
Overdue fines are $0.20 per day per book, up to a $10 per book maximum.
Non-returned books and unpaid overdue fines may result in registration and transcript blocks.
Lost books will be charged for the book and a $5.00 lost book fee.
Students and staff may borrow books from the Circulating and Texana collections.
 
Faculty
10 book limit
10 week loan period
Renewals allowed
 
**Faculty may also request books from the reference collection to be delivered to different campuses for viewing.
 

InterLibrary Loan (ILL): 

ILL is a method that the Library uses to borrow books and request copies of articles from print journals from other libraries.
Be prepared to provide the library with complete information, including the ISBN number and edition for the book or the complete article citation for articles.
If you need assistance in searching for the correct book information, please contact a member of the library staff and they will be able to assist you in your search
You do not need to provide information about other libraries that may own the book or journal titles, as the library utilizes an automated library catalog search and borrowing system (OCLC WorldCat) to borrow books and request article photocopies.
ILL requests may take up to two weeks for commonly held books; longer for less commonly held titles
The loan period and other policies are designated by the lender libraries, not the CBC Library.

 To request an Interlibrary Loan, please fill out the form here:

ILL Request Form

Requesting Books From a CBC Site Library

Either visit your campus library and have staff request a specific book for delivery for your campus or email your request to library@coastalbend.edu.  If requesting a book via email, include your Name, CougarID (Students), Campus for Delivery, Book Title, Author, Year of Publication, Edition (if known), ISBN number (if known).  You will need to check with your campus library to pick up the book. Books that are owned by the CBC Library will be checked out to you according to the policy. 

Requesting Pages from Books Held by CBC

Either visit your campus library to request scanned pages from books or email your request to library@coastalbend.edu. Include your Name, CougarID (Students), CBC email address, Book Title, Year of publibacation and pages to be scanned. Scanned copies will be emailed directly to requestor. Copyright limits will be in effect and enforced, so please only request what is necessary.