Using the LSCO Library: Circulation

Our Collection is home to over 30,000 Books, 3,000 DVDS, and other assorted materials that can aid you in your academic career. The majority of our books are located on the second floor of the library in the Stacks, along with Reference, Career, and Special Collections materials.

Visit the first floor to view our Fun-Reads Section and New Book Display. At the Circulation Desk, you will find our Reserves items. On Reserve, we have:

• A limited selection of textbooks 
• Headphones
• Laptops
• Calculators
• Webcams

 Each Reserve item has limited terms of use and loan length. Please see the Circulation Desk for more details.

Materials available for Borrowing 

All physical materials are checked out at the library Circulation Desk on the first floor. To check out materials, students must present a current LSCO student ID upon checkout. 

• Books: Students are allowed to checkout up to 25 books at a time and are due 21 days after checkout.
• Calculators: Students are allowed to checkout 1 calculator per semester and have assigned due dates by Library Staff. 
• DVDs: Students are allowed to checkout 2 DVDs at a time and are due 7 days after checkout. 
• Headphones: Students are allowed to checkout 1 pair of headphones (FOR IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY). 
• Laptops: Students are allowed to checkout 1 laptop per semester and have assigned due dates by Library Staff. NOTE: Laptops are extremely limited and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Reserves: Some course textbooks have been reserved for student use. These books can be checked out to students under limited conditions. Please see the circulation desk to inquire about them. 
• Webcams: Students are allowed to checkout 1 webcam at a time and are due 7 days after checkout.
• Stenograph Machines: Students in the Court Reporting Program are allowed to check out a stenograph machine for the semester.

Renewal:

Provided that no one else is placing a hold on either your book or DVD, you can renew your items up to 2 times. All other circulating materials are unavailable for renewal and must be returned by the assigned due date. Please see the Library Catalog Page for further details. 

Returns:

Borrowed items can be returned at the Library's Circulation Desk, located on the first floor of the library. Books and DVD items can be dropped off in the library's book-drop, located outside the east entrance of the Ron E. Lewis Library Building, in front of the Gator statue. 

Distance Student Borrowing:

Students enrolled in a distance education course or dual credit course who need access to physical material in our collection are encouraged to contact the circulation desk to make arrangements to have the item mailed or delivered to them.

Late fees occur when items are not returned by their due date. Late fees are paid at the Cashier's office located on the 3rd floor of the Ron E. Lewis Library building.

Please bring a copy of the receipt and the late item to the circulation desk on the 1st floor of the library to clear fines from your student account. Failure to follow this procedure will result in a hold on future registration, graduation, and transcript requests.  

Late fees are as follows:

Books: ¢.25 per day

Calculators: $1.00 per day

DVDs: $1.00 per day

Headphones: $1.00 per day

Laptops: $2.00 per day

Reserves: $1.00 per day

Webcams: $1.00 per day