Faculty may place materials on Reserve for current courses. Materials are requested at the Reserve Desk by professor and course. These may be used only by Albright students, faculty and staff. Items must be borrowed with a barcoded library card.

Some materials are placed on Permanent Reserve for reasons of heavy use or security. These include the general Permanent Reserves, the Business Reserves and the Accounting Reserves. These materials are requested at the Reserve Desk by call number and title. All users of the library may have access to these materials - if a patron does not have a valid Library Card, items may still be borrowed for use in the library with proper ID.

The ability to "recall" an item is limited to Albright faculty members needing the material for Reserve. The borrower who currently has the item(s) will be notified. Recalled items must be returned within 3 days.

Fines for items in the general collection are generated at the rate of $.10 per day to a maximum of $10.

Overdue Reserve materials are assessed a $.50 per hour fine up to $3 per day, up to $25.

Overdue Equipment is charged $3 per day up to $25.

A courtesy notice is sent 5 days after the date due. Three weeks later an invoice is sent listing the cost of the material plus a $25 processing fee. If the material is not returned within 2 weeks, the bill is sent to the business office for their handling. ACLCP borrowers with outstanding bills are handled through their institution's library.

If items are returned in acceptable condition within 6 months of the due date, the cost of the material and the processing fee are rescinded - the overdue fine must still be paid.