Albright College Students

All currently enrolled students in Albright graduate, undergraduate and accelerated degree classes can borrow materials and use electronic resources. Student who are not currently enrolled but need access to library materials to complete classwork must contact the Library Reference Desk or 610-921-7211 for privileges.

Albright Student Borrowers' Policy

What must I do to use the library print and electronic resources?

In order to use the library, students must have a current college ID, which is issued from the Office of Public Safety. The back side of the ID must have a barcode and library ID number on the a library barcode at the top of the card. Anyone with a hard to read barcode or an ID issued after June 2005 should come to the Albright Library Circulation Desk to get a barcode attached to their card.

How long can I use the resources at the Albright Library?

• Full time undergraduate and graduate students are registered in the system until the end of the academic year (May) and are reregistered each summer until graduation.
• Full time accelerated degree students are registered until the expected cohort graduation date.
• Part time undergraduate, accelerated degree start and graduate students are registered until the end of the current semester or class completion date and can be reregistered when enrolled in another class.

Students who earn their degree are then eligible for Albright alumni privileges.

Library hours

Information is available at (610) 921-7219 or online.

What materials circulate? What are the loan periods? To what other services does my circulation ID entitle me?

Student borrowers may borrow up to fifty circulating books or audiovisual media. Books from the general collection are loaned for 42 days and popular reading books and classroom media items are loaned for 14 days. Materials currently on reserve have a 2 hour to 3 day loan period and must be used in the library. Items can be renewed in person or online.

A complete list of items, borrowing periods, renewal options and charges is available online.

Non-circulating materials include reference books, reserve items, periodicals, microforms, special collections and faculty classroom media.

Students may use all electronic resources listed on the Library Resources page on college campus. With their ID card, they can also access the electronic resources remotely, use interlibrary loan, borrow selected audiovisual equipment and reserve group study space.

What happens if I am late returning materials?

The overdue fine for circulating books is $.10 per day for books and more for reserve materials, media items or popular DVDs (for a complete list of charges, see our chart. Overdue and fine notices are issued as a courtesy to our borrowers. It is the borrower's responsibility to check the due date stamped on each item. A fine may be incurred before the notice is received. All unpaid fines and charges will be sent to the Business Office.

What is a recall?

A recall is a request made by a Albright faculty member or student to retrieve material charged to another borrower. Materials charged to alumni borrowers that are recalled are due immediately. Notices specifying the new due date will be issued when items are recalled. Penalties (fines) of $5 per day will accrue for late returns.

What is a hold?

If a student would like to be notified when a checked out book is returned, he/she can ask that the circulation department place a "hold" on the book to ensure that when the book is returned they are notified. "Holds" will not be placed on items in the leisure reading section.

What other costs may be incurred?

Borrowers are charged replacement costs and processing fees for lost or damaged items. These fees will be assessed per item. There is a minimum fee of $65 per lost book.

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Last updated on February 13, 2006