Welcome to the BHCC Library Lending Services Desk
What Do I Need to Check Out Physical Materials at the BHCC Library?
- Your student, faculty, or staff BHCC IDs is your library card! If you don’t have your BHCC ID on you when you come to the Library, a government-issued ID (physical or photocopy) can be used in place of it. If you don’t have identification to present, you will be instructed on how to access your virtual BHCC ID on your personal device or one of our public computers.
- Visit the Library or email us at bhcclibrary@bhcc.edu to activate your library card number (found on your BHCC ID) and get a PIN in order to unlock all of the features of your library card.
- If you are a distance/remote learner only, email bhcclibrary@bhcc.edu and we will send you a library card number and PIN. No BHCC ID required!
- If you’re not affiliated with BHCC, you can still borrow items from us. You will be issued a NOBLE library card if you don’t already have an existing account at another NOBLE library. If you have an account at another NOBLE library, it works at BHCC!
How Long Can I Check an Item Out?
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Resource
Borrowing Period
Renewals
Who Can Access?
Books
21 Days
2
All patrons
Reserves
2 hours unless otherwise specified; for Library and Reading Room use only
None
Students & Faculty/Staff
Reference Materials
For Library and Reading Room use only during Library operational hours; Reference materials cannot be checked out or taken off-site
N/A
All Patrons; Can only be used in Library
DVDs
21 Days (@ Start of Spring Semester 2025; refer to current due dates provided by Evergreen)
2
All patrons
Library of Things Items (i.e. Headphones, Chargers, Webcams, etc.)
Varied. Please confirm with Library staff and item packaging.
None
Students & Faculty/Staff
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Items
Determined by lending library
Determined by lending library
All patrons
How Can I Borrow Items from Other Libraries?
As a BHCC or public patron, you have access to our Interlibrary Loan services.
Does the BHCC Library have fines?
- We do not charge late fines for items from our general collection. Our 2- and 3-hour loan items such as Course Reserves and Library of Things do have a fine of 10 cents per every 15 minutes late fine.
- Lost, long overdue, and damaged items will be fined to an account based on the cost of purchasing and processing a replacement item. Please email bhcclibrary@bhcc.edu if you have any issues with this cost. Fines on your library account do not prevent you from being able to access electronic resources such as those from databases. However, if your account has over $50 in fines you will be prevented from checking out physical materials at any NOBLE library.