Checkout Desk
Guide to Borrowing Books & Periodicals
Library services are available to
registered students for course-related or other research purposes. We reserve the right to
refuse requests for recreational reading materials. There are borrowing limits of three
(3) books at any one time, 5 articles at any one time and 20 pages per article.
Document delivery is available. If a full-text
article is needed, the Library can order it through the document delivery service; it will
take approximately 5 days to get the material. There is a fee for using this service.
Materials which are sent by fax have a charge of $3.00 for each journal article. Your
local library may be able to provide this service more quickly and at no cost, so be sure
to check there first.
To place Library requests, whether journal articles
or books, please complete and submit the Book & Periodical Request Form (below) or fax
your request to: (000) 321-9876.
Be sure to include as much information as possible
in order to avoid errors. For books, provide the author's full name, title, publisher, and
date of publication or edition. For journal articles, provide the author and title of the
article, title of journal, volume number, issue number or month, year of publication and
page number/s.
How to Borrow a Book
If your local library does not have the book you
need and cannot get it through the Interlibrary Loan system, you may request the book from
Alpha College's Library. Go to the Book & Periodical Request Form (below) to notify us
of the book you wish to borrow. We will locate the book and mail it to you at no charge.
The book will have a due date stamped on the inside and the book should be returned by
that date. The loan period is approximately 3-4 weeks.
How to Request a Periodical
If your local library does not have the periodical
you need and cannot get it, you may request it from our Library. Use the form below to
notify us of the article(s) you wish to borrow. We will locate the journal article, copy
it, and mail it to you at no charge. If you would like the article sent by fax, indicate
your fax number on the form. There is a $3.00 charge per journal article for this service.
Book & Periodical Request Form
To request a book or periodical, fill out this form
and then either: (1) click on the Submit button, or (2) print out the form and fax it to:
(000) 321-9876.
