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Borrowing Information

Material Type
Borrowing Period (No Daily Fines!)
Books
4 weeks 
1 renewal available
Item limit: 20 
Open Stack DVDs
1 week 
1 renewal available
Item limit: 5
Video Games & PlayStation 5 System

Library use only (4 hours)
Course Reserve
Library use only (4 hours)
Periodicals
Current issues: Library use only
Back-dated issues: 1 week
1 renewal available
Item limit: 5
Damaged, altered, or lost periodicals will result in a $20 replacement fine.
Material Samples
2 weeks
1 renewal (7 days) available
Item limit: 5
Color systems are Library use only. Materials cannot be cut, glued, or altered and must be returned in the condition they were checked out. Damaged, altered, or lost materials will result in a $20 replacement fine.
Closed Reserve DVDs
Library use only (4 hours)
Closed Reserve
Library use only (4 hours)
Reference
Library use only (4 hours)
Vertical File Materials
Library use only (4 hours)
All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost of the item. No borrowing is allowed for accounts owing $15 or more. Accounts must be paid in full in order to receive transcripts upon graduation.
Material Type
Borrowing Period
Books
4 months 
1 renewal available
Item limit: 20 
Open Stack DVDs
1 week 
1 renewal available
Item limit: 5
Video Games & PlayStation 5 System

Library use only (4 hours)
Course Reserve
2 days
Periodicals
Current issues: Library use only
Back-dated issues: 1 week
1 renewal available
Item limit: 5
Damaged, altered, or lost periodicals will result in a $20 replacement fine.
Material Samples
2 weeks
1 renewal (7 days) available
Item limit: 5
Color systems are Library use only. Materials cannot be cut, glued, or altered and must be returned in the condition they were checked out. Damaged, altered, or lost materials will result in a $20 replacement fine.
Closed Reserve DVDs
1 week
Closed Reserve
Library use only (4 hours)
Reference
2 days
Vertical File Materials
Library use only (4 hours)
All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost of the item.
Material Type
Borrowing Period
Daily Fine
Books
2 weeks
Item limit: 5
$0.20/day
Open Stack DVDs
1 week
Item limit: 3
$1/day
All other materials
Library use only (some are limited to 4 hours)
N/A
All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost. No borrowing is allowed for accounts owing $15 or more. 
Computers

Alumni may use the computers for a 3-hour period.

To access Library databases, including subscription resources, please ask at the front desk - a Librarian will provide access to these resources via a guest login. Please note that Adobe Creative Cloud is not available unless you have an existing personal subscription.

Printing and copying are not available.
Library Space & Print Materials

Guests outside of the CCS community are welcome to browse the Library's collection within the Library's space. Request access to the building via the intercom at the front of the Manoogian Visual Resource Center (off Frederick Douglass). Guests do not have borrowing privileges, but are welcome to utilize print materials within the Library.
Computers

Guests may use the computers for a 3-hour period by checking in at the desk; a Librarian will provide access via a guest login. You must leave your ID at the desk during computer use.

The guest login allows access to all Library databases, including subscription resources. Please note that Adobe Creative Cloud is not available unless you have an existing personal subscription.
Scanning
The Library has 1 large flatbed scanner (attached to a Mac) and 2 smaller NT scanners for document scanning (attached to PCs). Printing and copying are not available.

Computers & Printing

The CCS Library has 6 Macintosh computers and 7 Windows PCs. The Library has 1 large flatbed scanner (attached to a Mac) and 2 smaller NT scanners for document scanning (attached to PCs). The printer also has scanning and copying capabilities.

Current CCS community members can print and make copies in black and white or color for free.

Printing and copying are not available for alumni or guests; see the appropriate tab for more information on computer use.

Recalled Books

If you receive an email notification that a book you have checked out has been placed on hold by another patron, it must be returned within 7 days. Fines will be $1/day for books not returned within that time frame.

CCS WiFi

CCS WiFi network:

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Please ask for the current password at the desk.

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