Library: Welcome to the Library: Circulation Services

Circulation Services: 287-2465 (Columbus) | 740-203-8183 (Delaware)

Where do I check out materials?

Materials are checked out at the circulation desk on level 1 of the library in Columbus Hall (CO).

How do I check out materials?

You must be a currently registered student or current employee of the college. Present a Columbus State Community College I.D. card or other valid form of picture I.D. such as a state driver's license, state I.D. card, passport, etc., at the circulation desk each time materials are borrowed.

What are reserve materials?

Reserve materials are headphones, laptops, anatomy models and some course textbooks. These items are kept behind the Circulation desk. You can only check out 2 reserve materials at a time. These materials are checked out for two hours, and they have to stay in the library.
To find out if the library has a certain textbook for your course, you can check our catalog online, stop by the Circulation desk, or call 614-287-2464. Reserve Shelves behind Circulation

How do I Use Reserve Materials?

Reserve materials may be checked out for two hours, but these items must be used within the library. The library has equipment to allow the use of audiovisual materials within the building. Reserve items not returned on time are subject to a $1.00 per hour late fine. Any reserve item not returned the same day they were checked out are subject to a $50.00 fine.

How many items can I check out?

You can check out a total of 50 items at a time (books and/or audio-visual).

How long may I keep checked out materials?

These are the standard loan periods for materials borrowed from the Columbus State Library, OhioLINK and SearchOhio. Faculty and staff often enjoy extended loan periods for Columbus State items. Loan periods for items with special status may differ, such as course reserves.

ITEM	BORROWED FROM	INITIAL LOAN PERIOD	NO. OF RENEWALS
Books	CSCC Library	3 weeks	5
Books	OhioLINK	3 weeks	6
Books	SearchOhio	3 weeks	3
Audio-visual items	CSCC Library	1 week	Based on availability
Audio-visual items	OhioLINK	1 week	3
Audio-visual items	SearchOhio	3 weeks	3
Periodicals	CSCC Library	Do not circulate
Reserves	CSCC Library	Limited - see Reserve Services

What if I lost a book?

CSCC Library will take replacement copies of books lost or damaged that meet the following conditions:

Same edition or newer
Same ISBN number
New or Like New Condition
If the original book was in hardcover, the replacement book should be in hardcover as well.

The Library cannot accept replacements that have pages torn out, moderately/heavily marked up or highlighted pages, or coffee/dirt stained pages.

If there are any questions, check with the Circulation Supervisor.

What are the overdue fines?

CSCC Library Items not returned on time are subject to a fine of 50 cents per day, per item, to a maximum amount of $15 per item, except for OhioLINK and SearchOhio items. OhioLINK items that are returned 30 days beyond the due date will carry a maximum fine of $50. SearchOhio items returned late will be fined a maximum amount of $25 per item. Fines for Course Reserves items are $1.00 per hour. Fines for laptops are $10.00 per hour. Fines for headphones are 25 cents per hour. All borrowers are responsible for lost or damaged items. Items long overdue are presumed lost and the borrower will be billed for the replacement cost and a processing fee.

How do I pay library fines?

Columbus Campus: fines can be paid by cash, check or money order at the circulation desk.
Delaware Campus: fines can be paid by check or money order only at the Learning Center (MO 149).

Where are materials located?

CATEGORY	FLOOR	ABLE TO CHECK OUT?
Main Stacks	Level 3	Yes
Main Stacks Large	Level 3 - Interfiled with main stacks	Yes
New Materials	Level 2	Yes
Periodicals	Level 3	No
Reference	Level 2	No
Reserves	Level 1	Limited

What if the library does not have the materials I need?

Columbus State Community College is a member of OhioLINK, a state wide consortium of 121 private and public libraries at universities and colleges in the state of Ohio. CSCC students, faculty, and staff may request items from these institutions from OhioLINK, which will deliver those items to CSCC.

Columbus State Community College has partnered with SearchOhio to provide access to materials from forty public libraries in the state of Ohio, including CML. Items can be searched and requested at the SearchOhio catalog.

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service that allows current students, faculty and staff at Columbus State to borrow books from other library systems when said item could not be found in our library's collection, OhioLINK, or SearchOhio. Email a completed copy of our electronic form below to jdulaney@cscc.edu to make an ILL request, or ask for a paper form from any library service desk.

If you have any other ILL questions, please contact Julie Dulaney at 614-287-2267.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request Form (.pdf)

How do I renew /check on Items?

Using My Account, you can:

Check the status of your Library circulation record.
See how many items you have checked out and when they are due back.
Renew items (two renewals per print item are permitted unless another patron has requested the item).
Check the status of your OhioLINK requests:
- Requested = waiting to be shipped
- In Transit = shipped from lending library
- Received = here at Columbus State Library and ready to be picked up at the Circulation Desk