The City College Library Circulation Policy
Borrowing Policy
You must have a VALID CUNY ID to take out City College Items.
| General Circulation Collections |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Students | 3 weeks with 4 online renewals |
| CUNY Staff (non-faculty) | 3 weeks with 4 online renewals |
| Faculty | 6 weeks with 3 online renewals |
| Visiting faculty | 3 weeks with 4 online renewals |
| Retired faculty | 3 weeks with 4 online renewals |
| Campus High School Faculty | 4 weeks with 1 online renewal |
| Campus High School Students | 2 weeks with 1 online renewal |
| Alumni | Library use only |
Use of InterLibrary Loan (ILL) is restricted to City College students, faculty and staff. A valid CCNY ID must be presented to place ILL requests and receive ILL items.
Return Policy
- City College books may be returned to any City College or CUNY Library.
- 1-day, 3-day and 7-day reserve books MUST be returned to the Library circulation desk where they were borrowed.
- 2-hour reserve items at the Cohen Library, the Science Library and the Architecture Library may be used outside the library.
- Music Library reserve items MAY NOT leave the Music Library.
- Fines will be charged for reserve books returned to a different library or put in a drop box.
- Videos, Music Scores and CDs must to be returned to the Library where they were borrowed.
- InterLibrary Loan items (ILL) MUST be returned to Cohen Library Circulation Desk.
Overdue Fines
- Fines are charged for each calendar day materials remain overdue
- Fines for General Circulation Books are $0.10 per day for each day overdue.
- Fines for Videos are $1.00 per day for each day overdue.
- Fines for 2-hour In-Library Reserve Materials are $.05 per minute overdue up to $50.00 (maximum fine).
- Fines for 3-day and 7-day Reserve Materials are $2.50 per day for each day overdue.
- Fines for ILL books are $1.00 per day for each day overdue.
Lost Materials Fee
Fees for Non-Science Library Lost Materials:
$50.00 replacement fee
$15 processing fee
Overdue fines will apply up to the time that the book is reported as lost.
Fees for Science Lost Materials: $55.00 replacement fee
$15 processing fee
Overdue fines will apply up to the time that the book is reported as lost.
Library users who have lost materials on their Library record will have a BLOCK placed on their College and Library record. Until cleared, the block will prevent registration, graduation, requests for transcripts and borrowing from any CUNY Library.
Holds
You can place a HOLD on an item which is currently checked-out by another Library user. You can place a hold yourself on
CUNY+ (the Library Catalog) or ask a circulation desk clerk to help you.
Change of Address:
Please notify the Library of any change to your mailing and email addresses so your Library record can be updated.
