Library Policies

Borrowing Policies

• Borrowers include all current students, trustees, administrators, faculty and staff members and Villa Maria College alumni.
• Students must have a current, validated student I.D. card with a library barcode in order to check out materials from the library. If your student I.D. card does not have a library barcode, please see the Multimedia Services Librarian.
• VMC Alumni must present a current active membership card to avail themselves of library services.

Borrowing privileges are not transferable. Borrowers are responsible for the materials charged out in their names.

 

Print Materials - With the exception of Reference items, all books on open shelving are available for loans. Books and Children's Literature circulate for 3 weeks and are renewable. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be photocopied.

All print materials should be returned to the book drop in the circulation desk.

Non-Print Materials - The following audiovisual materials may be checked-out for 1 week and are renewable: videos, audiocassettes, CD's, and DVD's. Students are allowed to check out 1 video or 1 DVD at a time.


Reserve Materials - Instructors often bring required or supplemental reading materials to the library for reserve. This is to ensure the availability of course materals to their students. Reserves may consist of books, journal articles or media items. Use of reserved materials is subject to restrictions which are determined by the instructor.


Renewals - Library materials may be renewed over the telephone, by email or in person. To renew materials over the telephone or email, please contact a Librarian. (Listed under the heading "Staff" on the library homepage)


Overdues - Overdue fees for print and non-print materials including videos, CD's and DVD's are 10 cents a day.

Late closed reserve materials are 50 cents per hour until library item is returned.

Other late reserved materials are 50 cents per day.

If a student officially withdraws from college or drops out unofficially and has library materials checked out to them, they must be returned as soon as possible to the library.

All outstanding fines, losses, damages and unreturned items will be reported to the Record's Office. Grades, Transcripts or Degrees will not be released until library obligations are satisfied.

 

General Library Policies

Children Policy - Any child must be accompanied by an adult. Any disruptive behaviors or behaviors inappropriate to a library setting, will result in your being asked to leave.

Cell Phone Policy - The library is a place for studying, reading and doing educational research. Cell phone usage and other electronic equipment must be turned off while in the Library.

There will be no food, drink or any electronic devices in the computer workstation area.

 

Resources

The print holdings of the library contain thousands of items which include general circulation, reference materials, Children's Literature collection, and Polish collections. The Library subscribes to more than one hundred currrent periodicals. In addition, provides access to several online databases.

The Audiovisual/Media Center collection consists of thousands of media software such as DVDs, compact disks, videos, audiocassettes.

The Library collection is supplemented by cooperative resource sharing with other Western New York libraries and interlibrary loan services.

Copy Machines and Printers - A copy machine is located in the library for student use. There is a fee of 15 cents per copy. Color and Laser Printers are located in the library at the computer workstations.


Preservation of Library Materials - Please be very careful with all library materials. Be sure to keep them away from food and beverages. Protect them from the elements outdoors and do not tear, bend or mark up book pages with ink, pencils, highlighters, etc. Please do not insert objects in books or damage library materials in any way.

Preservation of library resources should be a priority for all users to secure usage for the next generation.