Austin College, Sherman
TexShare Library Card Program

LIAISON:

Doug Campbell, Coordinator of User Services
Abell Library 
Austin College 
900 North Grand Ave. Suite 6L 
Sherman, TX 75090-4400

PHONE: (903) 815-2369 

FAX: (903) 813-2297 

E-Mail: dcampbell@austincollege.edu

LIMITATIONS: 
Limit of 3 books from circulating collections. Cardholders must be 16 years or older. Materials will be checked out for a period of 2 weeks with up to 3 renewals. Some special collections are restricted to library use only. Reserve items cannot be checked out. Use of the computer lab is restricted to Austin College students, faculty, and staff. We will block cardholders who owe fines at other participating TexShare libraries.

ELIGIBILITY: 
Visitors must have both a current TexShare card and a current photo id card issued by their home institution. We issue cards only to our faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students. Those eligible can apply for a card at the Circulation Desk. 

CARD AVAILABILITY: 
Austin College employees and students may apply for a TexShare card at the Circulation Desk whenever a Circulation Assistant or a Librarian is on duty. Cards for students expire at the end of the semester in which they apply, while cards for faculty expire at the end of the academic year. 

HOURS:

Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday through Thursday: 7:45 a.m. to midnight
Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to midnight

January Term:
Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am - 11:00 pm
Friday: 7:45 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Interim and Summer:
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

RENEWAL OF MATERIALS: 
Up to 3 renewals for 2 weeks each. Request renewal by phone (903-813-2236)

Or E-MAIL: ikendrick@austincollege.edu

Or US Mail:
Abell Library
Austin College
900 North Grand Ave., Suite 6L
Sherman, TX 75090-4440

RETURNS: 
Books may be returned by U.S. mail, UPS, or Fedex or delivered by the TExpress Courier from the borrower's home library back to Austin College. 

US Mail: 
Abell Library 
Austin College 
900 North Grand Ave., Suite 6L 
Sherman, TX 75090-4440

OVERDUES: 
Overdue notices will be sent by mail. 

RECALLS: 
Items checked out to TexShare borrowers can be recalled if the item is requested by a member of the Austin College community. Books are not recalled until the person has had the item for at least 2 weeks, and no one is obligated to return a book until their loan period is over, unless the material is needed for a course reserve. Material needed for a course reserve is requested to be returned to the library immediately. 

NON-CIRCULATING ITEMS: 
Periodicals, newspapers, microforms, AV materials, reference materials, government documents, theses, rare books, reserves, and special collections. 

LOANS:
Two-week loan period. 

FINES:  
Fines accumulate at the rate of 20 cents per day, per item. Maximum fine is $10.00. However, after a third overdue notice is delivered without return of the item, the book is deemed "lost" and a $15 processing fee is imposed. 

LOST ITEMS:  
Patron will be charged for the replacement cost of any lost item plus a $15.00 processing fee. 

BILLING: 
Payment for overdue fines and lost materials may be paid at the Circulation Desk or sent by mail to Abell Library. Individuals who fail to pay overdue fines or for fees for lost materials will be blocked from circulation privileges and notification will be sent to the home library. 

ADDITIONAL:  
Additional information regarding circulation policies can be found at the following web address: http://abell.austincollege.edu/Abell/Srvpoco/policies.html