St. Philip's College
TexShare Library Card Program

LIAISON:

Jill Zimmerman, Circulation Librarian 04 Mailing Address:
Learning Resource Center
St. Philip's College
1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78203

PHONE: (210) 531-3380
FAX: (210) 531-3331 07
E-Mail: zimmrman@accd.edu 08

LIMITATIONS: Borrowing limit: 2-10 items, depending on the college. Not available for borrowing: Reference, Reserve, Periodicals/Serials, and Special Collections. Borrowing privileges will be blocked if an eligible borrower has overdue items, unpaid fines/bills, or has returned damaged items.

ELIGIBILITY: Apply in person. Undergraduate/graduate students; college/university faculty staff: Present a current TexShare Card, current student/faculty/staff identification card, current driver's license or state photograph identification card, and a Social Security Number. Public: Public users must be 18 years old or older. Present a current TexShare Card, current public library card, current picture identification card, such as a current driver's license, state photograph identification card, or student identification card, and a Social Security Number. Library may require borrower to complete and sign a borrowing agreement.
All borrowers must have a valid TexShare borrower's card, a Social Security number, and a photo ID. College/University faculty/staff/students must have a current institution identification card. Public library users must be 18 years old or older and present a current public library card.

HOURS

Hours vary for each library. These are the common hours for all five libraries.
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm

Hours will vary for holiday, semester breaks, and during the summer. Please call 531-3359 (SPC) or 921-4623 (SWC) to verify the current hours or check the LRC web page at http://www.accd.edu/spc/admin/lrc/

CARD AVAILABILITY : Length of borrowing privileges: Undergraduate/graduate students and public - TexShare Card will expire at the end of the semester of its issuance. College/university faculty/staff - TexShare Card will expire no later than August 31 of the academic year of its issuance.

RENEWAL OF MATERIALS : Items may be renewed one time. Renew items in person or through the Libraries of the Alamo Community Colleges catalog. If renewing through the Libraries of the Alamo Community Colleges catalog click on My Record and follow the instructions. Renewing through the catalog must be initiated before the items are overdue.

RETURNS : Return items to the library where they were borrowed.

OVERDUES: E-mail, mail, and/or telephone will be used to notify borrowers that items are overdue. Failure to receive a notification does not absolve overdue fines. Borrowers must maintain current e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, and phone numbers with the appropriate borrowing libraries.

RETURNS BY U.S. MAIL: Items may be returned by mail to the library where they were borrowed. Fines will be charged to TexShare borrowers whose items are received via mail after the due date. Items lost in the mail will be the responsibility of the borrower.

NON-CIRCULATING ITEMS: Reference, Reserve, Periodicals/Serials, and Special Collections

LOAN POLICIES: Borrowing limit/time: 2 - 10 items may be checked out for 1 - 2 weeks, depending on the library. Items may be renewed one time.

FINES: Overdue item: $.10 per day per book. Damaged/lost book: Cost of book plus $10.00 processing fee.

LOST ITEMS: An item is considered lost when there is no response to overdue reminders. The charge for a lost item is the cost of the item, a $10.00 processing fee, and accrued overdue fines.

BILLING: Fines/bills are due upon receipt. Contact the appropriate library to determine the procedures for paying fines/bills.