Library Policies

All students, faculty, and staff accessing St. Clair County Community College computers, e-mail, and internet resources must abide by the college's acceptable use policy.

• Skippers OneCard or a valid form of identification must be presented when checking out any Library materials. 
• All books in the circulating collection may be checked out for three weeks. If another patron has not requested the item, up to two renewal periods will be allowed on or before the due date.
• Print periodicals, audiovisual items, reference books, and most reserve items are for library use only.
• The maximum number of books that can be checked out by one person is 10, with a limit of five per subject.
• Patrons are responsible for all materials checked out with their card.
• Patrons with overdue materials must return these items before additional materials may be checked out.
• Patrons are responsible for fines assessed for lost or damaged items

SC4 Library does not charge or collect overdue item fines.* However, patrons are responsible for any lost or damaged items.

*This policy does not include fines accrued through Interlibrary Loan (including MelCat services), the library user is responsible for those charges.

**Fines for lost or damaged items are subject to approval by the Library Director. 

Guest users may use the College Library's physical resources within the Library space but are not permitted to use the College Library's computer workstations, printer, copier, or scanner. 

Guest users do not have borrowing privileges for materials or resources in the College Library. Guest users may not remove Library materials or resources from the Library space. 

Guest users must meet the following requirements to be permitted in the SC4 Library and use the facilities:

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Must be able to provide acceptable, valid, and up-to-date picture identification, currently limited to a Michigan state driver's license or a Michigan state identification card

Guest users are granted the following privileges:

• Guest users may ask for assistance or avail themselves of library staff assistance.
• Guest users may use the college library's physical resources within the library space. 
• Guest users may use the college library space for their study or research.

While the College & its Library will attempt to extend every possible courtesy, guest users may be inconvenienced on occasion by the College Library’s primary mission to serve the College community.  This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Guest users are not permitted to use the college library's computer workstations, printer, copier, or scanner. 
• Guest users may not monopolize or otherwise occupy an undue amount of time or attention from Library staff.
• Guest users may not disrupt, disturb, or otherwise detract from the Library as a place of research & study for the College.
• Guest users may not have full or equal access to all the same Library materials, services, or resources as members of the College community if it serves the College’s purposes to restrict access.
• Guest users may not have full or equal access to all the same computer materials, services, or resources as members of the College community if it serves the College’s purposes to restrict access.
• Guest users may be asked to move from their space in the Library at any time to accommodate a need for space for College-specific meetings or activities.
• Guest users may not use any of the library study rooms unless they are otherwise unused and permission is asked for & received, and they must surrender them immediately upon a request for such a room by a member of the College community.
• Guest users do not have borrowing privileges for materials or resources in the college library. Guest users may not remove library materials or resources from the library space.
• Guest users may not use the college library as a public meeting place.
• Guest users may not solicit other individuals in the library for commercial, business, or other purposes; nor may they use library services or facilities for the same purposes. Guest users may not disrupt, harass, or otherwise interfere with other users in the college library. 
• Guest users may use the college network & internet connectivity from personal devices only. All activity in using this privilege is expected to be in compliance with all applicable laws & statutes, including U.S. Copyright laws. In addition, all activity is expected to be in compliance with the Acceptable use policy set by the St. Clair County Community College Board of Trustees.

Additional terms and conditions are outlined in the St. Clair County Community College Library Acceptable Use Policy & Guest User Agreement.