Circulation Services

The circulation time for Library materials varies. Here are the most common examples:

• Students may check out books for 3 weeks.
• Faculty may check out books for 8 weeks.
• Alumni, PHC and HSLDA staff, may check out books for 3 weeks.
• Items may be renewed up to three times, unless requested by another patron.

Reference Works and Periodicals

• Reference works may only be used in the library.
• Periodical issues may only be used in the library.

Audio CDs and DVDs

• Students, faculty, alumni, and staff may check out items for 7 days. Items may be renewed twice for 7 days each.

Reserve Items

• Check out periods vary from 2 hours to 1 week depending on the instructions of the faculty. Please confirm due date and time at check out.
• Only PHC students and faculty may check out reserve items.

PHC students and faculty may check out a nearly unlimited number of items. PHC alumni, PHC staff, HSLDA staff, may have only 5 items checked out at any time.

Fines and Fees

The PHC Library does not charge overdue fines for items from the PHC collection. However, we request that you renew or return items promptly out of respect for others who may be waiting.

When an item is more than 7 days overdue, it is considered lost and a temporary $40 charge is placed on the account. The fine is removed when the item is returned.
Users are charged fines for overdue ILL materials as outlined under interlibrary loan services.