📚 Circulation: Circulation Services

Borrow, Request, Renew, Reserve, and Explore!

Questions?

Call the Circulation Desk at 865.694.6516.

What are Circulation Services?

📚 Welcome to Circulation Services

Pellissippi State Community College Libraries

Circulation Services is often the first stop for students, faculty, and visitors using the library. At the Hardin Valley Campus, you’ll find the Circulation Desk just inside the entrance of the Educational Resources Center (ERC) (look to your right as you walk in). Similar services are available at library service desks on all Pellissippi campuses.

 What You Can Do at the Circulation Desk

✅ Borrow & Return Materials

  • Check out books from the library’s circulating collection.
  • Return borrowed items when you're finished.

📘 Access Course Reserves & Technology

  • Use textbooks and materials placed on reserve by instructors.
  • Borrow laptops and iPads for in-library use.

🆓 Get a Community Borrower’s Card

  • Local residents can apply for a special library card to access materials.

❓ Ask Questions & Get Help

  • Friendly staff are available to:
    • Answer general questions
    • Assist with overdue or billed items
    • Help you locate materials

🔄 Request Items from Other Campuses or Libraries

  • Need something that’s not available at your location?
    Staff can help you request items through:
    • Intercampus Loan
    • Interlibrary Loan

📌 Place Holds on Checked-Out Items

  • If a book is currently checked out:
    • Staff can place a hold for you.
    • You’ll be notified when it’s ready.
    • You can also place holds yourself using the online catalog.

💬 Need Help?

Stop by the Circulation Desk or contact your campus library. We’re here to support your success!

📖 Borrowing Guidelines

Pellissippi State Community College Libraries

Whether you're a student, faculty member, or community visitor, our library offers a wide range of materials and technology to support your learning and research. Below is a quick guide to borrowing times based on item type and borrower status.

📚 Books (Including Reference Books)

Borrower Type Loan Period
Full-Time Faculty Current semester (Due: Feb 1 or Sept 1)
Adjunct Faculty 4 weeks
Students 2 weeks
All Other Borrowers 2 weeks

🎬 DVDs

Available to faculty, staff, and students
Loan Period: 7 days

📰 Periodicals

Available to faculty, staff, and students
Loan Period: 7 days

📖 Recreational Paperbacks

Available to all borrowers
Loan Period: 2 weeks

📚 Reserve Books

Available to faculty, staff, and students
Loan Period: 2 hours
Note: In-library use only

💻 Laptops

Available to students only
Loan Period: Until the end of the current semester

📶 Hotspots

Available to students only

  • Weekly Loan: Standard option
  • Semester Loan: Requires approval from a Student Care & Advocacy staff member or Director

💬 Need Help or Have Questions?

Visit your campus library or contact us online. We’re here to help you access the resources you need!

 
 

📦 Returning Library Items

Returning your borrowed items is easy and flexible! You can return materials to any Pellissippi campus library during their regular open hours. Here's where to go:

🕘 On-Campus Returns

Campus Return Location
Blount Campus Library Service Desk
Hardin Valley Campus Circulation Desk (ERC)
Magnolia Avenue Campus Library Service Desk
Strawberry Plains Campus Open Lab Service Desk

🌙 24/7 Book Return Option

Can’t make it during open hours? No problem!

You can return items any time, day or night, at the Hardin Valley Campus using the book depository located just outside the entrance to the Educational Resources Center (ERC).

📅 Overdue Items & Billing Policy

We understand that life gets busy, and sometimes items are returned late. Here's what you need to know about our overdue and billing policy:

⏳ No Daily Late Fines

We do not charge daily fines for overdue items. However, keeping materials past their due date can lead to billing if they are not returned in a timely manner.

📧 Overdue Notices

If an item is overdue, you will receive up to three reminder notices sent to your Pellissippi State email account. These notices are a courtesy to help you stay on track.

  • Students, Faculty, and Staff: Notices are sent to your official PSCC email.
  • Community Borrowers: Notices are sent to the email address listed in your library account.

⚠️ Important: Not receiving an email does not exempt you from overdue charges. Please check your email regularly and keep your contact information up to date.

💵 Billing for Unreturned Items

If an item is not returned within 30 days of its due date:

  • You will receive a bill for the replacement cost of the item.
  • The bill will be mailed to your home address on file via the U.S. Postal Service.
  • The item will be referred to Business Services, and the charge will be added to your Banner account.
  • Billed items cannot be renewed.

📚 Reserve Items

Reserve materials (short-term, in-library use) are billed one week after the due date, and charges include the full replacement cost.

🔁 Returning Billed Items

If you return a billed item in good condition within one year of the billing date:

  • The replacement cost will be credited or refunded.

⚠️ Collection Procedures

Unpaid bills may be subject to college collection processes, including additional fees.

This policy applies to all library users, including students, faculty, staff, and community borrowers.

💬 Questions or Concerns?

If you have questions about overdue items, billing, or your account, please contact your campus library. We're here to help!

URL: https://lib.pstcc.edu/circ