Circulation Policies
Library Cards
Loan Periods
Fines
Searches
Holds and Recalls

Visit our staff page for contact information for our circulation personnel.

The Circulation Department provides access for students and faculty to the collection at Brackett Library.  

At the circulation desk, you may check out  materials, return or renew items, and request that a  hold be placed on a book that is checked out.  Students, faculty, and staff may check out as many books as needed, except for Best Sellers, which are limited to three, and Juvenile books, which are limited to five.

Library Cards

All faculty, students, and staff must have a current Harding University ID card to check out any library materials.  Others may apply for a VIP card.

Loan Periods

 Circulation privileges for reserve items are determined by professors and may vary from one hour to one week.

Fines

There are no daily late fees on books owned by the Brackett Library, but if items are not returned within 28 days after the due date, a $60.00 charge will be placed on the patron's business office account.  ($50.00 replacement fee, $10.00 late fee).  If the book is returned, the $50.00 replacement fee will be refunded.  

Overdue videos, and overnight reserves accumulate fines at a rate of 50 cents per day.  Overdue interlibrary loaned items accrue a 35 cents per day late fee. Fines on in-house reserve items are 50 cents an hour.

Searches

If you do not find a book that is supposed to be in the stacks, ask the Information Desk for assistance.  If the book cannot be located, a search form will be filled out and you will be notified when the book is located.

Holds and Recalls

If a book you need is checked out, you may request at the Circulation Desk that it be held for you when it returns.  You will be notified when the book is available and it will be held for you at the Circulation Desk for ten days.