Contact Information
Circulation Department
(719) 262-3286
circdesk@uccs.edu
Circulation Services
Borrowing Privileges
Kraemer Family Library extends borrowing privileges to a variety of University, local, and state-affiliated individuals. Please note that in all instances, patrons must have valid ID in order to check out materials.
University of Colorado students, faculty, and staff
- University of Colorado students, faculty and staff must have a current valid University of Colorado ID card. Faculty and staff spouses may obtain a borrower's card at the circulation desk. UCCS ID cards have a barcode on the back. The barcode number is what you use to place items on hold, review your checkout record, or request items through Prospector.
University of Colorado Alumni
- Alumni may obtain borrowing privileges after verification of alumni status.
Listening In students
- Listening In students with appropriate identification may obtain a special borrowers card.
Colorado Library Card (CLC) Patrons
- Colorado Library Card patrons may use a public library/school card with the CLC emblem. CLC patrons are limited to the checkout of 5 items.
Other Colorado universities and colleges
- Students from other Colorado universities and colleges may use their school ID cards provided we have reciprocal borrowing agreements with their institution. Upon your first visit to the library you will be registered into our library system.
The Library has agreements with the following universities and colleges:
| Adams State College Arapahoe Community College Colorado College Colorado Mountain College Colorado School of Professional Psychology Colorado State University (Fort Collins) Colorado State University (Pueblo) |
Colorado Technical College Fort Lewis College Mesa State College Morgan Community College Nazarene Bible College Pikes Peak Community College Pueblo Community College |
Regis College Trinidad State Junior College USAFA (cadets and faculty) University of Denver University of Northern Colorado University of the Rockies (Colorado School of Professional Psychology) Western State College |
Loan Periods
CU Undergraduate |
CU Graduate students |
CU Faculty | CU Staff | Listening In Students |
CU Alumni | CLC and other college and university patrons |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Collection | 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 3 months | 3 weeks | |||
| Goverment Documents | |||||||
| Colorado Documents | |||||||
| Childrens Literature | 3 weeks | ||||||
| Popular Readings | 2 weeks | ||||||
| Current Periodicals | Overnight* | 1 day | Do not circulate. For use only in the Library. |
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| Bound Periodicals | Do not circulate. For use only in the Library. |
2 hours | |||||
| Special Collections | 2 hours LIBRARY USE ONLY | ||||||
| Reserves | Loan periods vary: 2 or 4 hours; overnight*, 1, 3, or 7 days | Do not circulate. | |||||
| Audiovisuals, curriculum annual reports, slides |
1 week | ||||||
| Reference | Do not circulate. For use only in the Library. |
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| Prospector | Books: 3 weeks; Videos: 1 week. | Not available | |||||
| Interlibrary Loan | Loan periods vary and are set by the lending institutions | Not available | |||||
* Overnight loans can only be checked out 2 hours before the Library closes and must be returned within 1 hour of the Library opening.
Course Reserves
- Course reserve policies and procedures
- Reserve submission form
- Course reserves in the Library catalog
Interlibrary Loan
Media Equipment Checkout
Available media equipment includes:
- slide projectors
- overhead projectors
- projector screens
- audiocassette recorders
- opaque projector
- filmstrip projector
- laserdisc player
- VHS player
- portable PA system
Media equipment is available at the Circulation Desk and may only be checked out by faculty and staff. The Library DOES NOT deliver or retrieve equipment. Call the Circulation desk at (179) 262-3286 to reserve equipment.
For information on delivery of media equipment for classroom use, please contact the Information Technology Help Desk at (719) 262-3536.
Renewals
Most items may be renewed 3 times, with the following exceptions:
- Prospector: Books may be renewed 1 time. Most videos may not be renewed.
- Interlibrary Loan: renewal policies vary by lending institution. Contact the Interlibrary Loan office at (719) 262-3285 to request a renewal.
With the exception of items requested through Interlibrary Loan, materials may be renewed over the phone by calling (719) 262-3296 or (719) 262-3286. UCCS affiliated patrons may also renew books online from the library home page by clicking on the link for My Checkout Record. Email requests may be sent to circdesk@uccs.edu, or a response may be sent to an email circulation notice.
Holds and Recalls
A hold may be placed on items that are checked out. Patrons may place a hold request in the Library's online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.
Any item is subject to recall if needed for a course reserve.
Faculty/staff checkouts are subject to recall after 6 weeks if requested by another patron.
Fines
There is a 3 day grace period for all materials except Reserve collection materials and periodicals. On the fourth day a fine of $1 is charged with fines accruing at $.50/day after that. Reminder notices are sent by e-mail 3 days before items are due. Overdue notices are sent out the day after an item is due. Library patrons are responsible for knowing when their materials are due regardless of whether or not a notice is received. Materials that are not returned automatically convert to billed status after 30 days.
Fines for reserve materials are $.50/hour for 2 and 4 hour checkouts and $2.00 /day for 1, 3 and 7 day checkouts.
Faculty and staff are not charged overdue fines; however, faculty and staff are billed for the replacement cost of any item that is overdue for more than 50 days.
Returning materials
Materials may be returned to either of the circulation desks within the library, to the outside book drop located on the south side of the library, or the book drop located along the outside west wall of the building. Materials may be returned to another library in the state that has courier service to UCCS, however the patron is responsible for all materials until the item(s) are checked in here. Courier deliveries can take several days.
Lost & damaged materials
The standard charge for lost library material is $75 or the actual replacement cost of the item, whichever is greater. In addition, there will be a $25 processing fee plus a $20 overdue fine.
If the lost material is eventually returned to the library, the charge will be lowered to a $20 overdue fine per item. If the patron has already paid for the lost items and then returns the material, the patron may receive a refund of the $75 charge or the amount paid if greater than $75. The $25 processing fee will not be refunded. However, if the library has already replaced the material no refund will be available to the patron.
A library patron may choose to replace the item with another copy of the same item. The Access Services Librarian or the Head of User Services must approve replacement copies. The $25 processing fee will still be charged.
Damaged library materials that are beyond repair will be billed as for a lost item. Damaged items that may be repaired through rebinding will be billed at $20 and a $25 processing fee will be applied.
Confidentiality of library records
Library circulation records are strictly confidential. Library records will not be made available except pursuant to legal process, order or subpoena.
Circulation Supervisors
Patrons with questions, concerns, comments should contact the Circulation Manager or Circulation Supervisor on duty. There is a Circulation Supervisor in the Library during all open hours.
Judy Baranowski
Circulation Manager
(719) 262-3286
jbaranow@uccs.edu
Kevin Jacobs
Circulation Supervisor
(719) 262-3286
kjacobs@uccs.edu
Carol Pacheco
Circulation Supervisor
(719) 262-3286
cpachec2@uccs.edu
Liz Taylor
Circulation Supervisor
(719) 262-3286
etaylor@uccs.edu
Dave Hodgins
Access Services Librarian
(719) 262-3908
dhodgins@uccs.edu