Borrowing and Circulation
Health Professions Campus Library
Books | Checkout | Fines | Lost Materials | Holds | Lending Policy | Missing Materials
Overdues | Renewing Material | Returing Material
Books
Books are housed on the second floor of the Library. They are arranged according to the Library of Congress (LC) system of cataloging, which is an alpha-numeric call number relating to the book's subject matter and is assigned to each book. The books are shelved according to that number.
To locate a book, search PacCat, the Library's online catalog. Look for the call number on the first page of the record and then go to the appropriate shelf to find the book.
Check out procedure
- Pacific students, faculty, and staff must present their current validated Pacific University identification card.
- Alumni must present an official Alumni card or a Library card issued by Pacific University Library.
- Non-Pacific patrons must present a PORTALS Pass, WCCLS referral slip, or NAPCU member identification card or Summit ID.
- Family members or domestic partners of any Pacific University student, staff, faculty or administrator may borrow from Pacific University Library upon presentation of photo ID and address verification along with University ID number of the current Pacific University student, staff, or faculty member who will be responsible for the bills should any incur.
- See Lending Policy for further information.
Fines - For Pacific University-owned materials
Payment of fines can be made to the Circulation Desk up to 30 days after the fine is accrued.
After 30 days overdue, the fine will be charged to the appropriate student's account at the Business Office. The material will be considered lost, and patrons will be charged as stated in Lost Library Materials section below.
No refunds are available if the material is returned after 30 days and after fines have been paid.
Patron Type |
Materials |
Fines |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific University students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty and staff | Books | $.50 per day per item, up to $15 |
| DVDs | $.50 per day per item, up to $15 | |
| Reserves | $.50 per hour per item, up to $15 | |
| Videos | $.50 per day per item, up to $15 | |
| Music CDs | $.50 per day per item, up to $15 | |
| Pacific University Alumni | Books, DVDs, Videos | $.50 per day per item up to $15 per item. If an item is not returned following 2 overdue notices, a replacement charge of $70 and a $15 processing fee will be assessed. Borrowing privileges will be revoked until all fines and charges are paid. No Summit borrowing available. |
| Music CDs do not circulate to Alumni, family members, or guests. | ||
| Family member or domestic partner of Pacific University student, staff or faculty | Books, DVDs, Videos | $.50 per day per item, up to $15 |
Guests of Pacific University Unaffiliated borrowers |
Books, DVDs, Videos | $.50 per day per item, up to $15 |
| Orbis Cascade, PORTALS, NAPCU | Books, DVDs, Videos | $.50 per day per item up to $15 per item. |
| WCCLS, including Tuality Health Care staff | Books, DVDs, Videos | none |
Lost Materials - Fines
Any materials which are not returned during the 30 days following the due date will be considered lost, and the borrower will be billed $75 per item plus a processing fee of $15 per item in addition to any overdue fines accrued to that point.
These charges will show on the student's account with the Business Office.
No refunds issued after 30 days.
Holds
A 'hold' can be placed either through PacCat, the online catalog, or at the Circulation Desk to reserve an item currently checked out by another borrower.
When the item is returned and ready for pickup, the requester will be notified by e-mail or mail. The item will be held for the requester for seven days.
Lending Policy
Patron Type |
Materials |
Loan Period |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific University undergraduate students | Books | 3 weeks to end of term, and 2 renewals |
| DVDs | 5 days | |
| Reserves | 2 hours or 2 days | |
| Videos | 5 days | |
| Music CDs | 3 days | |
| Pacific University graduate students | Books | 3 weeks to end of term |
| DVDs | 5 days | |
| Reserves | 2 hours or 2 days | |
| Videos | 5 days | |
| Music CDs | 3 days | |
| Pacific University Faculty | Books | 1 semester |
| DVDs | 5 days | |
| Videos | 5 days | |
| Music CDs | 3 days | |
Pacific University Alumni - Limit total 5 items, regardless of format |
Books | 3 weeks |
| DVDs | 5 days | |
| Videos | 5 days | |
| Music CDs | N/A | |
| Pacific University Staff | Books | 3 weeks, 2 renewals |
| DVDs | 5 days, 1 renewal | |
| Videos | 5 days, 1 renewal | |
| Music CDs | N/A | |
| Orbis Cascade | Books | 3 weeks with 1 renewal option |
| DVDs | 3 days, no renewal | |
| Videos | 3 days, no renewal | |
| Music CDs | N/A | |
| PORTALS - Limit total 5 items, regardless of format | Books | 3 weeks with 1 renewal option |
| DVDs | 3 weeks with 1 renewal option | |
| Videos | 3 weeks with 1 renewal option | |
| Music CDs | N/A | |
| NAPCU - Limit total 5 items, regardless of format | Books | 3 weeks, no renewal |
| DVDs | 5 days, no renewal | |
| Videos | 5 days, no renewal | |
| Music CDs | N/A | |
| WCCLS, including Tuality Health Care staff - Limit total 5 items, regardless of format | Books | 3 weeks, no renewal |
| DVDs | 5 days, no renewal | |
| Videos | 5 days, no renewal | |
| Music CDs | N/A | |
| Pacific University Domestic Partner - Limit total 5 items, regardless of format | Books | 3 days, no renewal |
| DVDs | 5 days, no renewal | |
| Videos | 5 days, no renewal | |
| Music CDs | N/A |
Missing materials
Patrons who wish to report missing materials should fill out a missing Library materials form and return it to the Circulation Desk.
A search for the item will be initiated and replaced if not found in eight weeks.
Overdues
Material is considered overdue the day after its assigned due date. Fines start accruing from that date. An item must be returned or renewed in order for overdue fines to stop accruing.
If an item is on hold or needed for course reserves, it cannot be renewed and must be returned.
The first overdue notice is sent out via e-mail the day after the item is due.
A second notice is sent 7 days later.
After 30 days, the item is considered lost and therefore subject to replacement cost, processing fee, and fines.
Renewing Pacific University-owned materials
Borrowed materials may be renewed if they have not been requested by another patron and are not needed for course reserve. You may renew materials twice. There are three ways to renew materials. You can:
- bring the items in for renewal
- telephone in such a request
- visit PacCat, the online catalog.
- click on View your Library Record and use your BoxerID number and PIN (what's this?) to renew the item on or before the due date.
Renewing PORTALS materials
PORTALS materials may not be renewed.
Renewing Summit materials
Summit materials may be renewed once.
Returning materials
Materials can be returned to the book drop directly inside the main entrance.