Services for ...
Amherst College Students
eligibility: Students currently enrolled at Amherst College. (Recently graduated students and other alumni should look to the section on Resident Borrower services for a summation of services available to them.) Patrons must have a valid Amherst College ID card to charge out books and are responsible for all items charged out with their card.
materials available for check out: items from the circulating and course reserve collections at Frost Library, Keefe Science Library, Olds Math library and Morgan Music Library. Items housed at the Amherst College Depository may be requested through the online catalog or directly from the library homepage. Circulating books listed in the online catalog and owned by one of the other schools in the consortium may be requested through the online catalog.
materials available for use in the library: periodicals, items from Archives & Special Collections.
loan periods: The regular loan period is 28 days with up to three renewals. Reserve materials can be charged for three hours. Students engaged in work on an honors thesis may elect to charge Amherst books out for the school year. Items that have been recalled for other patrons have shortened due dates and cannot be renewed. Patrons are encouraged to return library materials before embarking on vacations longer than seven days to avoid the hassle and inconvenience that will result from being unable to return recalled books in good time.
fines: Overdue recalled items, $2.00 per day. Overdue reserve items are $5.00 the first hour, and $1.00 for each additional hour up to a maximum of $30.00.
replacement charges: Patrons will be sent a notice for items not returned within 28 days of the due date. The overdue notice will state the title, call number and date due of the overdue material. If the library is believed to be in error, patrons are asked to contact Judy Lively (jflively) at the Frost Circulation Desk. Items that are not returned are liable to be billed. The replacement charge for a regular circulating item is $70.00 and includes a $10 non-refundable billing fee. The replacement charge for a reserve item is $75.00 and includes a $15.00 non-refundable billing fee.
notification: Notifications of recalls and overdues will be sent by e-mail if an email address is available, otherwise, notification will be sent via campus mail. Notification of fines and other bills will be via campus mail.
Send comments to Margaret Adams Groesbeck (magroesbeck)