College Libraries: Borrowing & Renewing: Circulation

Renewing Material

You can request a renewal by contacting the Circulation Desk (315-267-2485 or circ@potsdam.edu), dropping by the desk, or through your account in BearCat. You do not have to bring material to the library for renewing. You can also reply to our email courtesy reminder sent 3 days before your material is due.

Borrowing Policies

Library Card

You must present your library card to borrow materials.

Faculty, Staff and Students: Your SUNY ID card serves as your library card.
Community and Associated Colleges Borrowers: Go to the circulation desk at either the Crane or Crumb Library with photo identification, drivers license or student ID to obtain a library card.

Fees, Replacement Charges and Appeals

2-5 days late (depends on format of borrowed materials. Shorter loan periods have shorter periods before considered "late") – $5 dollar late fee - for students, charged to their college bill
5-15 days late (depends on format of borrowed materials) or returned damaged – Charge to replace the item, including a processing fee - for students, charged to their college bill. These charges are non-refundable and are substantial. Once it goes over to the college billing office, it is out of the libraries' control. Return or renew your items on time to avoid this! The non-refundable policy applies to YOU.
Please see the College Libraries Appeal Process for appealing a fee.
SUNY Potsdam students - when outstanding charges remain on your college bill, the Office of Student Accounts will charge late fees and place a hold against your college record.
Community borrowers and College Faculty and Staff will be blocked from using library services until the fees are paid.

Distance Learning Students

Do you take classes at Jefferson Community College?

You can request books, articles, and other library materials (including those owned by SUNY Potsdam) through interlibrary loan at JCC or Potsdam. For more information see Get books or Articles From JCC or Potsdam.

Are you taking online classes?

If you need physical materials (e.g. paper books) from the library and live outside of nearby zip codes, you may discuss your need for library materials with Holly Chambers at 315-267-3312.

Borrowing periods by item/user

	Students	Faculty	Community Patrons	Associated Colleges Patrons
Books	28 days up to 3 renewals	Academic Year - -Due at end of Spring Semester -up to 2 renewals Summer Session - -Due at end of summer -up to 2 renewals	28 days up to 3 renewals limit of 5 items	28 days up to 3 renewals limit of 5 items
Audio CDs/Records	Crane Library - -3 hours, library use only Crumb Library - -5 days	14 days regardless of the library	Crane Library - -3 hours, library use only Crumb Library - -5 days	Crane Library - -3 hours, library use only Crumb Library - -5 days
DVDs & VHS tapes	Crane Library - -3 hours, library use only Crumb Library - -5 days	14 days regardless of the library	Crane Library - -3 hours, library use only Crumb Library - -5 days -Limit of 2 items	Crane Library - -3 hours, library use only Crumb Library - -5 days -Limit of 2 items
Laptops	5 hours	5 hours	limited to SUNY Potsdam users	limited to SUNY Potsdam users
Headphones	due at closing	due at closing	limited to SUNY Potsdam users	limited to SUNY Potsdam users
Digital Cameras	2 days	2 days	limited to SUNY Potsdam users	limited to SUNY Potsdam users
Items on Reserve	3 hours or 2 days depending on item	3 hours or 2 days depending on item	limited to SUNY Potsdam users	limited to SUNY Potsdam users