Checkout & Renew
The following page contains information about borrowing items from the library including loan periods, renewals, returns, and fines. Before you can checkout or renew an item you will need activate your CLC student or staff photo ID card at the circulation desk or by obtaining a library card at the circulation desk. If you need more information about how to activate your ID card or how to get a library card, please see the "Get a Library Card" section of this site or call the circulation desk at (847) 543-2619. We will be happy to answer your questions.
Loan Period
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Loan period, or the length of time you may keep an item, varies based on the type of item you checkout. Please see the table below for current loan periods.
| Item | Period |
| Books | 4 weeks |
| Audio books on cassettes/CDs | 3 weeks |
| CDs, CDROMs, & Records | 1 week |
| DVD & VHS | 1 week |
| Feature Films | 1 week |
| Periodicals | 1 week |
| Reserve Items | as stated per item |
| Ipods | 3 weeks |
| Flip Cameras | 2 days |
From the library catalog, you can place a hold on a book that is checked out by clicking on "Request Item". A hold prevents the current borrower from renewing the book. You will receive a call from the the library when the item is ready to be picked up.
If you are having trouble locating an item on the shelf, stop by the circulation desk and tell library staff. We will look for the book and let you know when it has been found and placed in its proper location on the shelf. Please note, however, that this will not prevent someone else from checking it out. If you want to ensure that you receive the item when it is found, place a hold on the item.
Library materials may be returned at the Grayslake, Lakeshore and Southlake campuses. Bookdrops are available at Grayslake, Lakeshore and Southlake campuses for after hours returns. Hourly reserve items should be returned in person at the circulation desk rather than in the bookdrops to prevent accumulation of fines on your account. Would you like more information about bookdrops?
Fines of $3.10 or more, or items that are lost in the routing process, will prevent you from registering for classes or obtaining a copy of your transcript. You are responsible for an item until it is checked back into the library system.
Fines of $3.10 or more, or items that are lost in the routing process, will prevent you from registering for classes or obtaining a copy of your transcript. You are responsible for an item until it is checked back into the library system.
Books may be renewed once for an additional 4 weeks per renewal, with an additional 4 week grace period (12 weeks total until fines begin) except when another person has requested to checkout the item during your loan period (this action is called "placing a hold" and helps to ensure everyone has a reasonable opportunity to view library materials). You may renew in person at the Grayslake, Lakeshore or Southlake campus circulation desk, by phone at (847) 543-2619, or online*. If you renew an overdue book, you will still be charged fines for the amount of time it was overdue.
Notes: Reserve items and Feature films may not be renewed. Overdue books may not be renewed online. Confused? Give us a call at (847) 543-2619 and we'll do our best to assist you.
*Items cannot be renewed online if overdue
Notes: Reserve items and Feature films may not be renewed. Overdue books may not be renewed online. Confused? Give us a call at (847) 543-2619 and we'll do our best to assist you.
*Items cannot be renewed online if overdue
To renew items borrowed for you through Interlibrary Loan, log in to your ILLiad account. Choose checked out items from the main menu. Click on the transaction number of the item. Click on renew request. Your new due date will appear. If the lending library does not allow renewals you will need to return the item. For further assistance please call the interlibrary loan staff at 847-543-2465.
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Students may check out textbooks that have been placed on 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 2 day and 1-week reserve. Please note that these items carry a maximum fine of $100.00. If students keep reserve materials beyond the assigned checkout period, fines will accumulate on either a per hour/day basis up to a maximum of $100.00.**
**If reserve items are not returned in a timely manner and the library is required to purchase a replacement copy, students may be responsible for the complete replacement cost of the item and the processing fee.
**If reserve items are not returned in a timely manner and the library is required to purchase a replacement copy, students may be responsible for the complete replacement cost of the item and the processing fee.
Library materials should be returned on or before their due date in order to ensure that they are available for other borrowers and to avoid fines. The library will send overdue notices detailing any charges that may apply. Failure to settle fines will result in the loss of borrowing privileges and can also prevent students from registering for classes.
| Books | Flat $5 fee after 12 weeks |
| 2 & 4 hour reserves | 25 cents per hour |
| 2 day reserves | $1.00 per day |
| 1 week reserves | 50 cents per day |
| Periodicals | 10 cents per day--first 7 days, & 20 cents per day--thereafter |
| Interlibrary Loan Materials | $1.00 per day--first 3 days, & $2.00 per day--thereafter |
| VHS/DVD | 50 cents per day |
| Records & CD-ROMs | 50 cents per day |
| Feature Films | $1.00 per day |
Please Note:
- Notices are sent for overdue materials.
- Books may be renewed once either online or by contacting the Circulation Desk at (847) 543-2619.
- You may not renew or check out any item until all fines are cleared.
- You must have your Library Card or CLC photo ID card to check out any materials.
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