Library Services

All enrolled students can install and use the meeScan app for self-checkout or present their Berry Student ID at the Library Service Desk.

**Students are responsible for any materials borrowed and for any fees assessed as a result of overdue, lost or damaged items.

CIRCULATION INFORMATION

GENERAL COLLECTION

• Books Loan Period - 4 weeks (2 renewals)
• Media, Government Document, New/Popular Titles Loan Period - 4 weeks (no renewals) 
• Reference Materials and Periodicals - 1 week (no renewals) 

COURSE RESERVE

• Loan Period - 2 or 24 hours (determined by the instructor)
• Overdue Fines - $1.00 per hour
• Lost Item Replacement Fee - $50.00 default or price of the item
• Lost Item Processing Fee - $5.00
• Laptop Computer Replacement Fee - Full Cost of Item

TECHNOLOGY

• Loan periods for Lending Technology vary depending on the item borrowed. 
• All patrons must complete a Technology Lending Agreement at the Library Service Desk once per academic year before borrowing any technology item.
• Patron is financially responsible for the full replacement cost of any technology item that is lost or damaged beyond repair while checked out on their account.
• Significant fees of up to $10.00 the first day and $5.00 each additional day will accrue on overdue Lending Technology.
• Patrons with excessive overdue fees will not be permitted to check out lending technology until payment has been made.
• No holds are allowed on technology items.

Faculty and staff can install and use the meeScan app for self-checkout or present their Berry ID at the Library Service Desk.

**The borrower is responsible for any materials borrowed and for any fees assessed as a result of overdue, lost or damaged items.

Student workers checking out materials on behalf of faculty/staff must present the faculty/staff ID or provide verbal or written verification of the faculty/staff member’s name AND ID number. Faculty/Staff may email the Access Services Coordinator library@berry.edu authorizing specific students to check out library materials on their behalf PRIOR to any transaction.

CIRCULATION INFORMATION

GENERAL COLLECTION

• Book Loan Period - Academic Year (Faculty); 4 weeks (Staff)
• Media, Government Publications, New Titles Loan Period - 4 weeks
• Reference Materials and Periodicals - 1 week (no renewals) 

TECHNOLOGY

• Loan periods for Lending Technology vary depending on the item borrowed.
• All patrons must complete a Technology Lending Agreement at the Library Service Desk once per academic year before borrowing any technology item.
• Patron is financially responsible for the full replacement cost of any technology item that is lost or damaged beyond repair while checked out on their account.
• Significant fees of up to $10.00 the first day and $5.00 each additional day will accrue on overdue Lending Technology.
• Patrons with excessive overdue fees will not be permitted to check out lending technology until payment has been made.
• No holds are allowed on technology items.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

• Photocopies B/W - 10 cents per page
• Photocopies Color - 25 cents per page

Please note: Interdepartmental charges are available for these additional services. You must know your departmental charge number and proper paperwork must be completed at the Library Service Desk to ensure the accuracy of these records. Personal copies/printing are the responsibility of the faculty member.

Berry alumni may apply for borrowing privileges.

• Complete an application form following graduation.
• Address verification is required annually to maintain an active account.

Borrowers must provide one of the following forms of identification when applying for borrowing privileges:

1. Current, valid Driver’s License or State Identification Card with current address.
2. Another type of photo identification (passport, student ID card, etc.) plus a utility bill or lease agreement with current address.

CIRCULATION INFORMATION

• Books, Government Publications, and New Titles – 4 week Loan Period (no renewals)
• Alumni may NOT check out Media, Reference Materials, Periodicals, or Lending Technology 
• Limit 8 items per patron
• No items can be placed on hold

**The borrower is responsible for any materials borrowed and for any fees assessed as a result of overdue, lost or damaged items.

Employees or students of a GPALS institution may apply for borrowing privileges.

Borrowers must provide the following forms of identification when applying for borrowing privileges:

• GPALS Card and Institution Identification 

CIRCULATION INFORMATION

• Books, Government Publications, and New Titles – 4 week Loan Period (no renewals)
• Community Patrons may NOT check out Media, Reference Materials, Periodicals, or Lending Technology
• Limit 5 items per patron
• No items can be placed on hold

**The borrower is responsible for any materials borrowed and for any fees assessed as a result of overdue, lost or damaged items.

Spires Residents may apply for borrowing privileges.

• Complete an application form
• Show official documentation of Spires residency

Borrowers must provide one of the following forms of identification when applying for borrowing privileges:

1. Current, valid Georgia Driver’s License or State Identification Card with current address.
2. Another type of photo identification (passport, student ID card, etc.) plus a utility bill or lease agreement with current address.

CIRCULATION INFORMATION

• Books, Government Publications, and New Titles – 4 week Loan Period (no renewals)
• Spires Residents may NOT check out Media, Reference Materials, Periodicals, or Lending Technology 
• Limit 5 items per patron
• No items can be placed on hold

**The borrower is responsible for any materials borrowed and for any fees assessed as a result of overdue, lost or damaged items.

Individuals from surrounding communities who are not currently enrolled students or current employees at Berry College may apply for borrowing privileges. 

• Borrowers must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
• Borrowers between the ages of 16-18 may apply for borrowing privileges but a parent or guardian must be present to sign the borrowing agreement.
• Address verification is required annually to maintain an active account. 

Borrowers must provide one of the following forms of identification when applying for borrowing privileges:

1. Current, valid Georgia Driver’s License or State Identification Card with current address.
2. Another type of photo identification (passport, student ID card, etc.) plus a utility bill or lease agreement with current address.

CIRCULATION INFORMATION

• Books, Government Publications, and New Titles – 4 week Loan Period (no renewals)
• Community Patrons may NOT check out Media, Reference Materials, Periodicals, or Lending Technology
• Limit 5 items per patron
• No items can be placed on hold

**The borrower is responsible for any materials borrowed and for any fees assessed as a result of overdue, lost or damaged items.

As a faculty member you are responsible for determining whether permission is required for you to use the intellectual work of others in your courses. This responsibility applies to materials you use or distribute in the classroom, materials you place on reserve in the library, and materials you provide access to from any course web pages you create.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows current Berry College students, faculty, and staff to borrow materials not available in Berry Memorial Library’s collections. Through a national - and occasionally international- library network, we obtain books, articles, and other resources.

Our goal is to provide the students with a general overview of the library with a focus on navigating the physical and electronic resources available to them here at Berry. This orientation is limited to incoming freshmen and transfer students.

 To report a potentially missing item, please use this form.

Memorial Library strives to meet the educational and informational needs of Berry's students, faculty and staff. We welcome suggestions for adding new materials to the library collection.

At the request of an instructor, physical materials may be placed on reserve in Memorial Library for student use.