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PCC Library Guidelines and Policies: Borrowing

Students, faculty and staff

Your PCC ID card is also your library card. For students who do not have a PCC ID, your government issued photo ID, in conjunction with your A number, will serve as your Library Card. 

Community members

  • You can apply for a community user card if you are 18 years or older, live in Pima County, and present a valid picture ID with a current Pima County address or other document/mail that has an address verifying that the applicant lives in Pima County.
  • Due to license agreement limitations, remote access to ebooks, streaming media, and database content is limited to PCC faculty students and staff.

Checkout and Renewal 

Current students, faculty, and staff at PCC can have up to 25 items checked out at once. 

  • This includes books and other items, such as videos or CDs. eBooks are not included in the 25 item limits.
  • Most campuses limit video checkouts to 10 at a time.
  • If you already have 25 items and you want to check out five more, you first need to return another five.

Community Users can check out five items at a time.

  • Due to license agreement limitations, remote access to ebooks, streaming media, and database content is limited to PCC faculty students and staff.

Overdue Notices  

Library overdue notices and bills automatically are sent to patrons using the e-mail address supplied at registration. It is the patron's responsibility to keep the library informed of e-mail or telephone changes.  

Return of Materials 

Items may be returned to the 24/7 bookdrop in front of the library. Books can also be returned to the Circulation Desk staff library or bookdrops inside the library. If late/lost materials are returned, any fines or fees addressed to your library account will be removed.

Fines for Lost or Damaged Materials 

If you lose any library material, or, if the material is returned significantly damaged, you may replace it with an acceptable* copy of the item instead of paying the full cost of the item/lost fee. 

 *Replacement copies are subject to review. Please talk to circulation staff before making the purchase of a replacement copy.