The library maintains a Reserve collection for books, articles, and other materials which have been assigned by faculty to their students for reading or viewing. This collection also contains textbooks, atlases, models, calculators, information about Bridgeport, HCC course schedules and catalogs.
Checking out Reserve materials
Reserve materials may be borrowed only by students, faculty, staff.
Loan periods for Reserves
Most materials circulate for two hours and are for library use only. These items are not renewable. If a patron is still using an item after the time allotted, he or she may continue to use it until it is requested by another patron. Calculators circulate for two hours. Calculators may be taken to a class, but are not to leave campus. Upon faculty request, some Reserve materials circulate for longer periods of time, either two days or one week. These materials are clearly marked with their proper loan periods. These items must be returned on the due date and are not renewable.
Limits for Reserves
Fines for Reserves
A $10.00 fine will be charged for library use only Reserve items that are removed from the library and kept overnight. A fine of $1.00 per day per title will be charged for overdue two day or one-week Reserve items.
Textbooks on Reserve
The library keeps current textbooks on Reserve. Textbooks are for in-library use only and are not intended as a substitute for purchasing required books. The library does not purchase workbooks or lab manuals. Textbooks all have a two-hour loan period and are for library use only. A $10.00 fine will be charged if a patron removes a textbook from the library and keeps it overnight. If a patron keeps a textbook overdue for more than 24 hours, he or she will no longer be allowed to return the book, and will be responsible for its full replacement cost.