Walter Stiern Library

Community Borrowing Privileges

Community Card
Members of the community may borrow books from the Walter W. Stiern Library by obtaining a Community Card for a fee.  An application form can be obtained at the Check Out Desk.  Applicants must have picture identification showing their current address when requesting a Community Card.

Fees

Community cards are available to members of the following groups at no charge.

• Members of the 60+ Club
• Faculty spouses
• CSUB adjunct or part-time faculty
• Retired CSUB faculty and staff
• Students currently enrolled at other CSU campuses
• Other persons associated with CSUB in some recognized capacity

Students and Faculty From other CSUs
Currently enrolled students and faculty from other CSU campuses have full CSUB check out privileges. A current CSU identification card must be presented to receive such services. Students from other CSU campuses must also have proof of current enrollment.

Community Card Holder Privileges

• Community Card holders can check out a maximum of five circulating books.
• The loan period is four weeks. 
• A book may be renewed once, if another borrower has not requested it. Books can be renewed in person or by using the Library's Book Renewal Form .

Community Card Holder Responsibilities

• If a recall request has been placed on a book by CSUB faculty, staff or student, it is subject to immediate recall and can not be renewed.
• Returning books in a timely fashion is the borrower's responsibility. Library privileges will be suspended when the borrower has three (3) overdue books and/or $25 in fines. Overdue materials are fined at the rate of $0.50 per day to a maximum fine of $20. After ten (10) days an overdue notice will be sent to the borrower. Borrower's claims of non-receipt of overdue notices have no impact on the fine levy. If a book is not returned within thirty-five (35) days of the original due date, the Library will bill the borrower for replacement of the book at a minimum of $40, plus a state-mandated processing fee.
• Community access cards will not be renewed for patrons with unpaid fines or unreturned materials. Failure to clear this library obligation will result in your registration packet being withheld and transcript requests denied. The University routinely refers unpaid obligations to the State Franchise Tax Board for liens against tax refunds. The University may also refer unpaid accounts to outside collection agencies. If an account is sent to a collection agency or litigated, the student may be required to pay additional costs of collection.

Community Card Restrictions

• Recall and hold requests will not be accepted.
• Community Card holders do not have Interlibrary Loan privileges.
• Community Card holders do not have access to database services except on the Library’s reference computers.
• Community Card holders do not have access to Media Services or the use of Computer labs. Periodicals and certain other items do not circulate
• The Community Card is not transferable.

Vickie Melton, Circulation Manager, 654-3236

Related Policies:
Lending Policies for Antelope Valley College Faculty
Reference Computers
Database Access
Internet Access