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Library Policies
Patrons
Sage Library serves the faculty, students, and staff of New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Circulating privileges are also extended to:
- Faculty, Students, and Staff of Rutgers University
- Faculty, Students, and Staff of schools in the South Eastern Pennsylvania Theological Library Association [SEPTLA]
- Faculty, Students, and Staff of schools in the New York Area Theological Library Association [NYATLA]
- RCA Clergy
- Local clergy
- Students at other RCA institutions
- Employees of other RCA institutions
- General Public
Requirements for establishing a library card (including any requisite fees), the length of time before the card needs to be renewed, and the length of time a patron may have a book vary by the patron type and relationship to the school. Also, some materials (e.g. biblical commentaries) only circulate to NBTS Students and Faculty.
Renewals
Please renew your books before they are due. The new due date will reflect the loan period for your patron type. If you have not renewed them before, call the library and provide a list of titles to be renewed over the phone. If they have already been renewed, please bring them into the library. We will check them in and then check them back out to you.
You will receive a courtesy email one week before the due date to remind you when your books are due. This email will also include instructions for renewing online, if you wish to do so.
Overdue Materials
Patrons with overdue items should return or renew them in order to borrow more items.
Overdue notices are mailed to patrons on a biweekly basis. If it becomes necessary to send a third notice, resulting consequences include lost book charges, suspension of privileges, and holds on transcripts and diplomas.
Recalled Materials
Once a book has been out for two weeks, it can be recalled if needed for reserve or for another patron. Recalled books will be given a new due date that reflects when they should be returned. The library reserves the right to fine patrons who do not return recalled materials in a timely fashion. The overdue fine for recalled books is $5.00 per day.
Reserves
Items that have been placed on course reserve must be checked out at the circulation desk. They circulate for three hours and cannot leave the library. The reserve shelves are not open for browsing. Please request materials by call number at the circulation desk.
Periodicals
Popular magazines and academic journals do not circulate. See below for information on making photocopies.
Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
If you find that we do not own materials that you are looking for, we are glad to borrow them from other libraries for your research needs. Just fill out an ILL request form at the circulation desk or email the Reference Librarian.
ILL borrowing is limited to four items at a time per patron. Materials required for courses are placed on reserve each semester. Additional copies of required course materials will not be borrowed through Inter-Library Loan.
Computers
There are 10 public computers on the main floor of the library. Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer are available on each computer.
E-mail
Patrons are welcome to check any e-mail account they might have on the public computers. Students who wish to check their NBTS e-mail should go to http://mail.nbts.edu:3000. Their e-mail address is their first initial and last name followed by "@students.nbts.edu". For example, John Smiths e-mail address would be jsmith@students.nbts.edu
Printing
All ten of the public computers are networked to the printer at the circulation desk. Printing is ten cents a page, including mistakes, and must be paid for with cash. Please ask a staff member for your print-outs.
If you need to make photocopies to hand out for a class presentation or a chapel service, please print and pay for your own copy first. You can then use a complimentary card to make the amount of copies you need at the copier.
Photocopying
Copies are $0.10 per page. Double sided copies are $0.10 per side ($0.20 per piece of paper.)
You must pay for all copies, including any mistakes.
To make copies, you need to have a copy card.
We offer copy cards for purchase that are pre-valued for amounts of $0.50, $1.00, $5.00 and $10.00.
Inquire at the Circulation Desk.
If you need to make photocopies to hand out for a class presentation or a chapel service, please print and pay for your own copy first. You can then use a complimentary card to make the amount of copies you need at the copier.
Library as Space
Food is not permitted in the library.
Drinks must be in covered containers.
Cell phone usage is NOT PERMITTED in the library. If you are expecting a call, be respectful of others. Set your phone to vibrate and step out of the library to have the conversation.
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