Library Policies

Circulation Policy

Library cards are available at the Circulation Desk.  To obtain a Library card, you must have a valid Harcum College ID.

Books may be checked out for 3 weeks and may be renewed either in person or by phone.  To renew books by phone, please call 610-526-6085 on or before the due date. Audiovisual (AV) materials may be checked out for 7 days. 

Periodicals and Reserve materials may NOT be checked out and are limited to in-house use only.  Reserve materials may be used in the Library for 2 hours. 

The Library has available a photocopier and two network printers.  Photocopies and printed pages are 10¢ per page.

The Library has 18 computers available for patron use.  We permit use of Library computers for research, assigned software packages, email, and typing assignments/papers.  We ask that you limit IM chat sessions and the use of streaming audio/video.

Faculty, students, and staff are welcome to access the Library’s electronic databases at home by requesting a password list that is available the Circulation Desk.

Interlibrary Loan Policy (ILL)

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service providing current students, faculty, and staff with books and/or photocopies of journal articles that are unavailable in Harcum College Library.  Forms to submit an ILL request are available at the Circulation Desk as well as online .

Updated:             9/8/2009