Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Carmichael Library

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Access by Material Type

Circulating Materials

  • Books – 4 weeks, 2 renewals
  • Browsing Collection  -- 4 weeks, 0 renewals
  • Young People’s Collection – 4 weeks, 0 renewals
  • Popular Paperbacks – 4 weeks, 0 renewals
  • Audio Books – 4 weeks, 2 renewals
  • DVDs ,Videotapes, and CDs – 1 week, 1 renewal
  • Musical Scores – 4 weeks, 2 renewals
  • Reserves – as specified by instructor
  • Accompanying materials – same as the item it accompanies

Non-circulating materials

  • Faculty and staff may take these materials from the library with appropriate permission

  • Periodicals, reference materials, and items in archives and special collections are non-circulating but can be used in the library

  • Music CDs, kept behind the circulation desk, may be checked out by faculty

Archives

  • Access to archival materials is generally limited to regular business hours (8 to 5, Monday through Friday), unless special arrangements are made. 
  • All patrons must sign for any archival and special collections materials pulled for their use. 
  • Archival materials may not leave the library.

Electronic Resources

  • All electronic resources are available for use in the library
  • Faculty, staff, and students may access most electronic resources from off-campus, as stipulated in the various license agreements for these resources.
  • Public access computers in the Reference Commons are to be used for research only.  The library faculty and staff reserve the right to limit use of these machines for non-research purposes, particularly during busy periods or when a class is in the library.
  • Patrons who use the library’s computers to access inappropriate materials may be asked to discontinue or to leave the library.