About The Library
Library Services
Circulation Policies
Faculty Reserves
Interlibrary Loan
Reference Services/Instruction
Who May Borrow?
- FCC students, faculty, and staff. Present your college ID card to check out materials.
- Students and faculty at other schools that offer reciprocal borrowing with FCC. Present the ID from your "home" institution.
- Community residents of Frederick County. You may use your Frederick County Public Library card.
Borrowing Periods
Students and Staff
- 30-day loan period; 1 renewal if there is no hold on an item by another patron
- 20-book limit
Faculty
- 30-day loan period, 3 renewals Semester loan
Community residents
- 30 days, no renewals
- 5-book limit
Holds
- A hold may be placed on any item that is checked out.
- When items are returned, they will be placed on the Hold Shelf at the Circulation Desk, and patrons will be notified by phone.
- Items will be kept on the Hold Shelf no longer than 7 days.
Recalls
- Any item may be recalled for prompt return, at the request of faculty. Library staff will recall library materials by phone.
Billing
- Items that are not returned or renewed after the 30-day loan period will be considered lost. The borrower is responsible for replacement costs. Checkout privileges, transcript release, and registration will be blocked for those who have been billed for library materials.
- If the borrower returns items after paying for replacement, full reimbursement will be made.
Faculty members can place library materials or personal copies of books or other items on reserve for their students to use. Students should present their college ID to use these materials, which are shelved behind the Circulation Desk.
For further questions about Reserves, e-mail Patty Furry-Hovde in the library or call her at 301-846-2448.You can also submit an online Faculty Course Reserve request.
Interlibrary Loan Service
Books, periodical articles, and other materials that are not available in the FCC Library can be borrowed from other libraries and public institutions in Maryland and throughout the United States.
- FCC students, faculty, and staff may use Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL).
- You can get a request form at the Circulation Desk or you can email or call Dan Fout at 301-846-2446 to request an item from another library. You can also submit an online Interlibrary Loan request. Please give complete information about the item that you want, i.e., author, title, date, and so on.
- Students may request three items at a time. Faculty and staff may request more, as needed.
- Borrowed material (excluding photocopies of articles) must be returned by the due date that is indicated on the item(s). Extension of the due date is sometimes possible, but borrowers must request an extension a week before the material is due.
- An ILL request can take 2-4 weeks for delivery.
- All ILL services are free
Reference Services/Instruction
- The Library has a comprehensive reference and instructional program. Individual reference assistance is available at any time. FCC-affiliated users can also submit an online form, Ask a Reference Librarian, to ask short reference questions.
- Library staff also conduct dozens of training sessions each year on research with library collections, databases, and the Internet. Training opportunities can be arranged for FCC students, staff, and the general public. We have provided a Library Instruction Request form for faculty to complete.
