Check-Out Information
Check out a Book?
Bring your items to the Circulation desk and along with your Taft College ID card.
All students must present their Taft College issued ID card in order to check out any library materials. No Exceptions.
Students
| Type | Patron | Loan Period | Renewal | Fine | Limit |
| Stacks Main Collection | Students | 3 Weeks | 1 | $0.25/ day until fine reaches the cost of the book | 10 |
| Reserve Collection | Students | 2 Hours | 1 | $1.00/ hour $24.00 Maximum fine | 3 |
| DVD Collection | Students | 1 Week | 1 | $1.00/ day until fine reaches the cost of the DVD | 10 |
| Archives | Students | In Library Use Only | 0 | None | 0 |
| Interlibrary Loan | Students | 3 Weeks | 0 | $1.00/ day until fine reaches the cost of the book | 10 |
| Study Rooms, 2-hour Laptops | Students | 2 Hours In Library Use Only | 1 | $1.00/ hour $24.00 Maximum fine | 1 |
| Semester Laptops | Students | Semester | 1 | $1.00/ day until fine reaches the cost of the laptop |
1 |
| Hotspots | Students | Semester | 1 | $0.50/ day until fine reaches the cost of the hotspot | 1 |
| Calculators | Students | Semester | 1 | $0.50/ day until fine reaches the cost of the calculator | 1 |
Faculty
| Type | Patron | Loan Period | Renewal | Fine | Limit |
| Stacks Main Collection | Faculty & Staff | 1 Semester | 1 | None | 10 |
| Reserve Collection | Faculty & Staff | 2 Hours | 1 | None | 3 |
| DVD Collection | Faculty & Staff | 1 Week | 1 | None | 10 |
| Archives | Faculty & Staff | In Library Use Only | 0 | None | 0 |
| Interlibrary Loan | Faculty & Staff | 3 Weeks | 0 | $1.00/ day until fine reaches the cost of the book | 10 |
| Study Rooms, 2 Hour Laptops | Faculty & Staff | 2 Hours In Library Use Only | 1 | None | 1 |
Students who generate a fine in excess of $1.00 will have a hold placed on their library account. The library accepts cash or credit card payments, which can be made at the Circulation Desk. All fines and replacement cost of the item must be paid before the hold will be released.
** Fines and/ or fees may be waived under certain circumstances. Such waivers are granted at the discretion of the Library Director.
Renew Items If:
- Renewal limit has not been reached
- There are no outstanding hold on the item
- Your account is not blocked due to billed items or excessive fines
How to Renew Items:
- Take your items to the Circulation Desk. Please have your Student ID card with you.
- Call the Circulation Desk at (661) 763-7707
- Online using your My Library Account
Place a Hold on an Item
Sign in to your Library account using your MyTC credentials from the Library's homepage.
Locate the item you want in the catalog.
Once you are signed in do a search for the book you wish to place a hold on. Click on the place hold button.
Select the dates you would like to receive the book by and any additional notes or details before clicking on submit.
