Borrowing

Berkeley City College enrolled students, faculty, and staff are eligible for a variety of services offered by the library. Your Peralta Photo ID serves as your Library card.  You can find information pertaining to the requirements for obtaining a Berkeley City College Photo Identification card by asking at the Student Ambassador Desk.

Checking out Items

All borrowing takes place at the Circulation Desk and all eligible borrowers must present a Peralta student ID card. Checkout dates on these materials start on the day the materials are checked out. Please return your reserve books by the date and time it's due. Other students may be waiting to use the same book.

Loan Limits

A maximum of 5 items may be checked out at one time.  Only 1 reserve or media item may be checked out at a time.

Loan Periods

Each collection has its own rules and procedures which are needed to deal with the different problems of usage, availability and format.  Borrowers are responsible for returning materials on or before the due date.

Collection Type and Loan Period

General Collection items may be checked out for 2 weeks.
Reserve Collection items may be checked out for 2 hours to 3 days depending upon the item.

Items in the following collections may only be used in the library:

1. Reference Collection
2. Audiovisuals
3. Periodicals

Renewals

You can renew General Collection books in person providing they are not overdue or that another person has not placed a hold on the item.  There are no telephone renewals for Reserve Materials.  Checked out item(s) can be renewed twice if returned on time and if no one else is waiting to borrow the item(s). If an item is overdue, borrowing privileges at all Peralta libraries will be blocked until the item is returned and fines are paid.

If you borrow an item from the library and fail to return it on time, a block will be applied to your student record.  This block will remain until items are returned and all accrued fines are paid.  Because it is a district-wide block, you will not be allowed to borrow items from any of the Peralta libraries.  Be advised that a block on your records prohibits you from obtaining your transcripts, graduating, and re-registering for future Peralta courses.