Circulation services are available at the Library Services Desk, which is located near the entrance of the Seeley G. Mudd Learning Center. For assistance, email circulation@albion.edu or call 517-629-0489.
Library Material Loan Periods
| FACULTY | STAFF | STUDENTS | COMMUNITY | |
| Archives/Rare | non-circulating | non-circulating | non-circulating | non-circulating |
| Books | 1 year (autorenew) | 1 year (autorenew) | End of term (no renewals) | 30 days (no renewals) |
| New and Featured Books | 28 days (no renewals) | 28 days (no renewals) | 28 days (no renewals) | non-circulating |
| MeLCat Books | 28 days (1 renewal) | 28 days (1 renewal) | 28 days (1 renewal) | non-circulating |
| MeLCat CDs/DVDs | 14 days (no renewals) | 14 days (no renewals) | 14 days (no renewals) | non-circulating |
| Music CDs Videos/DVDs | 1 week (4 renewals) | 1 week (4 renewals) | 1 week (4 renewals) | 1 week (no renewals) |
| Periodicals | non-circulating | non-circulating | non-circulating | non-circulating |
Overdue and Lost Items
According to the Albion College Student Handbook, "Students have the obligation to use all Library materials in an honest and responsible manner that maximizes their availability for others."
Library patrons are responsible for knowing when materials are due and for returning them on time. Due dates can be found by logging in to your LibrarySearch account. The Library system notifies borrowers via email when materials are overdue. Please return items in a timely manner and in the condition in which you received them to ensure their availability for others. Failure to follow this policy may result in the revocation of borrowing privileges.
If you lose an item, please email library@albion.edu.
Lost Interlibrary Loan Items
Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for paying for lost or damaged interlibrary loan materials according to the terms of the owning library. There will be no exceptions to this policy. In the event that an interlibrary loan item is flagged as lost in the library system, you will receive a notification stating that the material is overdue and considered lost. Student accounts will be charged with the invoiced amount as determined by the owning library. Faculty and staff will be responsible for reimbursing Albion College Library in the amount invoiced by the owning library. Failure to follow this policy will result in the revocation of interlibrary loan borrowing privileges.
Who May Borrow Materials?
Albion College faculty, staff, and students may borrow Library materials with their valid Albion College ID card. Albion community members may borrow Library materials with their valid Albion College Community Borrower ID card (see below). Walk-in patrons are welcome to use Library materials on site. If you do not have an Albion College ID card, please borrow materials through MeLCat or Interlibrary Loan at your home library.
How to obtain an Albion College Community Borrower ID card:
Please see a Librarian during business hours to obtain a community borrower Library account. You must be 18 years of age with a valid Michigan ID and live in the City of Albion. Spouses and children of Albion College faculty or staff are also eligible. After providing the necessary personal information at the Library Servies desk, you will then need to go to the IT help desk to obtain an Albion College Community Member ID card.