Library Policies

Lanier Technical College students, faculty, and staff can borrow library materials by presenting a current school identification card. Gainesville College students and community members with Georgia Pines library cards can check out books also.

Circulation of Materials
Books in the general collection circulate for a two-week period for all patrons. Books may be renewed as often as needed providing there are no holds on a title. Faculty are permitted to check-out videotapes, reference material and periodicals for a period of 3 days. All library materials circulated within a given school quarter are due back in the library by the last day of classes of that quarter.

Non-Circulating Materials
Reference materials do not circulate. Reference materials include almanacs, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, indexes and other items of general reference nature. These resources must be readily available to all library staff and users. Videotapes and periodicals do not circulate. Exceptions exist for faculty as noted.

Overdue Fines
It is the responsibility of the patron to insure return of library items in a timely manner. When an overdue notice is sent to students through their instructor or through the mail, the fines will begin on the date noted in the letter. Faculty and staff will receive reminders through campus mail. Students with overdue books may have a hold placed on their student record that affects financial aid, grades, registration, and graduation status. All fines must be paid in full in order to remove the hold.

Lost or Damaged Books
Any book that is lost or damaged beyond repair while circulating will result in a replacement cost. Books are replaced with current edition. All replacement costs must be paid in full to have the hold taken from the student’s records.

Interlibrary Loan
Lanier Technical College Library is a member of the GOLD [Georgia OnLine Database] interlibrary loan network. Membership in GOLD permits our library to electronically transact interlibrary loan requests with GOLD-member libraries statewide, as well as with other states comprising the Southeastern Library Information Network interlibrary loan system. Interlibrary loan requests must be initiated by filling out an interlibrary loan request form within the library and agreeing to all terms and conditions of the lending library.