LibGuides: Library Policies: Checking Out Books and Media

Checking out Books and Media Items

1. Items for checkout are located in Room 308 on the third floor of the Moody Learning Center (MLC).

2. To check out items, an individual must have one of the following:

An Alamo Colleges District ID card and be currently active as identified by Alamo Colleges District.
A TexShare Card issued by your public library.

3. Checkouts for Students, Faculty, Staff, and TexShare:


	Alamo Colleges Students	Alamo Colleges Faculty & Staff	TexShare Borrowers
Max Items	10 items except Course Reserves	10 items except Course Reserves	5 items except Course Reserves
Loan Period	21 Days	30 Days	14 Days
Renew	2 Times	2 Times	1 Time
Overdue Fines	$.10 per day	$.10 per day	$.10 per day
Lost Item Fee	Cost of item and processing fee	Cost of item and processing fee	Cost of item and processing fee

4. An item can be renewed in the following ways:

In person: Bring the item along with your Alamo Colleges District ID card to the Circulation Desk on the third floor in Moody Learning Center or;
By telephone: Call the Circulation Desk at 210-486-0570; or
Online: Go to Library Discovery and sign in to your account using your ACES username and ACES password;
An item with a hold on it may not be renewed.

5. To place a hold on items checked out, go to the Circulation Desk on the third floor in Moody Learning Center for assistance.

6. Fines and Fees:

No refunds will be given for paid lost items.
Fines and fees are payable at the SAC Business Office after obtaining a payment form on the fourth floor in Moody Learning Center, room MLC 409.