Circulation Policies

These are the policies of the Circulation Department of Brown Library. For more information call 540-857-7242.

Library cards:

• VWCC Borrowers - All VWCC students and staff are automatically loaded into the library's patron database, and their patron records can be called up by EMPL ID or by name. For that reason, library cards are not issued. Instead, any proper form of identification can be used to check out books.
• Community Borrowers - Library cards will be given to any community member with proper identification who is at least 16 years old. Library cards are required to check out or renew items. A fee of $5 will be charged to replace lost cards. Please note that Roanoke Valley Public Library cards cannot be used to check out items at Virginia Western. Community borrowers are limited to four items in circulation at any given time.

Loan period: For most items, the loan period is 28 days.

Renewals: Renewals must be done in person, not over the phone. Items requested by another borrower will not be renewed.

Distance learning tapes: Distance learning tapes are checked out until the end of the semester.

Videos: Videos are checked out for two days with no renewals. There is a limit of two videos per borrower.

Non-circulating items: Reference books, periodicals, and reserve books may be only be used in the library.

Reserves: Items on reserve include books, articles, and AV materials.