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Circulation Policies


Loan Periods & Fines

  Student Faculty Public Patrons
Books

21 days

No fines!

4 months

No fines!

21 days

No fines!

New Books

21 days

No fines!

21 days

No fines!

21 days

No fines!

CDs/ DVDs

7 days

No fines!

7 days

No fines!

7 days

No fines!

Children's Books

7 days

No fines!

7 days

No fines!

7 days

No fines!

Curriculum Library Materials (manipulatives, textbooks, etc.)

7 days

No fines!

7 days

No fines!

N/A

Course Reserves

Varies

Fines: $.50 per hour (including overnight hours)

N/A N/A
Circulation Desk Items (chargers, Costco cards, etc.)

Varies

Fines: $.50 per hour (including overnight hours)

Varies

N/A Public patrons can only use circ desk items in the library

Fines: $.50 per hour

Curriculum Tests

7 days- no renewals

Fines: $.50 per day

7 days- no renewals

Fines: $.50 per day

N/A

Other Fines

Books borrowed from other libraries through NOBLE or Interlibrary Loan may still accrue fines.

Replacement Costs

Materials that aren’t returned for 42 days (6 weeks) past the due date will incur a replacement cost, which is the cost of the item + a $15 processing fee. These items will automatically be changed to “long overdue” at 42 days. Students, staff, faculty, and public patrons who have lost items must pay the replacement cost + a $15 processing fee.

Pay Fines


Cash

To pay fines and replacement costs in cash, stop by the circulation desk in the Jenks Library lobby.

Credit or Debit

Credit or debit payments are only available for charges over $1 with MasterCard, Visa, and Discover.

  1. Log into your online NOBLE library account through this link.
  2. Click on any charges that you owe.
  3. Select "Pay Selected Charges."
  4. Follow the prompts to pay, and the NOBLE system will immediately clear the charges from your account.

Charges will appear as LIBRARY-NOBLE on your statement.

Who Can Borrow?


Gordon Students, Staff, & Faculty

Your Gordon ID card is your library card. When checking out materials at the library you must use your own Gordon ID card or supply a picture ID. With your ID card you can: 

  • Check out materials at Jenks.
  • Request and check out materials from other libraries.
  • Print & scan.
  • Access your library account.
  • Access electronic resources while off campus.

Gordon-Conwell Students

Gordon-Conwell students can borrow materials using their Gordon-Conwell ID after initially registering at the circulation desk with a seminary ID and a photo ID.

NOBLE Patrons

NOBLE patrons can borrow materials using their local library card from any NOBLE Library.

Massachusetts Residents

Massachusetts residents who are not NOBLE patrons can also borrow materials using their local public library card after initially registering at the circulation desk with a local library card and a photo ID.