Library Policies

Welcome to the Goddard Library at Clark University

For your convenience the Library's policies are listed below:

1. Your Clark One card is also your Library card and you must have it with you every time you use the Library. You may not borrow books, or use reserve materials, desk reference books, microfilm lenses or videos without it.

2. Books may be borrowed for 28 days and may be renewed, if they are not needed by another Clark user.  The due date is on the card in the pocket inside the back cover of the book.

3. Reserve materials must be used in the Library.  Most reserves may be borrowed for two hours.

4. Fines are charged for books and reserve materials which are overdue. Detailed fine schedules are posted at the Circulation and Reserve Desks.

5. All journals, current issues and bound volumes, and all videos must be used in the Library.

6. All services stop 15 minutes before the Library closes for the day.

7. There is no change, either bills or coins, available in the Library. Coins, $1 bills, and Venda Cards may be used for photocopies. Venda Cards may be purchased, using a $1 bill only, from the dispenser in the Photocopy Room. There is a one time charge of $.40 for the card and money may be added to the card at any time that the Library is open. There are no refunds for lost cards or unused copies. The microfilm reader/printers accept only Venda Cards.

8. The computer terminals on the Service Level of the Library as well as those on the Lower Level are for reference and research use only. They may not be used for e-mail, word processing or class assignments.  There is NO "recreational" use of the Web (e.g., games, "chatting", etc) allowed on these machines.

9. General purpose computers, with full network access, are available on the third floor of Goddard Library.  These computers and printer are provided and maintained by ITS.   There is a direct phone line to the ITS Help Desk on the third floor.

10. There is NO FOOD OR DRINK allowed in the library.