Borrowing from the Library

An accepted form of ID listed above must be presented to check out books, videos, or reserve materials.

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ID Cards

The library accepts the following forms of official picture identification for the purposes of checking out library materials and using computers:

• RCCD College ID Card
• CA Driver's License, or other state
• California ID Card, or other state
• Military ID
• U.S. Passport
• Green Cards
• Immigration Cards
• Right to work cards
• Middle College school ID
• High School ID

 

Student Check-out Limits

To activate your college/student ID card as your library card, please bring it to the circulation desk.

• Books: Students can check out up to 20 books at the same time.
• Videos and DVDs: Students can check out a maximum of 1 video/DVD from the Library's media collection at a time.
• Course Materials: Only one reserve (course material) item may be checked out at a time.
• Computers: One computer at a time.
• Internet: One hotspot at a time.

 

Community Member Check-out Limits

Community borrowers pay $5 per academic session to activate their library cards.

• Books: Community borrowers may check out up to 5 books at the same time.
• Reserve items: Communtiy borrowers may NOT check out reserve items.
• Technology: Communtiy borrowers may NOT check out technology items, such as laptops, calculators and hotspots.

 

Library Policies Student Resources Community Resources

 

Book Borrowing Periods and Late Fees

Item	Check out period	Renewals/Holds	Fees/Fines
Circ Textbooks	7 days or Semester	Holds can be placed on circ textbooks, 1 circ textbook can be checked out at a time	$1 per day
Hour reserves	2 hours	Holds cannot be placed on hourly reserves, 1 hourly reserves can be checked out at a time	$1 per hour
Main Stack Books	21 days	Renewals are allowed*, Holds are allowed	20 cents per day
Reference Books	LIBRARY USE ONLY
Current Magazines	LIBRARY USE ONLY
Circulating Magazines	7 days	Renewals are allowed*, Holds are allowed, Limit of 3 magazines per patron	$5 or $10 (depending on the title) for lost issues
Circulating Media	7 days	Renewals are allowed*, Holds are allowed	20 cents per day

 

Learn more about borrowing laptops and technology

 

Bills	Renewals *	Holds
Bills for replacement of materials are generated after the third overdue notice has been issued. Replacement bills include overdue fines and the actual replacement cost of the item. If an item is returned within a year from the date that the replacement bill was issued, the replacement cost of the item. The overdue fines will not be refunded. There is a $1 charge to replace lost or stolen library cards.	A renewal is allowed if no one else has requested the item. There is no limit on the number of times you can renew a book as long as no other person has requested it.	You may place a hold for an item that is checked out, and you will be notified as soon as it is available. Items awaiting pickup will be held for 3 days. A hold can be placed on anything that can be checked out and taken outside of the library.

 

Overdue and Lost Items

• Items are considered "lost" when they are past the grace period.
• Items marked lost are subject to the fees and fines associated with that item.
• Hotspots that are considered lost will have service to the internet discontinued until the item is returned or renewed.

 

Inter-College Loans

Inter-college loans allow for students from any RCCD college to utilize select library materials of MVC's sister colleges. If you need a book from the Norco or Riverside City college libraries, you may request an inter-college loan. The book will be shipped to the Moreno Valley College Library and be available to you within approximately one week. You may return the book to any of the three college libraries. Check-out periods and fees apply.

If you need a photocopy or scan of an article in a periodical available only at the Norco or Riverside City college libraries, you may request an inter-college photocopy or scan.

To get started, contact a Reference Librarian at (951) 571-6447 or a circulation staff member at (951) 571-6356.

• A maximum of five (5) requests will be filled at one time.
• To request an inter-college loan, bring the title of the book and call number to the circulation counter and we will help you fill out the request form. The books will be available at the circulation counter upon arrival. You may also download and print the request form in advance.

 

Search Request

For an RCCD book that the catalog shows is available but cannot be located, you can choose to fill out a search request at the Circulation Desk. The circulation staff will search for the item for two weeks, and then notify you about the outcome of this search.