1. At least 14 years old,

2. And either currently:
   a.  enrolled in one or more curriculum courses at Isothermal Community College or REaCH, or
   b.  a resident of, working in, or paying taxes in, Rutherford County or Polk County, NC

Borrowing Materials from the College Library
The chart below contains general information regarding types of normally-circulating library materials at the college library and the number of each type of item that can be checked out by a student at one time, as well as the loan period and number of renewals allowed for each type.  (A "business day" is any day the library is open.)  Inquire at the Circulation desk for information regarding circulation policies for books in specific collections (such as those on Reserve).

*Limitations by collection are applied within this total, such as Nonfiction—20, Fiction—5, etc.  Check with the staff at the Circulation desk for more information.

Placing Holds
When an item you wish to check out is already checked out to someone else, you may have a "hold" placed on it.  A notice flag with your name and phone number is printed out when the item is returned and checked in to alert the library staff to hold the item and call to inform you that the item is now available to be checked out.  Ask for this service at the Circulation desk.

Borrowing Materials from CMC Libraries
Materials from any CMC library can be borrowed using the CMC Library Consortium card, which is available at no charge to qualified individuals from any member library. (Qualifications for getting a card from the college library.)  Materials in Rutherford County libraries are not transferred from one location to another for circulation purposes, as they all are positioned within an area easily accessible to patrons of most of the other CMC libraries.  Polk County Public Library is also a member of the CMC Library Consortium, and its materials may be checked out to anyone holding a valid CMC library card.  Although transfer of items for circulation between the libraries in Polk County and those in Rutherford County is not possible at this time, Polk County Public Library materials are available to those with direct access to that library.

Returning Materials
Materials from another CMC library may be returned at Isothermal library; likewise, Isothermal library materials can be returned at other CMC libraries.  However, acceptance at the college library of returned Polk County Public Library materials is not regularly practiced, due to the lack of courier service between the distant libraries and the extended periods between personal contacts by the libraries' staffs.  Items returned at a location other than the lending library automatically receive an In Transit status in the circulation system and the date of arrival at the receiving library is recorded. The "In Transit" status will remain in the items' records until they are checked in at the owning library. Also, they will continue to appear on your library record until checked in to the owning library, but will not accrue fines after the date of return to the CMC library.  (See also Patron Review.)

When returning library materials to the college library during open hours, be sure to place the materials in the slot in the front of the Circulation desk rather than leaving them on top of the counter, to avoid the chance that another person might carry off an item still checked out to you, which could cause you to accrue undeserved overdue fines or lost item fees.  A materials drop located outside the front entrance allows material to be returned when the library is closed.  Items returned in the drop box are checked in the following morning and are counted as having been returned during the previous business day.