What can be charged to a carrel?
Materials that CAN be charged to a carrel
- Olin Library regular loans
- Kroch Library regular loans
- Annex Library regular loans
- Uris Library regular loans
Materials that CANNOT be charged to a carrel
- Books from other Cornell libraries
- Reference books
- Books on permanent reserve (in Graduate Study Rooms) or on short-term reserve
- Periodicals (3-day loan)
- New & Noteworthy Books (2-week loan)
- Interlibrary Loan and Borrow Direct books
- Any media (DVD, CD, Audio tape, etc.)
Charging books
Charging Books That Have Barcodes
- Use a pink Carrel Charge Slip
- Fill out the carrel number, and the item’s call number (found on the book’s spine, ex. DA580 G62 1997) in the space available on the charge slip
- Place the slip in the book and leave it in plain view on the desktop
- The carrel attendant will stamp the book and the charge slip to indicate that it has been charged
Charging Books That Do Not Have A Barcode
- Fill out pink carrel charge slip completely including the carrel number and the item’s call number ( found on the book’s spine, ex. DA580 G62 1997)
- Place the slip in the book and leave it in plain view on the desktop.
General Charging Guidelines
- Do not place books on the carrel shelf until the charge slips have been stamped/processed
- Do not remove a charge slip from a charged book
- Additional carrel charge slips are available at Olin’s Circulation Desk
- Books that do not have completed carrel charge slips in them will be immediately returned to the stacks
- Fill out separate charge slips for each individual volume of a multi-volume monographic set
- Place charged books on the carrel shelf with call numbers and charge slips clearly showing. If possible, keep books in call number order- this helps us keep track of materials and provide better service
- Please do not charge more books to your carrel than can fit on the shelves. Do not stack books on top of the carrel.
- Books charged to carrels are automatically renewed as long as they have the charge slips in them – there are no late fees for books charged to carrels
Materials permitted in locked carrels
Books That You May Keep In Your Locked Carrel
- Books charged to your personal library account (home use flyer)
- Books charged to your carrel (Pink carrel charge flyer)
- Books that you own (personal property flyer)
Transferring books
Transferring books from your personal ID account to the Carrel
- Bring the books to the Olin Circulation Desk, where they will be sensitized
- Take the books to the carrel and fill out the pink Carrel Charge Slip for each one. Place the slips inside the books and leave the books in your carrel.
- The books will be checked out to your carrel by the library staff
Transferring charged materials to another carrel
- Olin Library Circulation staff are the only persons authorized to move charged materials from one carrel to another – there are no exceptions!
Recalls and In-House Use (when books are removed from the carrel)
- Olin Library Circulation staff are the ONLY persons authorized to remove charged materials from a carrel
If book is recalled by another reader:
- A notice will be left in the carrel one week before the book is taken
- The carrel holder may choose to have the book subsequently returned to the carrel- there is a box to check on the notice
If a book is recalled for course reserve:
- A notice will be left, but the book will be removed immediately
- The book will not be returned to the carrel
If a book is needed for in-house use:
- Books may be paged for use in the building (they will not leave the library)
- A notice will be left, and the book will be returned as soon as possible
Discharging books from the carrel
- To return a book to the stacks, reverse the carrel charge slip so that it reads “Return to Circulation”
- Leave the book in plain view on the carrel desktop
- The book will be picked up and discharged by the carrel attendant
Security Issues
- Please keep any valuables out of plain view at all times
- Do not cover the carrel door
THE LIBRARY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSONAL ITEMS LEFT IN CARRELS
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