Borrowing Privileges
North Parkers
Students, faculty, and staff with a current North Park ID may use it to check out library materials.
Partner Schools
Anyone affiliated with ACTS, I-Share, or the ATLA Reciprocal Borrowing Program may use their school ID to borrow items from out library. I-Share member may also request to have Brandel Library materials delivered to their home libraries.
Alumni and Guests
North Park alumni and guests (including retired faculty, clergy, and employees of Covenant Offices) have a borrowing limit of 5 items. Bring the items to the front desk where an account will be created and an ID card will be issued.
Loan Periods
| Students | Staff | Faculty | Partner Schools | Registered Guests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 28 days | 8 weeks | 16 weeks | 28 days | 28 days |
| Course Reserves | short-term | short-term | short-term | in-library use only | restricted |
| Reference | in-library use only | ||||
| Periodicals | in-library use only | ||||
| Media (six-item limit) | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
Renewals
You may renew books three times, and CDs/DVDs once. Log in to your library account to renew items.
Fines
Lost Items
We consider an item lost once it reaches sixty days overdue. A replacement fee may be charged if the item is not returned.
Fine Limits
The fine limit is $30 for students and $7.50 for guests. You may not check out library materials if you’ve reached the fine limit.
Building Use Policies
Access Privileges
Our library is open to current students, faculty, and staff at North Park University. You must display a current North Park ID to enter Brandel Library.
The library is not open to the general public but will allow access in the following situations:
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- NPU community members may bring 1 outside guest
- Students from other accredited colleges and universities with current ID
- Current students and employees of institutions in the I-Share group with a current ID
- North Park alumni and retired staff and faculty in good standing with the library
- Clergy and other in ministry conducting theological research
Anyone without a current institutional ID (I-Share or other) will need to complete the Alumni and Guest Access form before coming to the library.
Library Locker Policy
Brandel Library offers two types of lockers: One Day Use lockers and Semester Use lockers. Lockers may be borrowed or rented by current NPU students, faculty, and staff (one locker per person) on a first-come, first-served basis.
One Day Use Lockers may be borrowed for one-day at a time.
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- One Day Use locker keys must be returned before the library closes, on the same day the key was borrowed.
- Personal belongings must be removed from the locker before returning the locker key.
Semester Use Lockers may be rented for the duration of one semester.
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- Users are responsible for providing their own locks for semester use.
- Personal belongings must be removed by the end of the semester/loan period.
- Fall Semester: August 1 – Friday Immediately Before Winter Break; Spring Semester: January 1 – June 1; Summer Term: June 1 – August 1.
- Rentals do not carry over into the subsequent semester. Users must sign and submit the Locker Rental Agreement prior to using the locker each semester.
For both types of lockers
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- The library reserves the right to cut unauthorized locks and discard any personal belongings left behind in lockers at the conclusion of the loan/rental period.
- The library does not assume responsibility for your personal belongings.
- Failure to follow this policy may result in revocation of library locker use privileges.
If you have any questions regarding the locker policy, please contact the Circulation Desk at (773) 244-5580.
Food and Beverages
There are vending machines and a microwave located in room 132. Drinks must be in a container with a secure lid. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the North Park campus.
Cell Phones
Silence your cell phone while you are in the library. If you need to make a call, move to the entryway or the snack room of the first floor.
Audio Devices
Use headphones when you listen to audio or watch video. If you don’t have any with you, come to the circulation desk and we will loan you a pair.
Signs
There are two bulletin boards on the first floor of the library where you may hang signs advertising campus events. All signs must be approved by the Center for Student Engagement in Johnson Center.
Brandel Library Selection and Reconsideration Policy
Read the full policy here: Brandel Library Selection and Reconsideration Policy
Brandel Library advocated for and protects the intellectual freedom of all library users. As an academic library, the library is responsible for providing resources that represent a wide range of differing points of view. The inclusion of a resource in our collection does not mean that the library advocates nor endorses the ideas expressed in that resource. As such, material will not be excluded from consideration because of frankness of language, controversial approach, nor due to the political, moral, religious, sexual, social, economic, and/or scientific views expressed by the author. Language or methodology in an older work may not align with current academic approaches to their subjects and this alone is not a reason for their deselection.
North Park students, faculty, and staff may request the reconsideration of library material by completing and submitting the Request of Reconsideration form.
Request for Reconsideration of Library Resources form
Individuals may request that the library either; (1) remove an item because it is inappropriate to the scope and mission of our collection, or (2) add an item to balance the collection by providing an alternative perspective. The Library Director will acknowledge receipt of the request via email. A panel of librarians will consider the request and make a formal recommendation within 30 business days.
Donation Policy
The library does not accept book donations. However, we do welcome book suggestions. If you would like to suggest an addition to our collection, please email us the book information (title, author, publication year) at library@bianlifan.com. We carefully consider all book suggestions and reserve the right to not purchase a title at our discretion.