Viterbo & WWTC Faculty and Student 
Library Borrowing Privileges

Borrowing Agreement

By virtue of an inter-institutional cooperative agreement, Viterbo and WWTC faculty and students are extended borrowing privileges from the Murphy Library Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. This large collection is oriented to the curriculum of UW-L, but some of its holdings may be useful to Viterbo and WWTC faculty and students. We want to continue our cooperative use agreement and ask that you follow these guidelines and procedures.

Application Procedures

To obtain a UW-La Crosse library card, faculty members and students must first get a registration form from the Viterbo or WWTC library circulation desk. Complete the form and have it signed by an authorized Viterbo or WWTC library staff member. Bring the completed form to the circulation desk at the Murphy Library Resource Center for processing. A $5.00 fee will be assessed to students at the time of processing and a card will be issued that is valid for one academic year beginning with the fall semester. The fee is waived for faculty and staff. We ask that students bring in a new form each semester in order to re-verify their enrollment. 

Circulation Policies

The circulating collection consists of books, government documents, maps, microforms and multimedia. Reference books, periodicals and material housed in the Area Research Center do not circulate. The Reserve collection circulates to UW La Crosse students and faculty only.

Your UW-L library card must be presented in order to check out materials. Library cards are not transferable.

Borrowers are responsible for all materials checked out and are expected to return or renew borrowed items by the due date. A borrower's responsibility does not end until materials have been returned to and discharged by the library.

A limit of 6 books per person is imposed to ensure that the collection is not depleted in any one area.
 

Loan Periods, Renewals and Holds

Books are checked out for 30 days and may be renewed once unless they have been requested by another patron. Overdue books may not be renewed until fines are paid.

Check outs and renewals may not be extended beyond the end of the Viterbo or WWTC semesters.

Patrons may place holds on books that are in use. When the book is returned, the requesting patron will be notified and will have 10 days to pick up the book at the circulation desk.

Patrons may renew books and place holds in person, by phone, or electronically on the library web page.
Videos and DVDs circulate for 3 days with one renewal.
 

Overdue Fines and Lost Book Charges

Fines of $0.25 a day are assessed for books that are not returned by the due date. The maximum fine is $10.00 per item. A book is presumed lost after 60 days. At that time a $48.00 replacement fee plus a $15.00 processing fee is assessed on each item. Items returned within 4 months of the date presumed lost receive the maximum fine plus a $7.50 processing fee. Replacement copies of lost books may be supplied by the patron to avoid the $48.00 charge. NOTE: the replacement copy must be identical to the lost item. Upon provision of the replacement copy a $7.50 processing fee is charged in addition to the overdue charges.

Fines of $1.00 a day per item are assessed for videos and DVDs not returned by due date. Maximum fine is $10.00 per item. Multimedia are presumed lost after 14 days. At that time the same fees as for books (see above) are applied to each item.
 

**Fines accrue while library is closed**

NOTE: Borrowing privileges will be blocked when $5.00 in fines or fees have accumulated.

Theft and/or Mutilation of Library Materials

The Murphy Library Resource Center has a security system that is set off when someone exits without checking out library materials. When the security system is set off, individuals are stopped and asked to open any bags for inspection. Please note: Public Library materials and rented videos will set off the security system. Persons who fail to check out materials are reported to Viterbo College and WWTC officials for disciplinary action. Second offenses result in the automatic loss of borrowing privileges. Persons who mutilate library materials are billed for the items damaged and automatically lose borrowing privileges.

Other Library Services

Copy Machines. Coin operated paper and microform copier/printers are available in the library at a cost of $0.10 per page and $0.15 per page respectively. Change is available at the circulation desk for bills $10.00 and under.

Interlibrary Loan. This service is not available to Viterbo and WWTC students and faculty. Please see Viterbo or WWTC library staff for access to materials at other libraries.

Reference Service. Limited reference assistance and basic bibliographic instruction is provided. A floor plan and handouts describing collection areas are located near the Reference Desk.

LIBRARY HOURS

Hours are posted at the main entrance of the library and on the library web page.  Hours vary during intersession and the Summer semester. Please call 785-8808 to confirm library hours.

PARKING

Metered parking is available near the library. Please refer to the gold areas on the campus map at http://www.uwlax.edu/map/ . Murphy Library is building 23.