| Item | Where is it located? | Borrowing period | Can it leave the building? | Can I take it overnight? | Can I renew it? | How long can it be overdue before my borrowing privileges are suspended? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Books and CDROMs | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| iPad Minis and Keyboards | Ask at service desk | 6 hours | Yes | NO - must be returned to a staff member | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Chargers and Other Tech. (click for details) | Ask at service desk | 6 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| CDROMs and DVDs | Ask at service desk | 2 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes, twice | 3 days |
| Model Skulls | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | No | No | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Circulating Books | Shelves in the back of the library | 2 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 3 days |
| Boards Prep Books | Under PCs to the left of the service desk | 2 weeks | Yes | Yes | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 3 days |
| Academic Journals | Along the walls of the reading room/bound volumes in back of library | In-library use only | No | |||
| Popular Magazines | Along the right wall of the reading room | 1 day | Yes | Yes | Yes, twice | 2 hours |
| Newspapers | Just outside of study rooms A and B | In-library use only | No | |||
| BIOs / BIO Kit | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | No | No | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Vision Therapy Kits | Ask at service desk | *2 hours; 4 if not in demand | No | No | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Large Trial Lens Set | Ask at service desk | 2 hours; 4 if not in demand | No | No | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Schematic Eyes | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Red/Blue Glasses | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| ViewMasters | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Plus Cylinder Lens Sets | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Flippers | Ask at service desk | 4 hours | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Clinical Collection | Under PCs to the left of the service desk | 2 days | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
| Games | Ask at service desk | 2 days | Yes | Yes, 2 hours before closing / due 2 hours after opening of service desk | Yes, twice (if not in demand) | 2 hours |
Online articles, eBooks, and reserves in GDrive can be accessed at any time. Off-campus access requires logging in with your NECO Gmail account.
Please note that, due to licensing restrictions, some resources only allow one user at a time. If you cannot access an online resource, please wait a few minutes and try again. If you experience continued issues, please complete this form to let us know, or call us at 1-617-587-5579 during business hours.
If your item becomes overdue, you have a certain amount of time (typically 2 hours for reserves and technology, and 3 days for circulating books; see above chart for details) to get the materials back to us before we suspend your borrowing privileges. After that time, your borrowing privileges are suspended until the materials are returned. Additionally, once an item is overdue, it cannot be renewed; you must return the item before checking it out again (assuming it is not in demand). Please consider your fellow students before keeping materials for longer than the borrowing period.
If an item remains overdue for 30 days, the item is considered lost, and the patron will be charged the replacement value of the item (as determined by the director of library services) plus a $15 replacement fee. These charges are submitted to the business office, and are included with tuition bills.
Please note: iPads not returned to a library staff member before the service desk closes for the evening are subject to an additional $10 overnight fine.
If a library item is lost or broken while you are borrowing it, you will be charged a replacement fee for that item (as determined by the director of library services) plus a $15 replacement fee. These charges are submitted to the business office, and are included with tuition bills.
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