Reciprocal BorrowingCurrent HCC credit students, faculty and staff are eligible to borrow books from libraries that participate in the Maryland Community College Library Consortium (MCCLC):
Privileges and Requirements
Current credit students, faculty, and staff from any MCCLC institution may check out books upon presentation of a valid, current ID from their college. If the ID does not show the current semester, please carry an additional proof of registration, such as a registration statement. If the college ID does not have a picture, a photo ID must also be presented.
- Each first-time borrower will be required to fill out and sign a MCCLC Reciprocal Borrowing registration form.
- The lending library may choose to issue its own card, use the barcode/card from the originating library, affix a barcode to the MCCLC borrower card, or use any other method that permits the borrower to check out materials.
Borrowing Periods
Each library sets its own borrowing periods and conditions.
- Materials are subject to recall by the lending library.
- The lending library can set a maximum number of items that may be checked out, or place other conditions on the loan.
- The lending library may revoke borrowing privileges if borrowing policies are not followed.
- The lending library may send outstanding debts to a collection agency.
Return of Materials
The borrower must return materials to the library from which the materials were checked out.
Unreturned or Late Materials
The borrower is responsible for all fines or fees owed as a result of lost or overdue materials.
- Each library charges its own overdue fines, processing fees, and surcharges, as deemed appropriate by the lending library.
- Each library follows its normal notification and billing procedures, contacting users from other colleges directly.
- The borrower's home library and home institution will assist in retrieving materials for the lending library, when requested to do so, using all procedures it normally uses to achieve the return of its own books.
