Flagler College ID cards
You must present your active Flagler College ID card to borrow materials from the Proctor Library. You will be held responsible for all materials charged to your account.
Loan Periods
| Library Material | For Students | For Faculty and Staff | Renewals allowed? |
| Books | 28 days | End of current semester | Yes |
| DVDs | 7 days | 7 days | Yes |
| Laptops | 48 hours | N/A | No |
| 3-Hour Reserve Items | 3 hours | 3 hours | No |
| General Education Reserve Items | 3 hours | 3 hours | No |
| 24-Hour Reserve Items | 1 day | 1 day | No |
| Graphing Calculators | 48 hours | N/A | No |
| Headphones | 48 hours | N/A | No |
Renewals
Books and DVDs can be renewed in person, by telephone, or online via our website. Equipment such as laptops, graphing calculators and headphones cannot be renewed. Reserve items also cannot be renewed.
NOTE: You must return all items to the Library at the completion of each semester. If you need any items for the next semester, you may renew them in person.
See the Library's renewal instructions.
Recalls and Holds
You may place a hold on an item currently loaned to another borrower. The borrower will not be notified via email of the request, but will not be able to renew the item. When the item is returned, you will receive an email notifying you of its availability for pickup. You would request a hold for any item which you do not need immediately.
Please ask a Library staff member for assistance on placing recalls or holds.
Overdue and Lost Item Fees
You will not be charged overdue fines for normal circulating items. However, you may be held responsible for losing an item (see below).
Overdue fines will be applied to recalled items, reserve items, Interlibrary Loan items, laptops, graphing calculators, and headphones.
| Material | Fine | Replacement Fee |
| Recalled Items | $1.00/day | Per Item |
| General Education Reserve Items | $5.00/hour | Per Item |
| Interlibrary Loan Items | $1.00/day | Per item |
| Laptops | $1.00/hour | $1100.00 |
| Graphing Calculators | $1.00/hour | $110.00 |
Courtesy and Overdue Notices
You will be emailed a courtesy notice 5 days before an item is due. This notice is simply a reminder to return or renew the item before the due date.
You will be emailed three overdue notices before an item is considered lost: 9 days after the due date, 18 days after the due date, and 27 days after the due date.
These email notices are sent as a courtesy. It is your responsibility to keep track of when items are due.
Lost Items and Billing
Any materials not returned (or overdue) 30 days beyond the initial due date are automatically considered lost. In this case we will send an email to your Flagler College email account and an alternate email if provided, informing you of the total amount due if the lost items are not returned to the Library. This amount consists of:
- Lost Item Processing fee: $10.00 for each item lost
- Lost Item Replacement cost: current list price for the item according to Amazon.com, or the currently established out-of-print charge
If you take no action within 10 days of receiving this email, the amount due will be forwarded to the Office of Business Services for final invoicing.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
Your borrowing privileges will be suspended if:
- Your fines exceed $50.00
- A laptop or graphing calculator is not returned within 3 days of the due date
You must pay any outstanding fines to have borrowing privileges restored.
Disputing Fines
You should discuss a disputed notice or invoice with the Access Services Librarian or with the Director of Library Services. If an appeal is found necessary, this can be presented to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Art Vanden Houten, for final resolution.
Food and Drink
Food and drink are permitted in the Proctor Library under limited conditions. Covered drinks, packaged snacks, or small items of food in containers are permitted only in the Library's study areas. The Library reserves the right, however, to ban any food or drink that causes distraction for other library users or that might result in damage to library materials, furnishings or equipment. No food or drink is permitted at computer workstations or in the classrooms or labs.
Please discard all containers into appropriate waste cans and please clean up residue after consumption in order to assure a safe and clean environment for other library users. Commercial food deliveries inside the Library are prohibited.
Tobacco Products
The entire Library, including the external entry and exit doorway area, is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Smoking, or use of any tobacco product, is prohibited.
Noise and Behavior
Proctor Library provides an environment that supports both individual and group learning and research. It is the responsibility of all users of the Library to select an area that best fits the learning activity they wish to pursue and not disturb others. Within the Proctor Library, areas are designated as follows:
Limited Talking: Talking in normal conversational tones is permitted for group work and allows library users and staff to conduct normal library business. Limited talking areas include:
- First floor - entire first floor, with the exception of the Quiet Room, L-115
- Second floor - group study rooms, group study tables, and chair groupings on north and south ends.
- First floor - L-115 Quiet Room.
Unattended Items
The Library is not responsible for personal items left unattended, stolen, or vandalized. Keep personal items close at all times. Items of value left unattended may be removed and taken to Lost and Found (at the Circulation Desk or Security Office).
Cell Phones
Please set cell phones on vibrate (ringers turned off). In consideration of others, any necessary cell phone conversations should be conducted quietly and away from others who are studying.
Cleaning Up
Care should be taken to prevent the damaging or defacing of furniture, equipment or spaces in the Library. Study and work areas are to be left neat and clean when departing, with trash placed in trash receptacles and furniture returned to proper positions.
Appropriate Clothing
Appropriate clothing and footwear are required. Bathing suits are not considered proper attire.
Animals
No animals, except those used to assist patrons with disabilities, are allowed in the Library.
Skateboards and Bicycles
Use of rollerskates, rollerblades, skateboards, and bicycles in the Library is prohibited.
Soliciting or Distributing Literature
Distribution of literature, any solicitation for donations, and all commercial ventures are prohibited.
Posting Signs
The Library has very limited space for posting of signs in the facility. Only signs directly related to Flagler College activities may be posted, and all postings must be approved by the Director of Library Services.
Study Rooms
The Library has eight group study rooms located on the second floor of the building. The following guidelines apply for students wishing to use the study rooms:
- Keep door closed and keep sound at a reasonable level so other users outside the room are not disturbed or distracted.
- Use of a group study room is first come, first served. (Only exceptions are class sessions reserved by the Registrar, or study sessions attended by a faculty member.)
- A group of two or more users has preference in use of the room. Single users must give up the room to a group, or arrange to share the space.
- Only covered drinks, packaged snacks, or small items of food in containers are permitted. The Library reserves the right to ban any food or drink that causes distraction for other library users or that might result in damage to library materials, furnishings or equipment. Commercial food deliveries are prohibited.
- Please turn off electronic equipment before leaving, deposit trash in trash receptacle, and return furniture to original locations.
- Any person or group who leaves the room unoccupied for more than 15 minutes will lose use of the room if another group is waiting to use it.
- Keep personal items close at all times. Items of value left unattended may be removed and taken to Lost and Found (at the Circulation Desk or Security Office). The Library is not responsible for lost or stolen items left in the room.
- Library staff has the right to refuse use of a group study room, if the Library’s Code of Conduct or other Library policies are violated.
Lost and Found
The Library staff is not responsible for items that are lost inside the building. As a courtesy to our patrons, we maintain a Lost and Found at the Circulation desk. At the end of each semester, all Lost and Found items are transferred to the Security Office in Ponce Hall.