Middlebury College maintains its Libraries for the use of students, faculty, and staff in support of the instructional goals of the College.
The library purchases or subscribes to materials in printed, microform, digital, manuscript, and recorded formats, principally in support of the teaching program of the College. Materials solely for faculty research are usually not acquired for the library collections. It may be necessary, therefore, to supplement local resources through interlibrary loan, consortial borrowing, and the use of research libraries.
A valid Middlebury College ID is required to transact library business. Library privileges are extended to faculty, students, alumni and staff of the Middlebury College community and to guest borrowers by application. Check the LIS website for up-to-date borrower information, polices and loan periods. Media collection materials needed for course work are available at the circulation desk; restrictions exist on access to this collection. Check the LIS website for information about loan policies and periods. DVDs in the "browsing collection" may be checked out by Middlebury students, staff, and faculty for non-public viewing in the privacy of rooms or homes. See the Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines section of the College Handbook for additional information.
Faculty, staff, and students may recall materials that are on loan to other borrowers. If you receive a recall notice, you are obligated to return recalled items immediately. Overdue library materials and fines will restrict borrowing privileges. All borrowers are responsible for payment of charges assessed for damaged or lost materials.
RESPONSIBLE USE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
As members of the scholarly community using our common resources, all library users are responsible for maintaining our library collections.
Library use is a privilege extended to those who recognize that the collections are resources to be shared with current and future users and who observe the regulations and procedures established to make materials accessible to all.
Abuse of library materials may result in the revocation of library borrowing privileges and could result in referral for College judicial procedure. Library and Information Services is committed to maintaining collections, which exist as a common resource to be shared, preserved and respected in a manner guaranteeing protection for future users. The ethical use of library materials involves acceptance of this principle and appropriate conduct regarding library collections.
Inappropriate use includes, but is not limited to:
a. Writing upon, defacing, tearing, cutting, mutilating, or destroying books or other library property in the custody of the library.
b. Willful concealment of a book or other library property on one's person or among one's belongings while attempting to leave, or leaving the premises of the library without formal borrowing through the library circulation desks.
c. The willful concealment of a book or other library property within the libraries.
d. The willful removal of a book or other library property in contravention to library regulations.
e. The intentional alteration or destruction of library ownership records.
f. The willful retention of library materials beyond their stated loan periods.
Please direct questions about borrowing to Library Circulation Services
Email: library_circulation@middlebury.edu
Phone: 802-443-5494