Mission Statement

The Library at Inver Hills exists to serve the educational, cultural, aesthetic, and leisure-time needs of students, faculty and staff by providing a variety of print and non-print materials and information services. Because formal education should entice students toward a lifetime process of self education in several areas, the Library staff will endeavor to make the library pleasant, interesting and helpful in order to create a continuing desire in students to use other libraries once they leave Inver Hills Community College.

Hours

Please note that hours may vary during semester breaks and holidays. You may call the library in advance to confirm open hours (651-450-3625).  If you need to drop off library materials after hours, there is a purple drop-box located outside the second level entrance of the library building. 

Fall and Spring Semesters:

• Monday - Thursday 8 am - 9 pm
• Friday 8 am - 4 pm
• Saturday 9 am - 3 pm

The Library is closed the following days during Fall Semester 2010:

• Saturday, Sept. 4 - Monday, Sept. 6 Labor Day holiday weekend
• Saturday, Oct. 23 - no Saturday classes
• Thursday, Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day holiday
• Thursday - Saturday, Nov. 25-27 - Thanksgiving holiday weekend

 

Policies

As a courtesy to all of our users, we ask that individuals follow our policies to ensure that materials are readily available to everyone.

Circulation

Inver Hills Library has a collection of over 50,000 books, reference materials, slides, CDs, cassettes, videos and film. The Library also subscribes to over 260 periodicals. Checking out library materials costs little to nothing! Library privileges are available to all currently enrolled students, faculty and staff. Please obtain a picture ID card from the Computer Lab located in the Library Building lower level and then stop in the Library to get your library barcode. Items which may be checked out with an Inver Hills library card include:

• Books for 28 days (faculty and staff may have them for one semester)
• Periodicals for 7 days (some exceptions)
• Feature film videos and dvds for 7 days (Limit 10)
• CDs for 7 days (Limit 10)
• Reserve materials for 2 hours, 4 hours or overnight

Reference books cannot be checked out, but users may photocopy needed information from them. Instructors' audiovisual materials may not be checked out to students, but students may view them in the viewing rooms in the Library.

Community Members

Community members are welcome to use Inver Hills Community College Library and may request a library card, which entitles them to the similar borrowing privileges as IHCC students. Individuals can obtain library cards at the circulation desk in the library.

Overdues

Inver Hills Library does not charge fines for overdue materials. If items become overdue, users will receive a series of three notices in the mail before a Bill for Replacement will be issued and holds will be placed on your Library and College accounts preventing you from using any Library resources, registering for classes or receiving grades and transcripts.  If materials are returned in good condition after the Bill for Replacement is issued, the charges will be dropped and holds will be removed from the user’s accounts after two business days.  If 30 days pass after the Bill for Replacement has been sent out and the material has not been paid for, returned or replaced the charges will be referred to the Inver Hills business office and you will be expected to pay the bill in full.  Because Inver Hills Community College Library is a state institution any outstanding charges are subject to having MCE (Minnesota Collection Agency) collect the cost of the materials.  Any items returned after the 30 day billing period will be treated as a donation to the library and you will still be expected to pay the full replacement charge for the item plus any additional processing fees.

 

Please note that anyone who fails to return library materials will be subject to having MCE (Minnesota Collection Agency) collect the cost of the materials.  Returning the items does not waive fees once account has been sent to collections.

 

Computer Use

The library has networked PCs available for searching MnPALS, the online catalog. Students and other library users may also use these machines to search the Internet. However, individuals using MnPALS have first priority over individuals browsing the Internet. Internet browsers will be asked to give up their space if anyone is waiting to use a computer for MnPALS library research. Also, access to email is not available on the library’s PCs, nor are they to be used for word processing. Papers and other assignments can be completed in the Open Computer Lab, which is located adjacent to the library.