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General Squires Library Information

Information about library hours and services.

Regular Loan Periods

Lee University & Pentecostal Theological Seminary:

Undergraduate students (for Lee Online students click here; Seminary Distance Students click here)

3 weeks, 1 renewal (30 item limit)

Graduate students

4 weeks, 1 renewal (40 item limit)

Faculty

125 days + one renewal 45 days (50 item limit)

Staff

125 days + one renewal 45 days (50 item limit)

Alumni

3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit)

Immediate family
members of faculty

3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit)

Church of God International Offices and Pathway Press

Department heads

3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit)

Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement with Cleveland Public Library
Squires Library and Cleveland Public Library patrons, whose accounts are in good standing, may use their card to borrow materials from both libraries.

Lee University and Seminary students' use of the Cleveland Public Library

For the Public Library's current loan policies, visit their website:

Loan period for Cleveland Public Library patrons who check out books from Squires Library

3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit)

Overdue Materials

Standard loans

$.25 per day ($10 fine limit for checkout)

Long overdue

$20 maximum fine when book is returned in good condition

2-hour reserves

$1.00 per hour or fraction of an hour

Lost books

Cost of item, plus $20 replacement fee

 

 

Renewals

Books on Loan for 3 Weeks may be renewed for an additional 1 week.

Books on Loan for 4 Weeks (To Graduate Students) may be renewed for an additional 1 week.

Books on Reserve - 3-day reserves may not be renewed.

How to Renew a Book:

1. Renew no later than the day before the book is due.

2. Go to the online catalog or to the Circulation Desk.

3. Click on 

4. Enter the username/password in the following form:

LEE UNIVERSITY faculty, staff, and students

Name/Username:
Barcode/Password:

Portico credentials
Portico credentials


PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY faculty, staff, and students

Name/Username:
Barcode/Password:

first part of email address (anything before the @)
Create a password for your account

 

Course Reserves

Purpose of Reserves
Course reserve materials are items that a teaching faculty member has placed on reserve at the Circulation Counter for students' use. The purpose of reserves is to make high-demand items available to all students needing them.

How to Check Out an Item Placed on Reserve

1. Go to the library's online catalog.

2. Click on the COURSE RESERVE button at the top of the screen and follow the instructions.

3. Search for professor's name or the course number.

4. Write down the call number for the item you wish to check out.

5. Go to the Circulation Counter to check out the item.

Reserve Loan Periods
Professors may place items on reserve for 2-hour or 3-day checkout.

Fines for Overdue Reserves
Patrons are charged $1.00 per hour or fraction of an hour for 2-hour reserve items returned late.
Patrons returning 3-day reserve items late will be charged a fine of $1.00 per day.

Personal Library Account

Reasons to Access Your Library Account Online
- to view the list of items you have checked out
- to find out when items are due back to the Library
- check the status of items on hold
- check any fines owed

How to Access Your Account

1. Go to the library's online catalog.

2. Click on 

3. Enter your username/password in the following form:

LEE UNIVERSITY faculty, staff, students, and alumni

Name/Username:
Barcode/Password:

Portico credentials
Portico credentials


PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
faculty, staff, and students

Name/Username:
Barcode/Password:

first part of email (anything before the @)
Create unique password


Cleveland Public Library

Name/Username:
Barcode/Password:

first part of email (anything before the @)
Create unique password