Contact Information
Consult the Circulation Desk to check out materials or if you have a question regarding your library account.
Phone: (423) 614-8551
Email: library@leeuniversity.edu
Holds
WHEN to Place a Hold
Place a hold on a checked-out item in order to borrow that item whenever it is returned to the Library.
HOW to Place a Hold
1. Go to the online catalog or to the Circulation Desk.
2. If you use the online catalog, search for the item you wish to borrow.
3. While viewing the item record, click the REQUEST button at the top of the screen, and follow the instructions.
4. Click HOLD, then follow the instructions
When the item is available, the Library will notify you by email or regular mail.
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Regular Loan Periods
Lee University & Pentecostal Theological Seminary:
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Undergraduate students (for Lee Online students click here; Seminary Distance Students click here) |
3 weeks, 1 renewal (30 item limit) |
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Graduate students |
4 weeks, 1 renewal (40 item limit) |
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Faculty |
125 days + one renewal 45 days (50 item limit) |
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Staff |
125 days + one renewal 45 days (50 item limit) |
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Alumni |
3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit) |
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Immediate family |
3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit) |
Church of God International Offices and Pathway Press
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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.
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Lee University and Seminary students' use of the Cleveland Public Library |
For the Public Library's current loan policies, visit their website: |
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Loan period for Cleveland Public Library patrons who check out books from Squires Library |
3 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit) |
Overdue Materials
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Standard loans |
$.25 per day ($10 fine limit) |
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Long overdue |
$20 maximum fine when book is returned in good condition |
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2-hour reserves |
$1.00 per hour or fraction of an hour |
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Lost books |
Cost of item, plus $20 replacement fee |
Persons with overdue books, outstanding fines, or bills with any of the cooperating libraries will not be permitted to check out materials until their account is cleared.
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:
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LEE UNIVERSITY faculty, staff, and students |
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Name/Username: |
Portico credentials |
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PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY faculty, staff, and students |
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Name/Username: |
first part of email address (anything before the @) |
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:
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LEE UNIVERSITY faculty, staff, students, and alumni |
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Name/Username: |
Portico credentials |
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PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY |
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Name/Username: |
first part of email (anything before the @) |
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| Cleveland Public Library | |
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Name/Username: |
first part of email (anything before the @) |