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
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.
Lee University & Pentecostal Theological Seminary:
Undergraduate students (for DAL click here; Seminary DIstance Students click here) |
2 weeks, 1 renewal (30 item limit) |
Graduate students |
4 weeks, no renewal (40 item limit) |
Alumni |
2 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 |
2 weeks, 1 renewal (10 item limit) |
Standard loans |
$.10 per day |
3-day reserves |
$1.00 per day |
2-hour reserves |
$1.00 per hour or fraction of an hour |
Lost books |
minimum of $50.00 |
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.
Books on Loan for 2 Weeks may be renewed for an additional 2 weeks.
Books on Loan for 4 Weeks (To Graduate Students) may not be renewed.
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. In the online catalog, click on "Your Library Account," which is located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
4. Enter your username/password in the following form:
LEE UNIVERSITY faculty, staff, and students
Name/Username: lastname, firstname
Barcode/Password: lee followed by your 9-digit Lee University ID number
** If your ID number does not have 9 digits, add zeros between lee and your ID number.
EXAMPLE: lee000123456
PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY faculty, staff, and students
Name/Username: lastname, firstname
Barcode/Password: Your barcode number as it appears on your Seminary ID
**Sierra number preceded by "sem"
EXAMPLE: sem000123456789
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. Using the pull-down menus, click on your 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.
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 View your patron record
3. Enter your username/password in the following form:
LEE UNIVERSITY faculty, staff, and students |
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Name/Username: |
lastname, firstname |
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PENTECOSTAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY |
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Name/Username: |
lastname, firstname |
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SPECIAL Other Categories | |
Name/Username: |
lastname, firstname |