For information on checking out a laptop, please refer to this page on our library’s main website.
Borrowing Library Materials
- VWCC Borrowers – All VWCC students and staff are automatically loaded into the library’s patron database, and their patron records can be called up by EMPL ID or by name. For that reason, library cards are not issued. Instead, any proper form of identification can be used to check out books.
- Community Borrowers – Library cards will be given to any community member with proper identification who is at least 16 years old. Library cards are required to check out or renew items. A fee of $5 will be charged to replace lost cards. Please note that Roanoke Valley Public Library cards cannot be used to check out items at Virginia Western. Community borrowers are limited to four items in circulation at any given time.
A borrower who has books that are one month or more overdue will be unable to check out additional books.
Loan period
For most items, the loan period is 28 days.
Renewals
- Renewals can be made in person or by telephone on or prior to the due date.
- Items on hold for another borrower will not be renewed.
- Overdue items cannot be renewed.
- Books may only be renewed once.
Non-circulating items
Periodicals and most of the reserve books may only be used in the library. Some materials placed on reserve by instructors will have short loan periods.
Reserves
Items on reserve include books, articles, and audiovisual materials.
For more information call 540-857-6941.
