Service Alert
Who Can Check out IVCC library items?
Items owned by Illinois Valley Community College's Jacobs Library can by checked out by the following patrons:
-Community Borrowers
-Students and employees of the I-Share institutions
Please use the appropriate tab below for additional information.
To be considered an IVCC Community Borrower, you must meet the following criteria:
-Resident of Illinois Valley Community College District 513
-At least 18 years of age or currently completing GED coursework
-Holder of a valid Community Borrower card from IVCC’s Jacobs Library
-Most library resources are available for use in the library by nonresidents of Illinois Valley Community College District 513 who choose to visit.
-Nonresidents of Illinois Valley Community College District 513 are encouraged to contact their local library and ask about interlibrary loan options.
-Residents of Illinois Valley Community College District 513, who do not currently hold a valid Community Borrower card, may visit Jacobs Library to register as a Community Borrower if they are at least 18 years of age or enrolled in GED coursework.
To be considered an I-Share patron, you must be currently enrolled in a credit course or employed at an institution whose library is a member of I-Share. A list of I-Share libraries is available from the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and can be found on their website.
-Nonresidents of Illinois Valley Community College District 513, who are not associated with an I-Share library, are encouraged to contact their local public library and ask about interlibrary loan options.
-Most library resources are available for use in the library by nonresidents of Illinois Valley Community College District 513 who choose to visit.
Patrons from non I-Share libraries meet the following criteria:
-Nonresident of Illinois Valley Community College District 513
-Not currently employed by IVCC or enrolled in an IVCC credit course
-Not associated with an I-Share library
-Patrons from non I-Share libraries are encouraged to contact their local library and ask about interlibrary loan options.
-Most library resources are available for use in the library by nonresidents of Illinois Valley Community College District 513 who choose to visit.
After registering at IVCC's Jacobs Library, community borrowers will receive a community borrower card. This card expires on a yearly basis and can be renewed by visiting the library service desk.
Patrons from I-Share institutions may use their student or employee ID card to check out items at I-Share libraries.
Jacobs Library does not currently accept library cards from non I-Share libraries. Please contact your local library and ask about interlibrary loan options. Many resources are available for in library use to patrons who choose to visit in person.