Palm Beach Gardens Library

The Library Learning Resource Center (LLRC) strives to provide a safe, friendly, engaging and productive environment for all of its users. In order to be successful in this goal, the library has established the Code of Conduct. All users must respect and follow the policies listed below:

Noise & Disruptive Behavior
Disruptive, hostile, or harassing behavior by users is strictly prohibited. Users who exhibit disruptive or disorderly behavior will be asked to leave the library, and campus security may be notified.

Food & Beverages
Cold snack food and closed container drinks are allowed. No hot food, meals, or salads are permitted

Personal Belongings
Library staff are not responsible for personal belongings or any property left in the library. Any items or belongings found and collected by library staff are returned to campus security. Library staff reserves the right to inspect all bags, purses, brief cases and the like. 

Children
Children under the age of 12 are prohibited from using the library, except with the permission of a faculty member/instructor, supervisor or other College official. For his or her safety, health and welfare, campus security and administration will be notified of any minor who creates a disturbance or appears to be lost and unattended. 

Internet Use
Library computer equipment serves to facilitate access to information for the purposes of teaching, learning, or conducting research. Users are subject to the Acceptable Use Policy.

Cell Phones, Headphones, Mobile Devices & Other Equipment
The use of any equipment (e.g. cell phones, headphones, mobile devices) that disrupts users is prohibited. Cell phones must be placed on vibrate or turned off. Phone conversations must take place outside of the library. The use of cameras and video recording devices requires permission from College administration.

Facilities, Equipment & Materials
Cutting, tearing or defacing materials (e.g. books, magazines, newspapers), and tampering with furniture, computers or other equipment is prohibited. Removing or attempting to remove library materials, equipment, or property without proper checkout or official library authorization is a violation of the Code of Conduct.

Palm Beach State College’s Student Code of Conduct is in effect in the LLRC. Users who violate this Code of Conduct will lose their library usage privileges, will be referred to the Dean of Student Services, or will have an academic hold placed on their account.

Palm Beach State College provides access to computers and the Internet/World Wide Web for purposes directly related to education, in an environment…

• which is conducive to learning.
• which is free of illegal or malicious acts.
• which shows respect for others through proper network etiquette.

• For any illegal purposes.
• To transmit information containing harassing, threatening, obscene, discriminatory, indecent, lewd or lascivious material whether by email or other internet resources.
• To access information containing obscene, indecent, lewd or lascivious material.
• With a login account assigned to someone else. Forgery or attempted forgery of email messages is prohibited.
• In such a way as to interfere with or disrupt network users, services or equipment.
• To transmit any material in violation of any U.S. or state laws or regulations such as Copyright Law including plagiarism.

By using this resource, you agree to comply with the statements above. Failure to comply might result in disciplinary action.

Circulation Desk (561) 207-5800
Check out books, reserve materials, and a variety of resources through your campus Circulation Desk.  

Library Card
Your PantherCard is your library card and allows access to photocopiers and printers.

Loan Periods
Most books may be checked out for 21 days.

Overdue Fines
Late book returns (21 day loans) are charged 10 cents per day.

Reserve Items
Textbooks or materials that have been placed at the reserve desk by an instructor may be checked out for use in the library, usually for a period of 4 hours. Late returns are charged $1 per hour.

Renewing Books
Most books can be renewed twice, unless there is a hold or recall on them. Renewals can be done onsite or online via MyAccount.  Interlibrary loan books must be renewed by the ILL department.

• Onsite renewals are done at the Circulation Desk.
• Online renewals are done using MyAccount

eBooks
The library owns over 40,000 ebook titles that can be accessed via our catalog. A valid PantherCard number and PIN is required to read the full text of ebooks. The PantherCard number is located on the back of the card and begins with 24901. The PIN is your 4 digit birth month and year (MMYY).

Borrowing iPads & Laptops