Library Use
Please be respectful of those needing a quiet place to study. Keep talking and noise to a minimum, unless you’re in one of the two conference rooms in the library. Groups may shut the conference room door if you will be talking, but please note that opposite-sex single students may NOT be in the rooms alone together with a shut door. This rule will be strictly enforced.
When using resources in the library, please do not re-shelve the books and/or periodicals . You may leave them on a table/study carrel and the library staff will count and re-shelve the materials for statistical purposes.
Take advantage of our Coffee Corner! For a donation you can enjoy hot coffee, chocolate, cider or tea. Please use covered beverage containers when consuming beverages in the library.
Online Catalog
If you are looking for a book, you can search Montana Bible College ‘s catalog by logging onto www.montanabiblecollege.edu/library. You now have access to an online database that includes not only MBC library’s holdings, but also the holdings of the Montana Library Network. If we don’t have the book you want, you may be able to obtain it from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Contact one of the MBC library staff if you are interested in doing this.
Suggestion Box
We value your insight! If there is a book (or books) we do not have in the library that you think should be there, please stop by the circulation desk and fill out a “Suggested Materials” form and drop it in our “Suggestions Box” on the circulation desk. We can’t promise we’ll get the book you’re after, but we’ll certainly review your request and let you know what we decide.
Also, if there is material in the library that you think should not be there, please let us know by requesting a “Reconsideration of a Work” form and filling it out. We will gladly review your suggestion/objection regarding our current material and consider whether there is reasonable cause to remove or replace it. Thanks for your help!
Late Fees
| Books/audio books | 10 cents per day/book |
| Reference/reserve books* | 1.00 per day**/book |
| DVDs | $1.00 per day/DVD |
*Reference/reserve books are due back to the library by 9:00 am the next library business day.
**Students with over-due reserve material may also be subject to revoked library/computer lab privileges until the book is returned.
Lost Books
If you lose an item or there is excessive damage to it when it is returned, you may be fined the cost of the replacement item, any shipping charges associated with replacement, and a $5.00 processing fee. Be sure to notify the librarian of any damage on the material before you check it out so you will not be charged for it.
Make sure you give us a current email address when you register at the library. You will receive an automatic email notice several days in advance of your resource being due. It is your responsibility to get materials back to the library on time. We do not have an overnight drop box so please take this into account when returning materials.