VALE Virtual Catalog

Burlington County College Library is a member of VALE, the state-wide consortium of New Jersey academic libraries.  One of the benefits of VALE is the Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement, which allows on-site borrowing of materials by faculty and staff at participating institutions.

How to Obtain a Reciprocal Borrowing Card

• Faculty and staff must be in good standing with the BCC Library
• Faculty and staff must have a valid BCC photo ID
• Obtain a signed VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Application Form from Sherri Glass by telephone at 609-894-9311, ext. 1244, or by email at sglass@bcc.edu
• Take the original signed application along with a valid BCC photo ID to the lending library's circulation desk to obtain a guest borrowing privileges card
• Guest card is valid for one academic year which expires on June 30th
• Borrowers are responsible for all items borrowed, including fees and charges, and must comply with the lending library's circulation policies
• Borrowed materials must be returned directly to the lending library
• Borrowers must present a new signed application form from the home institutution to renew borrowing privileges
• Borrowers can search the virtual catalog to see which participating libraries own the item(s)

Participating Academic Institutions

The following libraries participate in the Reciprocal Borrowing Pilot Project:

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Updated:  8/03/09