Circulation 
Welcome to the Circulation & Reserve Department!
Hekman Library has two circulation areas to serve you. The main Circulation desk is located on the 2nd floor and is open whenever the library is open. The other Circulation desk operates on the 3rd floor from 8 am to 5 pm during the academic year only.
The circulation desk is where all items are checked out and where general inquiries can be answered. (For research questions, see the staff at the Research Assistance Desk.)
Reserves: Students may pick up reserves at the Main (2nd floor) Circulation Desk. Instructions for putting material on reserve.
Contact the Circulation Department
- 2nd floor Desk: 616-526-7197
- 3rd floor Desk: 616-526-6833
Check out - General Information
Borrowing Privileges
Materials may be checked out with a valid Calvin College picture ID card, or a Guest User card.
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Undergraduates/ Employee Spouses |
Graduate & Seminary Students |
PhD Students |
Faculty & Staff |
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Loan Period |
2 weeks |
4 weeks |
26 weeks |
26 weeks |
2 weeks |
6 weeks |
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Renewals |
unlimited |
unlimited |
1 |
2 |
unlimited |
1 |
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Overdue Notices |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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# of Books |
50 |
75 |
100 |
100 |
10 |
5 |
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# of Media Items |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Loan periods for specific collections
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Undergradates/ Employee Spouses |
Graduate & Seminary Students |
PhD Students |
Faculty & Staff |
Alumni & Guests |
Denominational Loan |
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Course Reserves |
Checkout period varies: |
Not available for checkout |
Not available for checkout |
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Recreational Reading |
2 weeks. |
Alumni only |
Not available for checkout |
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Cayvan |
3 days |
Audio: 6 months, Video: 3 days |
3 days |
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Children's Literature |
2 weeks for all patrons |
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Ministry Resource Center |
2 week checkout for most materials. 3 day checkout for DVDs |
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Rare Books |
In-library use only |
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My Account
To access your library account, go to the Hekman Library Catalog main page, and click the My Account link. For Calvin students, faculty, and staff, use your Calvin username and password to log in. See alternative log-in instructions for guests, alumni, and Calvin Seminary students and faculty. You can then view what items you have checked out and see the status of your account. Your account also lists holds, fines, overdue items, and allows you to Quick Renew items online.
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