Poindexter open to homeschoolers
Poindexter Library houses 30,000 book and video volumes including 7,600 e-books, 2,000 Juvenile titles, and 4,600 videos. In addition, the library also has 24,000+ cassette tapes and CDs. Membership in the library is also a conduit for access to the Tennessee Electronic Library database. These databases include Junior and student edition databases tailored for K12; newspaper indexes; religion and philosophy index; professional collection (education related); and many others. (Access to these are also available through your local public library.) Chattanooga Bible Institute at Richmont Graduate University (Formerly Psychological Studies Institute)
Open Monday and Wednesday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fee: $15 per year
BOOKS
- Book Limit: 5 books per person
- Checkout Period: 3 weeks
- Renewal: Books may be renewed once, if another patron is not waiting for the title. Renewals may be made by phone or in person.
- Reserving Books: A book may be reserved or placed on hold for a patron. If the book is checked out or on order, the patron may request that the book be held for him or her. We will notify the patron by phone when the title is ready, and the book will be held for one week, unless additional time is requested before it is returned to the general collection.
- Overdue Fines: A grace period of one week is allowed, and then a fine of 10 cents per day will be charged for late books with a maximum fine of $5 per book. Fines on overdue “reserve” items are given below.
- Lost/Damaged Books: A replacement fee will be charged for lost or damaged books.
- Reserve Items: Professors often place books on “reserve” for students’ use. These books are kept behind the circulation desk. They may be used in the library or checked out during the last hour the library is open and returned the first hour the library is open. Fines will be 50 cents per hour for overdue reserves.
VIDEOTAPES &DVDs
- Checkout Period: 1 week
- Limited Checkout: 3 videos at one time
- Renewal: Videos may be renewed one time, unless another patron has placed a hold on the item.
- Reserving Videos: If the video is checked out, the patron may place it on hold or reserve so that when the item is returned, it will be held for that person. We will place the video behind the circulation desk, notify the patron who has reserved it, and hold it for one week before returning it to the shelf.
- Overdue Fines: We give you a grace period of two days, then a fine of $1 per day will be charged for an overdue video with a maximum fine of $10 per video.
- Lost/Damaged Videos: A replacement fee will be charged for lost or damaged videos.
AUDIOTAPES
- Checkout Period: 3 weeks
- Renewal: The audiotapes may be renewed.
- Reserving Audiotapes: If audiotapes are checked out, then the patron can request that the tapes be placed on hold for them when they are returned. Once the tapes are returned, the patron will be notified and the tapes held for one week before they are returned to the shelf.
- Overdue Fines: 10 cents per day with a maximum of $5 per tape
- Lost/Damaged Audios: A replacement fee will be charged for lost or damaged tapes.
CBI Patrons
To check out materials, please fill out an information card at the circulation desk. The annual fee for library usage is $15.
When fines reach $15, or when the patron owes for lost or damaged materials, the patron will not be allowed to check out materials until the debt is paid.
A copy machine is available, and printers are networked to the computers. Copies and printouts are 5 cents per copy for non-RGU library patrons.
Contact:
Ron Bunger and Gladys Edwards
(423)648-2408
rbunger@psy.edu
BOOK CATALOG
- http://library.psy.edu
- Once on the site, choose “• PSI Chattanooga”