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General Library Policies

  • Your Clark One card is also your Library card and you must have it with you every time you use the Library. You may not borrow books, or use reserve materials, desk reference books, or videos without it.

  • Books may be borrowed for 28 days and may be renewed, if they are not needed by another Clark user. The due date is on the card in the pocket inside the back cover of the book.

  • Reserve materials must be used in the Library. Most reserves may be borrowed for two hours.

  • Fines are charged for books and reserve materials which are overdue. Detailed fine schedules are posted at the Circulation and Reserve Desks. All journals, current issues and bound volumes, and all videos must be used in the library.

  • All services stop 15 minutes before the Library closes for the day.

  • There is no change, either bills or coins, available in the Library. Coins and $1 bills may be used for photocopies.

  • General purpose computers, with full network access, are available on the second, third and fifth floors of Goddard Library. These computers and printers are provided and maintained by ITS.


Mission Statement

To further Clark's educational mission, the Goddard Libraries instruct and guide students, faculty, and staff in accessing and evaluating information in a complex environment. They develop library collections and make available resources in subjects and formats that support teaching and research across the University. In creating intellectual partnerships with their users, the University Libraries are fully engaged in the collaborative educational process. In their commitment to these educational endeavors, the Libraries will:

  • Instruct and educate students, faculty, and staff in developing critical and analytical information-seeking skills which enable life-long learning, and independent and scholarly pursuit
  • Select, acquire, and preserve materials of quality, breadth and depth--in traditional and innovative formats--which support the University's curriculum and research
  • Organize Library collections according to accepted practices, and ensure timely access to these resources
  • Provide access to local, national, and international information
  • Within the Archives and Special Collections, support the aforementioned functions, focusing primarily on the history of Clark University and its surrounding communities.