Lending Policies and Fees

Columbia Bible College Library policies and fees

Our services are available free-of-charge to all Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Church and Mennonite Church Canada constituents, along with constituents from other Mennonite congregations throughout Canada.
We also welcome others to use our library. A $20.00 annual fee applies to users not from one of the groups mentioned above.

Clientele should note that our college library is closed for the month of July and the first two weeks of August. Requests made during this time will only be fulfilled in the 3rd week of August.

A regular loan for all library items is 14 days. However, exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis, especially when borrowing multiple videos that are part of a series. All items can be renewed unless requested by another user.

Books (shipped free of charge both ways) will be mailed separately from non-book items. A free return label will be enclosed with all book shipments. This label can only be applied to book returns. Please place any DVDs, videos, or other non-print items in a separate mailer. Non-print items are returned at the borrower's expense.
Books picked up in person from the library will need to be returned at the borrower's expense. To save this shipping cost, a borrower may request that an item be shipped (at our expense) to their address.
DVDs and CDs will be charged at the following rates: 1-3 items = $4.00 (plus return postage); 4-6 items = $8.00 (plus return postage); 7 or more items = $11.00 (plus return postage).
VHS tapes will be charged at the following rates: 1-3 items = $8.00 (plus return postage); 4-6 items = $11.00 (plus return postage); 7 or more items - actual cost (plus return postage).
Kits/other special items: actual cost (plus return postage).

Borrowers may reserve video resources in advance, subject to availability, by using our audio-visuals booking form.

Items not returned on time will be charged a fine of 50 cents per item per day. Items damaged or lost will be charged for the cost of replacement plus a $15.00 processing fee. Failure to comply will result in the suspension of borrowing privileges.