20th Force Support Squadron, Shaw AFB
"Provide, project, and sustain combat ready forces... any challenge, any time, any where."
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Patron registration
Library cards are issued to military members and retirees, civilian personnel and affiliated students. Registering patrons specify the dependents authorized to use their accounts at the time of registration. Library cards are issued for 1 year periods. Students, not otherwise eligible, register each term.
Note to Parents: Air Force Librarians, per AFI 34-270, 2.4.5, are instructed to follow the American Library Association (ALA) Bill of Rights to ensure that the selection process is free from censorship. The instruction also states: "Libraries will also apply the principles of intellectual freedom, not only in selection, but also in all aspects of library service, by implementing the Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, the Privacy Act, and the procedures for handling complaints set forth in the Intellectual Freedom Manual and updates from ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom."
The ALA Policy Manual states in section 53.1.4: "Denying minors access to certain library materials and services available to adults is a violation of the Library Bill of Rights. Librarians and governing bodies should maintain that parents--and only parents--have the right and the responsibility to restrict the access of their children--to library resources. Adopted 1972, amended 1982, 1992."
Lending periods
Library materials can be renewed twice unless they have been placed on hold by other library patrons. Renewal requests can be done over the phone during library hours.
- Books: 14-day loan, limit of 50 titles, up to 2 renewals
- Audiobooks: 14-day loan, limit of 7 items, 2 renewals
- Music CDs: 14 day loan, limit of 7 items, 2 renewals
- Archived periodicals: 14-day loan, limit of 7 items, 2 renewals
- CD-ROMs: 7-day loan, limit of 7 items, 2 renewals
- Educational VHS/DVD: 7-day loan, limit of 7 titles (only one CLEP title), 2 renewals
- Recreational VHS/DVD: 7-day loan, limit of 7 titles, 2 renewals
- 3-Day reference books: 3-day loan, limit of 5 titles, 2 renewals
Overdue Materials
The library does not charge overdue fines. First and second overdue notices are sent to patrons 7 and 14 days after the due date. Third notices for military members are sent to their first sergeant or commander 21 days after the due date.
Lost or damaged materials
Patrons must replace or reimburse the library for all materials that are lost, damaged, or destroyed while checked out to their account, as per AFI 34-270 2.10.