Lending at the Library
The San Joaquin Delta College Library offers a variety of print and physical materials for our users to check out at our Stockton and South campus locations. The rules vary by the material type and the user group that a patron belongs to.
For more information on how different user groups may obtain a library card, please see our library card page.
San Joaquin Delta College students and employees may renew their materials online by signing into their library account on OneSearch in the upper right-hand corner of the webpage; the login credentials are the same as the ones used for Canvas and email.
All users may renew their materials in person or by calling the Circulation Desk at the Stockton campus (209-954-5143) or the South Campus at Mountain House (209-954-5151, ext. 6081) or by visiting our Stockton and South Campus library locations.
Main Book Collection
This makes up the bulk of the library collection; there are books on a variety of topics and genres including non-fiction and fiction.
Checkout period:
- Students: 3 weeks
- Staff: 3 weeks
- Faculty: 16 weeks
- Community borrowers: 3 weeks
Number of renewals: 3
Reserve Collection
The library has select textbooks on reserve for Delta College students that are available for short-term checkouts
Checkout period:
- Students: variable upon professor’s preference (1 hour, overnight, 2-day, 1 week)
- Staff: Not allowed
- Faculty: 3 weeks for the professor who placed the material on reserve*
- Community borrower: not allowed
Renewals: students can only renew in person if no one else is waiting for the textbook; online renewals not allowed
*We recommend that faculty only check out reserve material on an as-needed basis as this keeps students from being able to use the material
Skills Express
Our Skills Express section has books that help users prepare for standardized exams such as the CBEST and LSAT.
Checkout period:
- Students: 3 weeks
- Staff: 3 weeks
- Faculty: 16 weeks
- Community borrowers: 3 weeks
New Readers / Children’s Collections
These two collections are geared for those interested in children’s and young adult literature. New Readers are also intended for English Language Learners or newly literate users.
Checkout period:
- Students: 3 weeks
- Staff: 3 weeks
- Faculty: 16 weeks
- Community borrowers: 3 weeks
Number of renewals: 3
Oversize Collection
The library has a collection of large books that cover a variety of topics but mostly focus on art and art history
- Checkout period:
- Students: 3 weeks
- Staff: 3 weeks
- Faculty: 16 weeks
- Community borrowers: 3 weeks
Number of renewals: 3
Circulating Audio Visual Material
The library has material such as audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray available for check out
Checkout period:
- Students: 3 weeks
- Staff: 3 weeks
- Faculty: 16
- Community borrowers: 3 weeks
Number of renewals: 3
Careers Shelf
Our Careers Shelf has materials that provide information on different career fields.
Checkout period:
- Students: 3 weeks
- Staff: 3 weeks
- Faculty: 16 weeks
- Community borrowers: 3 weeks
Renewals: 3
Loanable Equipment in the Library
The library has headphones, chargers, USB adapters, and DVD drives available for in-building use
Checkout period:
- Students: 3 hours
- Staff: 3 hours
- Faculty: 3 hours
- Community borrowers: 3 hours
Renewals 1
Cameras and Accessories
The library has digital Go Pro cameras with accessories such as tripods available for week-long loans to students only.
Reference Material and InterLibrary Loan
Print journals and books in the Reference Collection do not circulate outside of the library unless approved by a librarian.
The checkout period and renewals for InterLibrary Loan materials are determined by the lending library.