The office is located in HA-112, behind the Circulation/Reserves Desk. Circulation is part of the Public Services Department.
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Circulation Desk
Hours: Same as the Library
circulation@fitchburgstate.edu
(978) 665-3063
Students must present their Fitchburg State One Card at our Circulation Desk in order to check out any library items, use Reserves, and pick up Interlibrary Loan items. Students enrolled through Distance Learning or Extended Campus courses may use ILLiad to request library materials be sent to their home; see information about using our online request forms and document delivery services.
The number printed on your One Card is your Library Institution ID.
Your Library Barcode is your student Banner number with the "@" symbol changed to a zero.
Example: If your Banner number is @12345678, your Library Barcode would be 012345678.
The One Card I.D. is the student's Library Card for as long as they are enrolled at Fitchburg State. Refer to the One Card Office for information on how to get your card.
General Books and Children's /Young Adult Literature circulate for 4 weeks
Audio CDs circulate for 4 weeks
DVD and VHS video items circulate for 2 weeks.
Journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference materials are in-library-use only
Number of items you can check out:
Due dates for Course Reserves are strictly enforced and fines will be assessed for items that returned late as follows:
| Loan Period | Fine Rate | Maximum Fine |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | $1/hour per item | $5.00 per item |
| 1 day, 3 day & 1 week | $5.00/day per item | $15.00 per item |
Students with unpaid fines/lost fees on their account will have their borrowing privileges blocked until the account balance has been cleared. The professor may also be notified, in the case of an overdue reserve item. Students may be limited as to the number of Reserve items they can sign out at one time from the same professor to ensure that all students have a chance to access the material.
Fitchburg State students, faculty and staff may borrow circulating materials directly at any Massachusetts state university through the Walk-in Interlibrary Loan program at no charge. (UMass Worcester - Medical does not participate in this agreement).
Simply present your Fitchburg State Student One Card I.D. card at that library's Circulation Desk to register for borrowing privileges. If you have a pictureless student I.D. card, you may be asked to also provide a picture I.D. such as a driver's license. As part of this cross-borrowing agreement, you, the student, agree to abide by that library's policies.
At the request of the lending library the Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State, as your home institution, agrees to place a hold on both your Fitchburg State library account and your Fitchburg State student account if you fail to return an item or do not pay any accrued late fines/lost fees. See list of participating libraries.
ARC is a group of libraries in the Worcester area to which the Gallucci-Cirio Library belongs. Through the collaborative Fitchburg State students, faculty and staff may borrow circulating materials directly at most of these libraries. Within this group we participate in both a student and a faculty/staff cross-borrowing program.
In order to borrow circulating materials directly from any of these libraries, you must present a Student, Faculty or Staff ARC Card issued by our Circulation Department and your Fitchburg State One Card I.D. at that library's circulation desk. To get your ARC Card, please inquire at the Circulation Desk of the Gallucci-Cirio Library. See list of participating libraries.
At the request of the lending library the Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State, as your home institution, agrees to place a hold on both your Fitchburg State library account and your Fitchburg State student account if you fail to return an item or do not pay any accrued late fines/lost fees.
Note: In order to receive a Fitchburg State ARC Card, you must have an active library account in good standing with us. We reserve the right to deny/revoke this auxiliary privilege to any Fitchburg State member whose library account is or becomes delinquent with us or any of the ARC member libraries.
Faculty and staff must present their Fitchburg State One Card to the Circulation Desk in order to check out any library items and pick up Interlibrary Loan items or you may use ILLiad to request delivery to your on-campus office. Faculty teaching through Distance Learning or Extended Campus courses may use ILLiad to request library materials be sent to their home; see information about using our online request forms and document delivery services.
The number printed on your One Card is your Library Institution ID.
Your Library Barcode is your faculty/staff Banner number with the "@" symbol changed to a zero.
Example: If your Banner number is @12345678, your Library Barcode would be 012345678.
The One Card is the faculty/staff member's Library Card for as long as s/he is employed at Fitchburg State. Refer to the One Card Office for information on how to get your card.
Borrowing Periods:
Number of items you can check out: As many as you want, there is no maximum limit.
Lost/Damaged Replacement Fees = $15 processing fee plus cost of the item
Fitchburg State faculty and staff may borrow circulating materials directly at any Massachusetts state university through the Walk-in Interlibrary Loan program at no charge. (UMass Worcester - Medical does not participate in this agreement).
Simply present your Fitchburg State One Card I.D. card at that library's Circulation Desk to register for borrowing privileges. If you have a pictureless student I.D. card, you may be asked to also provide a picture I.D. such as a driver's license. As part of this cross-borrowing agreement, you, as their guest patron, agree to abide by that library's policies.
At the request of the lending library the Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State, as your home institution, agrees to place a hold on your Fitchburg State library account if you fail to return an item or do not pay any accrued late fines/lost fees.
ARC is a group of libraries in the Worcester area to which the Gallucci-Cirio Library belongs. Through the collaborative Fitchburg State faculty and staff may borrow circulating materials directly at most of these libraries. Within this group we participate in both a student and a faculty/staff cross-borrowing program.
In order to borrow circulating materials directly from any of these libraries, you must present a Faculty or Staff ARC Card issued by our Circulation Department and your Fitchburg State One Card I.D. at that library's circulation desk. To get your ARC Card, please inquire at the Circulation Desk of the Gallucci-Cirio Library. See list of participating libraries.
At the request of the lending library the Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State, as your home institution, agrees to place a hold on your Fitchburg State library account if you fail to return an item or do not pay any accrued late fines/lost fees.
Note: In order to receive a Fitchburg State ARC Card, you must have an active library account in good standing with us. We reserve the right to deny/revoke this auxiliary privilege to any Fitchburg State member whose library account is or becomes delinquent with us or any of the ARC member libraries.
Public patrons may apply apply for a Special ID library card which will enable them to borrow circulating materials from the Gallucci-Cirio Library - patrons must be 18 years old and present a picture ID showing their address. The Special ID Library Card fee is $15/6 months and $30/1 year. No application fee is required if you meet one of the following criteria:
The library accepts public patron payments for fees at the Circulation Desk at any time during our hours of operation. You can pay via cash, or check. Patrons can also mail a check to Fitchburg State at the following address:
Library – Circulation Department
Fitchburg State University
160 Pearl Street Fitchburg, MA 01420
Revised May 2022
The library accepts payments for fines and fees at the Circulation Desk anytime during our hours of operation. You can pay via your One Card, cash or check.
On Saturdays fee processing may be limited to thesis binding and Special ID library cards only. When this occurs payments are via check only.
You can also mail us a check, payable to Fitchburg State and send it to:
Library – Circulation Department
Fitchburg State University
160 Pearl Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Payment plan options are available; ask the Access Services Librarian, Interlibrary Loan Assistant or Circulation/Reserves Assistant for more information.