Library Cards & Borrowing
A-B Tech Student & Employee ID Cards
A-B Tech photo ID cards are issued to curriculum students and employees, and also serve as your library card. This card is required to check out materials.
Community Library Cards
Continuing Education students and Buncombe or Madison County residents (age 18+) may apply for a community library card at the library, with a valid photo ID (e.g., driver’s license) is required. Replacement cards cost $3.00.
Borrowing & Responsibility
- A date-due receipt is provided at checkout.
- Borrowers are responsible for all items checked out on their card.
- Courtesy overdue notices are sent by email; failure to receive one does not waive fines.
- Lost or damaged items will be billed for replacement plus processing fees.
- Books and media may be renewed one time in person or online unless there is a hold on the item. Visit the library online catalog to access your library account (you must go through the SSO Multifactor Authentication) and renew your items.
- Library materials are the property of the State of North Carolina. Please handle with care.
| Current Curriculum Students | Current Dual-Enrolled High School/Early College Students | A-B Tech Faculty & Staff (FT and PT) | Community & Continuing Ed Students | Fines (per day/per item) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of card | A-B Tech Photo ID | A-B Tech Photo ID | A-B Tech Photo ID | Visit the Locke Library; Renew once a year | |
| Books | 14 days; 1 renewal; no limit | 14 days; 1 renewal; no limit | 28 days; no limit | 14 days; 1 renewal; limit of 5 | 25¢ |
| DVDs & Audiobooks | 7 days; 1 renewal; limit of 2 | 7 days; 1 renewal; limit of 2 | 7 days; 1 renewal; limit of 2 | No | $1.00 |
| Hotspots | 4 weeks; 1 renewal | 4 weeks; 1 renewal | 4 weeks; 1 renewal | No | $5.00 |
| ILL (Interlibrary Loan) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | $2.00 |
| Laptop checkout (Home Use) | 16 weeks; no renewal | 16 weeks; no renewal | through I.T. | No | $5.00 |
| Laptop (In-building use) | 3 hrs. | 3 hrs. | 3 hrs. | 3 hrs. | $5.00/per hour |
| Periodical checkout | 3 issues; 1 week; 1 renewal | 3 issues; 1 week; 1 renewal | 3 issues; 1 week; 1 renewal | No | 50¢ |
| Reserve checkout | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | $1.00 |
| T.I. 84 Calculators | 4 weeks; 1 renewal | 4 weeks; 1 renewal | 4 weeks; 1 renewal | No | $2.50 |
| VR Headsets (in-building use) | 3 hrs. | 3 hrs. | 3 hrs. | 3 hrs. | $5.00/per hour |
| Research central PC's | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Online Database access | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (access can be obtained from the county library branches) |