The CAEC cooperative program permits use of the library of any member institution by faculty of other member institutions for the purpose of supplementing the resources of his own library. Catawba faculty who wish to take advantage of this privilege must present at the cooperating CAEC institution a valid Catawba faculty I.D. card, which can be secured from the Dean of Students, and a Joint Borrower's Card, which can be secured from one of the Catawba librarians. The Joint Borrower's Card is good for continuing faculty for the academic year. A new card is needed to borrow during the summer months. Adjunct faculty will be issued cards on a semester by semester basis.
Faculty members are responsible for returning books promptly and directly to the lending library.
Catawba allows faculty, staff, and students with valid I.D.cards from Livingstone College Library, Hood Seminary Library, Pfeiffer College Library, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, and other higher educational institutions in the area to borrow materials from the Catawba College Library. A copy of the Catawba College Policy for Community Borrowers has been mailed to the librarians at each of these institutions and the librarians at other higher education institutions which may apply in the future. Catawba faculty and staff may make application for borrowing privileges at the Rowan Public Library. In cooperation with the Rowan Public Library, the Catawba College Library allows community borrowers of sixteen years of age or older borrowing privileges. The Interlibrary Loan staff will secure print materials for faculty from other libraries via interlibrary loan .