High School Students, Teachers and Librarians

This partnership allows you to authorize your students and instructors to borrow materials from VCU Libraries, with the understanding that your school will be held responsible for the payment of all fines and fees associated with these loans.

• Students can check out a maximum of 10 books for 28 days and can renew these items once.
• Books may be renewed by calling Cabell Library at (804) 828-1111 before the due date. You can also use text, chat, or email; full details on the Ask Us page. 
• The loan period for DVDs and CDs is 7 days with a limit of 5 DVDs at one time.
• At the time of checkout, students will receive an email loan receipt which includes the due date. 
• We will use the student’s personal email address to communicate due dates; school librarians receive an emailed monthly report of the students and due dates for all items.
• School librarians/media specialists can email VCU Libraries at any time (library@vcu.edu) to check on student’s library account.

If you have additional questions about borrowing privileges, please contact Laura Crouch at crouchlm@vcu.edu.

• There are no overdue fines on books in our general print book collection. DVDs and CDs are subject to overdue fines, at the rate of $1 per day ($10 max).
• If any material is returned after being considered lost, 28 days overdue for books and 4 days overdue for DVDs and CDs, the replacement fee is removed.
• The base replacement fee for materials from Cabell Library is $80, and for materials from Health Science Library, it is $140. 
• Librarians will also be notified of items that have been declared lost. If unpaid, each high school will be held financially responsible for damage fees and lost material fees on items borrowed by their students and teachers. 

Teresa Doherty, Student Success Librarian, is the liaison for the High School borrowing program. She can be reached via email to mtdohert@vcu.edu and by phone to (804) 828-8658.

Many high schools in the Richmond area have been given access to JoVE Unlimited, a database of science videos with the mission to improve scientific research and education. The following schools have partnered with VCU Libraries and JoVE for access to these educational resources.

• Armstrong High School
• Clover Hill High School
• Colonial Heights High School
• Cosby High School
• Franklin Military Academy
• Henrico High School
• Hermitage High School
• Highland Springs High School
• Huguenot High School
• John Marshall High School
• L. C. Byrd High School
• Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
• Monacan High School
• Open High School
• Petersburg High School
• Richmond Community High School
• Richmond High School for the Arts (formerly George Wythe High School)
• Thomas Jefferson High School
• Varina High School 

Students in these schools can access JoVE through authorization credentials accredited by JoVE in their own schools. Participating schools can take advantage of other JoVE training resources after logging in; check the Resource Hub for faculty resources, playlists, case studies and more. Questions about your access? Contact Teresa Doherty, Student Success Librarian.

Students at all high schools in the Richmond area can access JoVE's resources when visiting Cabell Library in person. Check the guide for visitors and community members for details on guest computers and on-campus guest wireless options.