What is PASCAL?
- PASCAL, which is an acronym for Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries, is a statewide consortium of academic libraries in South Carolina
- PASCAL delivers books within 2-4 business days
- You will be notified via email when the book arrives, and it can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
- Overdue notices are sent to your email account. The replacement cost for a book is $100.
Loan Period
- The loan period is twelve weeks with no renewal allowed. PASCAL items should be returned to the PC Library Circulation Desk.
- Borrowers may have up to 25 requests at one time, including borrowed books already received and any books in transit from a lending institution.
- PASCAL Delivers uses a courier service, and books normally arrive in 2-4 business days. Borrowers will be notified by email when the book(s) arrive. Items may be picked up at the PC Library Circulation Desk.
- Renewals can be requested online by signing into your Library Account. Click on the My Library Account link in the upper right of the library website.
- You will be charged a $100.00 replacement fee for any lost items.
Visiting Patron Service
You can also visit another PASCAL Delivers library in-person and check out up to 4 books using the Visiting Patron service. You will need to present a picture ID in order to borrow items as a Visiting Patron.
Funding Sources
PASCAL is funded through a combination of state funds, member library dues, and federal grants.
How to Request a PASCAL Book in OneSearch
- You MUST be signed-in [use your Brightspace username and password] to request PASCAL items in OneSearch.
- Search in the PASCAL catalog to find a book
To request a book, in the detailed information for the item, use the Request via PASCAL Delivers button to open the request form:
Verify that the information in the pre-populated form is correct and click on send request:
