Equipping students with an education of a lifetime. Established since 1886, 133 years of academic experience. Academic offerings with 100% online courses, a variety of majors and minors to choose from.
Equipping students with an education of a lifetime. Established since 1886, 133 years of academic experience. Academic offerings with 100% online courses, a variety of majors and minors to choose from.
Equipping students with an education of a lifetime. Established since 1886, 133 years of academic experience. Academic offerings with 100% online courses, a variety of majors and minors to choose from.
The Mary Jane Cachelin Library (MJC) supports the research pursuits of Virginia University of Lynchburg (VUL) students, faculty, staff, and the community. Maintained by expert library faculty and staff, the MJC library offers patron access to varied collections, rare archives, and an extensive catalog of print and electronic resources, bringing the information you need within reach.
Welcome to Virginia University of Lynchburg Library! Whether you are a prospective student or lifelong scholar, our resources and services can provide the information that will make your research more fruitful and rewarding.
Lisa Krajecki, Head Librarian
The MJC library at VUL provides access to resources and services to support the research and information needs of faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community; offers instruction on the use of those resources and services, and strives to fulfill the university’s mission.
VUL students, faculty, staff, and the extended community may borrow books, media, and other items available in the university library. Additionally, VUL faculty members may place materials on course reserve materials for easy access by students.
To check out materials from the VUL Library Catalog, patrons must present a current VUL ID or completed “VUL Library Patron Registration” form with a valid photo ID. Patrons may also request materials available through other academic and public libraries for delivery to the VUL Library for checkout.
To read details on borrowing privileges and responsibilities, procedures, returning and renewing borrowed items, requesting a hold, and fees, see below.
For more information, contact Lisa Krajecki, Head Librarian, at (434) 528-5276, Ext. 1118 or lkrajecki@vul.edu.
It is the borrower’s responsibility to:
Library borrowing privileges may not be transferred to another person, although faculty members may have their teaching assistants linked to their library records for the purpose of conducting research or preparing for classes. The library reserves the right to require a photo ID at any time. Borrowers who abuse library policies or disrupt library service may have their library privileges revoked.
It is the borrower’s responsibility to notify the library immediately of any change of address or phone number. The library uses the university’s vul.edu email accounts for its primary communication resource – for notification of available materials, overdue notices, and late fees. It is the borrower’s responsibility to forward mail from these accounts to commercial email accounts if they are used. Lack of mail delivery does not excuse the borrower from responding to any notices. Mail returned to the library, or email that “bounces” back to the library’s automated notice system, due to failure of a borrower to provide timely and adequate mail or email addresses may result in the suspension of borrowing privileges until the issue is resolved.
The library will not release personal borrowing information about any library user to any other individual or organization unless required to do so by law or by University policy.
Current students are automatically entered into the Library database. If the student is not in the database, a “VUL Library Patron Registration” form, available at the circulation desk, must be completed and presented with a photo ID and proof of student, faculty, or staff status.
Borrowers must present a valid VUL ID card or a photo ID to check out materials. Date due bookmarks are available at the Circulation Desk. Your patron account in the Library Catalog will also indicate the due date.
Students may check out most materials for three weeks. Faculty and staff may check out most materials for ninety days. Media and Reserve materials have shorter loan periods.
Library materials must be returned or renewed on or before the due date. Book drops are located at the entrance to each library. In addition, a return depository is located at the sidewalk leading up to the MJC Library. Materials may be renewed at the circulation desk or in person, by phone. Overdue materials and materials with holds cannot be renewed.
To renew by phone, please call:
MJC Library
(434) 528-5276, Ext. 1118
An item requested by another borrower or needed by the library may have a hold request placed on it at the circulation desks. Items may be recalled for reserve use at any time and for other patron use after four weeks. Items with holds on them may not be renewed. When the requested item becomes available, it will be placed on the hold shelf and the requester notified to pick up the item within 10 days. If there are multiple requests for a single item, they will be honored in the order received.
Overdue books are fined at $1.00 per day. Overdue media materials are fined at $1.00 per day. The maximum fine per item is $7.00 for VUL media. Materials will be billed for replacement and processing fees assessed if materials are excessively overdue. Return of the material will cancel the replacement fee, but the accrued overdue fine must be paid, if applicable.
Lost materials must be reported immediately to the library. The minimum replacement cost for a VUL owned item is $95.00 plus a $20.00 processing fee. The library will adjust the replacement bill upward if these figures do not cover the cost of the item. Borrowers are responsible for replacing or paying for the repair of materials damaged while out on loan and no longer usable. A borrower may replace a lost or damaged item with a duplicate copy acceptable to the library. The library reserves the right to determine if the duplicate is acceptable. After supplying the replacement copy, the borrower is still responsible for all processing fees.
Overdue fines, replacement bills, and processing fees must be paid by cash or check at the circulation desk. Outstanding debts will result in the suspension of all library privileges until the debt is resolved. Students may not transfer library fees to their University accounts.
Have a research question? VUL librarians are available to help at the reference desk and by email. You may also arrange one-on-one research consultations with subject-specialist librarians or look up frequently asked questions in Library Answers.
Visit the reference desks at MJC Library, or you may also call for assistance.
The hours below represent research help available during normal operating hours.
Please click Research Guide to access our comprehensive research guide.
(434) 528-5276, Ext. 1118
Liberal arts and sciences, music, religion, business, media center
Research help is available during these hours:
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.