A.J. Eastwood Library

PASCAL Delivers

PASCAL Delivers is a rapid book-delivery service provided by South Carolina's virtual academic library.  PASCAL Delivers enables students and faculty at South Carolina's institutions of higher learning to request books from over 40 academic libraries (including Clemson, USC, and College of Charleston) in the state with the click of a mouse.

Quick Facts:

• PASCAL Delivers is available to current students, faculty and staff who are “in good standing” with the library (no overdue books or fines). 
• Currently, only books can be requested.
• Students will need a Limestone ID (on back of LCard) to place your request.  Faculty/Staff will need an Faculty/Employee ID #. 

** If you do not know your Limestone ID or Faculty/Employee ID #,  please contact the library:

library@limestone.edu   

864-488-4612

1-800-795-7151 ext. 4612

• Books can be kept for as long as 6 weeks, but NO RENEWALS.
• A person may have up to 25 requests/check outs at one time.
• Books should arrive in 3-5 business days via the PASCAL Courier (you will be contacted via email or phone by the library when your items arrive).
• Books may be picked up at the Circulation Desk in the main library.  For off campus faculty/students/staff, books will be mailed to your home address.

Searching:

Click Here to view a demonstration video on how to search the PASCAL catalog.

• You’ll first need to search KATE (Limestone’s Library Catalog) to determine whether or not the Eastwood Library holds the item(s) you are looking for.
• If you don’t find what you are looking for in KATE, then go directly to PASCAL Delivers and search PASCALCat at http://www.pascalcat.org.

Click here to go directly to PASCAL Catalog.

Requesting:

1. In the catalog search field, enter the title, author, keyword, subject, or call number you are searching for.  Click on the SUBMIT button.
2. Once you’ve located the book you are looking for, click on the “placerequest” link.  (remember, only books are requestable, so be sure to pay attention to the icons to the right that tell you whether an item is a book, music, microfilm, etc)
3. Select “Limestone College” from the dropdown menu and click SUBMIT. 
4. You will be asked for your name and library ID.  Your library ID is your Limestone ID (on back of LCard). Click SUBMIT.  The system will verify that you are eligible to use Pascal Delivers. To be eligible, you must not have excessive fines and overdue items on your Limestone patron record.
5. A confirmation notice will display telling you which library will supply the book.
6. You will be notified via email or phone when your requested items arrive at the Library. 
7. Items may be picked up at the Circulation desk.  For off campus faculty/students/staff, books will be mailed to your home address.

Checking the Status of a Request

Use this link to My PASCAL Delivers. Select Limestone College from the drop down menu. Enter your name and ID to check the status of your request.  

PASCAL Delivers vs. ILL (Interlibrary Loan):

If the book you want is not available in South Carolina, you can always submit an Interlibrary Loan request.

What's Different?:

What's the Same?:

• Pick up all items at the Circulation Desk.
• You are responsible for any lost or damaged items.

Questions:

If you have any questions about PASCAL Delivers, please contact Lori Hetrick at 864-488-4612 or 1-800-795-7151 ext. 4612.