Policy Table of Contents
Fines By Patron Type
Students
- Students will not incur fines on overdue items in the general circulating collection.
- All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost of the item.
- No borrowing is allowed for accounts owing $15 or more.
- Accounts must be paid in full in order to receive transcripts upon graduation.
- Items checked out through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) will be subject to ILL policies for returns and fines.
STUDENT FINES
| MATERIAL TYPE | BORROWING PERIOD (No Daily Fines) |
| Books | 4 weeks 1 renewal available Item limit: 20 |
| Open Stack DVDs | 1 week 1 renewal available Item limit: 5 |
| Video Games & PlayStation 5 System | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Course Reserve | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Periodicals | Current issues: Library use only Back-dated issues: 1 week 1 renewal available Item limit: 5 Damaged, altered, or lost periodicals will result in a $20 replacement fine. |
| Material Samples | 2 weeks 1 renewal (7 days) available Item limit: 5 Color systems are Library use only. Materials cannot be cut, glued, or altered and must be returned in the condition they were checked out. Damaged, altered, or lost materials will result in a $20 replacement fine. |
| Closed Reserve DVDs | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Closed Reserve | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Reference | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Vertical File Materials | Library use only (4 hours) |
All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost of the item. No borrowing is allowed for accounts owing $15 or more.
Faculty/Staff
- Faculty and Staff will not incur daily fines on overdue items in the general circulating collection.
- All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost of the item
- Policy for patrons that repeatedly keep books long overdue or recalled:
- Patrons will be contacted and given two warnings.
- The library will contact the department head if overdue issues continue after two warnings.
- Library privileges may be reviewed.
- Items checked out through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) will be subject to ILL policies for returns and fines.
- Policy for patrons that repeatedly keep books long overdue or recalled:
FACULTY/STAFF FINES
| MATERIAL TYPE | BORROWING PERIOD (No Daily Fines) |
| Books | 4 weeks 1 renewal available Item limit: 20 |
| Open Stack DVDs | 1 week 1 renewal available Item limit: 5 |
| Video Games & PlayStation 5 System | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Course Reserve | 2 days |
| Periodicals | Current issues: Library use only Back-dated issues: 1 week 1 renewal available Item limit: 5 Damaged, altered, or lost periodicals will result in a $20 replacement fine. |
| Material Samples | 2 weeks 1 renewal (7 days) available Item limit: 5 Color systems are Library use only. Materials cannot be cut, glued, or altered and must be returned in the condition they were checked out. Damaged, altered, or lost materials will result in a $20 replacement fine. |
| Closed Reserve DVDs | 1 week |
| Closed Reserve | Library use only (4 hours) |
| Reference | 2 days |
| Vertical File Materials | 2 weeks |
All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost of the item. No borrowing is allowed for accounts owing $15 or more.
Alumni/Infopass
- Alumni and Infopass holders will incur daily fines on overdue items in the general circulating collection.
ALUMNI/INFOPASS FINES
| MATERIAL TYPE | BORROWING PERIOD | DAILY FINE |
| Books | 2 weeks Item limit: 5 | $0.20/day |
| Open Stack DVDs | 1 week Item limit: 3 | $1/day |
| All other materials | Library use only (some are limited to 4 hours) | N/A |
All lost or unreturned items will be charged the replacement cost. No borrowing is allowed for accounts owing $15 or more.
recalled books
- Patrons have the option to recall print books that are currently checked out to another patron
- If you receive an email notification that a book you have checked out has been recalled by another patron, it must be returned within 1 week. Fines will be $1/day for books not returned within that time frame.