circulation policies

Overview of Fees and Loan Periods

		All Students	Faculty/Staff	All Others
Regular Circulating Items	Loan Period	35 Days or end of semester	Mid-June or Mid-December or Termination of Employment	35 Days
	Late Charges*	$15 at 30 days overdue + $10 processing fee	--	$15 at 30 days overdue + $10 processing fee
	Renewals	3 allowed	3 allowed	3 allowed
Course Reserve Items	Loan Period	Instructor Choice: 2-hr., 1-day, 3-day, 7-day	Instructor Choice: 2-hr., 1-day, 3-day, 7-day	Instructor Choice: 2-hr., 1-day, 3-day, 7-day
	Late Charges*	$1 per HOUR; No Maximum	--	$1 per HOUR; No Maximum
	Renewals	None. May be checked out again unless someone else is waiting	None. May be checked out again unless someone else is waiting	None. May be checked out again unless someone else is waiting
Recalls	Loan Period	email notification specifies date	email notification specifies date	email notification specifies date
Recalls	Late Charges*	$3 per day; No Maximum	--	$3 per day; No Maximum
ILL's	Loan Period	Due date assigned by lending library	Due date assigned by lending library	ILL's not allowed
	Late Charges*	$2 per day; No Maximum	$2 per day; No Maximum
	Renewals	With approval by lending library through ILL office	With approval by lending library through ILL office
*Late Charges		Late charges continue to accrue when library is closed and when school is not in session
Damaged Items		Assessed on a case-by-case basis; Damaged beyond repair: $75 plus applicable late charges and processing fees
Lost Items		$75, plus applicable late charges and processing fees
Blocked Account		$15 or more in charges; or when items are overdue

Circulation Policies for Faculty & Staff

A valid EagleOne card must be presented each time materials are borrowed. EagleOne cards are non-transferable.

Depending on the date of check-out, standard circulating materials are due in mid-June or mid-December. Materials designated as Reference, Current Periodicals, Archives, or Rare Books do not circulate. All materials are due immediately on termination of employment, even if the due date has not been reached.

Materials from the regular circulating collection may be renewed three times without returning them to the Library. Renewal may be done remotely by clicking on "My Records" on the main page of this website, viewing the items checked out to you, and selecting to renew them. If the renewal option does not appear, contact the Circulation Desk at 654-1125. Materials may not be renewed until approximately 4-6 weeks prior to their due date. You may also present your EagleOne card at the Circulation Desk to renew items.

Materials that are needed past the third renewal due date may be checked-out again, but must be brought to the Library for processing. Items that have been requested by another user cannot be renewed.

Materials on Course Reserve may not be renewed, but may be checked out again provided no one else is waiting for the material.

Courtesy reminders that list overdue items are sent when possible. The patron’s account is automatically blocked after the fourth notice, and no further circulation transactions can take place until these items are returned. Telephone and/or Renewal is not possible once an account is blocked.

A recall may be placed on any item that is checked-out with the exception of material on Course Reserves. A recall, or "request," may be placed remotely through the Library's catalog or by filling out a "Request" slip at the Circulation Desk.

A recall shortens the loan period to 21 days and generates a notice that informs the current borrower of the new due date. Items that are recalled to be placed on Course Reserves will have an immediate due date. All materials are subject to recall from all borrowers.

The faculty/staff member’s library record and the Secondary Card holder’s record will be linked. If one record is blocked for overdue materials or excessive charges, the other record will also be blocked. Abuse of library services will result in the termination of privileges.

Circulation Policies for Students

A valid EagleOne card is required for check-out. The loan period for most materials is 35 days. Microforms, current periodicals, and materials in the Reference Collection cannot be checked out.

Materials from the regular circulating collection may be renewed three times without returning them to the Library. Renewal may be done remotely by clicking on "My Records" on the main page of this website, viewing the items checked out to you, and selecting to renew them. If the renewal option does not appear, contact the Circulation Desk at 654-1125. Materials may not be renewed until approximately 5-7 days prior to their due date. You may also present your EagleOne card at the Circulation Desk to renew items.

Materials on Course Reserve cannot be renewed but may be checked out again providing no one else is waiting for the item.

The minimum charge for a lost item is $75. If a lost item is 30 days or more overdue, there will be an additional, non-refundable $15 late charge and a $10 processing fee. The $75 lost book charge will be refunded if the item is found and returned in good condition within 6 months of the billing date. Charges for damaged items are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Underlining and highlighting text will result in damage fees.

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