Circulation Policies - Loan Periods & Fines
Loan Periods
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Books/Pamphlets
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21 days (Renewable - except for UMBC borrowers)
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Library Use Only Reserve Materials
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2 hours
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Overnight Reserve Materials
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24 hours
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Three day Reserve Materials
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3 days
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One week Reserve Materials
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7 days
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Renewals
Most material may be renewed unless a request has been made by another person. Please remember that renewals MUST be made in-person at the library.
Fines
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Books/Pamphlets
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$.15 per item per day
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Videos
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$1.00 each per day
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Maximum fines
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$5.00 - single item, $10.00 - multiple items
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Lost Books
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Minimum of $50.00 replacement fee. If the book is found, the refund is less a $15.00 processing charge. Fines will be included in the replacement fee.
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Penalty for removing "Library Use Only" materials from Library $8.00 per item per day.
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Non-Circulating Items
Items such as the Library Media Holdings, Periodicals, Reference and most Reserve Materials are non-circulating. For more information please see a staff member in the appropriate library department.
updated 10/29/07
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