Circulation Policies

Loan Periods | Fines | Overdue Notices | Book Returns | Course Reserves

A valid UM ID must be presented with the materials you wish to charge out. For information on obtaining a borrower's badge, ask at the Circulation Desk

Loan Periods

The Library will place holds on circulating material when requested by borrowers. After 3 weeks, materials may be recalled from any borrower if requested by another borrower. Materials needed for course reserve may be recalled at any time. Once a recall is placed a loan cannot be renewed.

Most course reserve materials may be charged out overnight two hours before closing and are due back one hour after opening the next day.

Fines

The Library imposes fines or other fees and/or cancellation of borrowing privileges in cases of delinquent loans or damaged materials. Fines will be charged for every hour or day, whether the library is open or not. The following fines are charged for overdue materials :

BORROWING PRIVILEGES WILL BE REINSTATED ONLY AFTER THE RETURN OF ALL DELINQUENT MATERIALS.

HOLD CREDITS WILL BE PLACED AGAINST STUDENTS WITH UNPAID FINES OR RETURNED LOANS.

Exemptions:

Faculty and staff are exempt from fines on materials with a three-day or more loan period. All other fines apply to all borrowers. For lost materials, once the item is returned, fines will be waived for faculty and staff. For students, a fine is calculated and applied to their record.

Overdue notices

Notices of overdue loans are sent as a courtesy to the borrower. A date due slip is placed in the back of each book to inform the borrower when the item is due. Borrowers are expected to return books by the due date.

The Library will not take responsibility for undelivered overdue or recall notices owing to failure of the borrower to report address changes to the University or the Library.

Book Returns

Library materials may be returned to designated return sites at any library unit and they will be forwarded to the owning unit. For purposes of fines, the return date will be the date the item was received in any unit of the library. Reserve, recalled, and non-book materials must be returned to the library unit from which they were borrowed. Fines will be calculated for the interval between the due date/time and the time at which materials were discharged in the reserve unit from which they were borrowed.