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Circulation Policy
Students, faculty, and staff must use a current SRU photo ID. Community and other non-university patrons must use a special borrowers card to check out library materials. Local public school teachers are eligible for free borrowing privileges.
Loan Periods-Students, Staff, and Special Borrowers
- Three weeks for general collection titles
- One week for non-print materials, textbooks, and award-winning, children’s literature
- Three weeks for popular titles housed in the reading room
Loan Periods - Faculty
- Full semester for general collection titles
- Three weeks for non-print materials, textbooks, and award-winning children’s literature
- Three weeks for popular titles housed in the reading room
Loan Periods - Student Teachers and Graduate Assistants
- Extended loan periods upon request: (three weeks for one-week items, six weeks for three-week items)
- Students teachers should ask about these privileges at the IMC desk
- Graduate assistants may apply for extended loan periods at the circulation desk
Item Limits
- Students and Staff: 50 items
- Faculty: 100 items
- Special Borrowers: 10 items
Overdue Fines
- Three-week items: $ .05/day
- One-week items: $ .10/day
- Hourly reserves: $ .60/hour
- Weekly reserves: $1.00/day
- The maximum fine on any one item is $5.00
Replacement Costs
- Prices billed for lost or damaged books will be established using either the current Book in Print or a standardized fee by subject (to be established by the library).
- Prices billed for lost or damaged audiovisual items will be based on actual replacement costs.
- Patrons will also be billed a $5.00 processing fee per item.
- Patrons who fail to pay outstanding fines and/or fees will have circulation privileges blocked.
- Holds will be placed on student records and transcripts until outstanding bills are satisfied.
Renewals are available in person in the library at the circulation desk, by telephone, (extension 2637) or online through the library catalog.
Questions?
Kathy Manning, Daytime Circulation Supervisor, x4458