Borrowing Policies and Renewals: Borrow

Borrowing Privileges by Status

Renewals

Non-Circulating Materials

The following materials cannot be checked out:

• Journals
• History and Archives Material
• Newspapers
• Reference Books

Overdue Policy

• When material is not returned by the date due, the patron's record is blocked and borrowing and ILL privileges are suspended.
• A reminder that overdue material has not been returned is mailed to you one week after it became overdue.
• If the item has not been returned, you will receive a bill for the full replacement and processing costs for each item overdue. If replace item has been ordered from publisher, the replacement cost will not be forgiven.
• A bursar block will also be placed on students' University accounts. A bursar block may take up to three business days to remove after the return of library items or payment of fees.

Book Renewal Policy

• As long as the books are not over due, patrons can renew online, by phone, or by email.
• Books may be renewed before the due date up to five times as long as no hold has been submitted for the item, and no library block exists on the borrowers' account.
• Overdue books cannot be renewed online.  Can call the circulation desk for renewal.
• Books 14 days overdue or longer will generate an automatic replacement fee and cannot be renewed by phone.  Book must be brought to the circulation desk to remove the fee and obtain a new due date. 
• Course Reserve and Standing Reserve items may be renewed unless other borrowers are waiting for the materials.
• Interlibrary Loan materials that state eligibility for renewal on the book band may be renewed by phone at 502.852.5769 502.852.5769, or through your Illiad account. Renewals are granted at the discretion of the lending library.