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All visitors to Drew University are welcome to use the library's collection within the library. In order for program participants to borrow materials, their program administrator must have signed an Participants in programs having a signed agreement with the library guaranteeing compensation for non-returned items and fines, may also borrow library books.
Total items a borrower may charge and loan periods
Participants in these approved programs may borrow 10 items at a time for a loan period of 30 days. No renewals or recall privileges are granted. Books must be returned when before the program has ended.
Fines
Students Program participants are subject to overdue fines of 10 cents a day. The Maximum maximum overdue fine per item is $10.00. Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy, due date slips are placed in each book at check-out. Items overdue for 40 35 days are automatically assumed to be lost and a per item replacement charge is placed against on on the borrower's library account. Replacement fee is $75 $100.00 per book. Assumed lost items must be brought to the Circulation Desk for discharging. Once an assumed lost item is returned, the $75 $100.00 fee per item is reduced to a lesser amount. If the library has purchased a replacement copy, the $75 $100.00 fee is not reduced. Fines over $20 will result in loss of borrowing privileges until the fine has been paid.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
When an item becomes assumed lost all , library borrowing privileges are automatically suspended until either the book has all assumed lost books have been returned and/or the all replacement fee fees have been paid.
Fines for failure to return a recalled item
Recalls are requests by current Drew faculty, staff, students or Reserves for material charged to another borrower. Maximum overdue recall fine for failure to return a recall for an individual placed by a patron is $20.00. Maximum overdue fine for failure to return a Reserves recall is $45.00. If a Reserves recall is not returned in two weeks promptly and the library purchases a new copy for Reserves, an additional replacement fee of $75$100.00 will be charged.