A spouse or child (aged 12 or older) of a Drew faculty or staff member may borrow library materials. The spouse of child should obtain an ID card issued by the University and then come to the Circulation Desk to obtain a "Family Member Registration form. The Drew faculty or staff member of the spouse or child must sign the registration form, agreeing to pay for any fines or lost items. Once the Drew faculty or staff member has signed the form, present the signed form to the Circulation Desk to register and obtain a library card. Borrowing privileges are for one year and are renewable if the family member account is free of fines or outstanding books. Borrowers are responsible for all items charged on their accounts. Reference and periodical items do not circulate.
Total items a borrower may charge and loan periods
Participants in these programs may borrow 10 items at a time for a loan period of 30 days. No renewals or recall privileges are granted.
Fines
Family borrowers are subject to overdue fines of 10 cents a day. The maximum overdue fine per item is $10.00. Overdue notices are sent via email or mail. Items overdue for 35 days are assumed to be lost and a replacement charge is placed on the borrower's library account. Replacement fee is $100.00 per item. Once assumed lost items are returned to the Circulation Desk, the $100.00 fee is reduced to a lesser amount. If the library has purchased a replacement copy, the $100.00 fee is not reduced.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
When an item becomes assumed lost, library borrowing privileges are suspended until all assumed lost books have returned and/or all replacement fees are 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. Items are subject to recall 20 days after the original check out date. However, items needed for Reserves may be recalled at any time. The maximum overdue recall fine for failure to return a recall placed by another patron is $20.00. Maximum overdue recall fine for failure to return a Reserves recall is $45.00. If a Reserves recall is not returned promptly and the library purchases a new copy for Reserves, an additional replacement fee of $100.00 will be charged.