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Library Policies
Overdue / Fines Procedures
These procedures have been implemented to
maximize the availability of circulating materials for everyone,
to decrease the amount of fines borrowers incur, and to
free up staff time for other public service activities. For
information on borrowing privileges at STMU and other institutions
the Library recommends that you read Borrowing
Library Materials. It is your responsibility
to read and
understand this information.
- Notification of Overdue Materials
& Fines:
When an item is overdue or fines are
owed, a notice will be e-mailed to borrowers. If
you have overdue books or any outstanding fines,
you will not be allowed to register for future
semesters, receive transcripts, or receive
final grades.
- Overdue Fines at STMU:
Fine amounts at St. Mary's are in line with those assessed
at other Calgary post-secondary libraries. If
you have overdue items or fines totalling over
$10.00 your borrowing privileges are suspended
until the overdue items are returned and outstanding
fines are paid down to less than $10.00. Fines
can be paid only against books that have already
been returned to the library. If you do
not return an item by the due date the fine
will be:
- $1.00 per day
for 1-day, 3-day and 2-week materials;
- $1.00 per hour for 2-hour
materials.
- Overdue Fines at Other Institutional
Libraries:
Fines levied against
books borrowed from U of C, AUC/NUC and Bow
Valley College can be paid at St. Mary University
College. If
you have concerns regarding a fine against
books from one of these institutions you
must contact the circulation staff at that
institution.
- Fine
Assessment for Inter-Library Loan
Items and/or Lost Items:
- Inter-Library Loan items
- that are overdue will be fined at a rate
of $2.00 per day;
- Lost Materials - will incure
the cost of replacement of the item plus
a $20.00 processing fee, in addition to any
overdue fines owed against the item;
- Fine
Assessment for Damaged Items:
A patron
is responsible for all damage incurred to
any items while the items are checked out
that patron. A charge for Damaged items may
be applied to a patron’s account
for the following reasons:
- Items that have been written
in;
- Torn or ripped pages in items;
- Moisture damaged items;
- Chewed items or other damage caused by animals;
- Broken items; and
- Other damage to the cover, spine or
pages of items.
Damaged Materials that need
to be replaced will incure the cost of replacement
plus a $20.00 processing fee and any overdue
fines against that item.
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