LOAN PERIOD

• Four weeks (28 days).

RENEWAL

• A book may be renewed up to three times if not on hold for another patron.
• Call 706-7928 to renew a book.
• The new due date is 28 days from the date the book is renewed. Be sure to record the new due date and number of times renewed on the book's due date sticker.
• Overdue books may be renewed.

RECALL

• Recalled books must be returned immediately. There is a $2.00/day late fee to a maximum of $56.
• If the item is not returned within seven days of the recall notice date, its replacement cost and a non-refundable $50 service charge will be assessed.

FINES

• 50 cents per day, per item, to a maximum of $14.00 per each loan/renewal transaction.
• The fine accrual includes a 50 cent charge, per item, for the day the item is renewed or returned if overdue.

BILLING

• A book is billed after being overdue four weeks.
• The billing charge includes the $14.00 maximum fine, a $50.00 service fee, and the cost of the book.
• The book may be returned within 6 months of payment.
  • Billed books should be returned directly to a Circulation staff member.
  • If the book returned is in an acceptable condition, the cost of the book will be deducted from the total bill.
  • Fines and the $50.00 service fee will still be charged.
• All bills must be paid within 60 days.

SUSPENSION OF BORROWING PRIVILEGES

• A patron having outstanding library charges of $50.00 or more will be denied borrowing privileges until debts fall below $50.00.

COURSE RESERVE BOOK

• Course Reserve books and reprints circulate in-house for two hours.
• Most reserve materials also circulate overnight one hour before the library closes to one hour after the library opens the following day (for UMB students only).
• The overdue fine is $1.00 per hour or a fraction thereof, per item to a $48 maximum, at that time lost book fees apply. For details, contact the Circulation Department at 410-706-7995.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• A valid identification badge from one of the University System of Maryland schools, UMMS, VA Med Ctr( Baltimore) or HS/HSL library card, with a barcode attached, is needed to borrow books. This includes regular circulating books and course reserve materials.
• All borrowers must report changes in name, address, or phone number to the Circulation Desk. Failure to do so does not cancel obligations.
• Loss of an identification badge or special borrower's card should be reported immediately.
• All borrowers are responsible for returning borrowed materials by the dates due without notice from the library.
• All transactions end 15 minutes before the library closes.
• The UMB Campus Policy Concerning Misuse, Mutilation or Theft of Library Materials and Violation of Loan Policies is available upon request.

UMB faculty, students, and staff who wish to borrow books from other University Systems of Maryland libraries should first obtain an HS/HSL barcode and a borrower validation form from the Circulation Desk.

Please direct any questions or comments you have regarding these policies to Circulation, 410-706-7928.