Circulation Policies

LOAN PERIOD

• Four weeks (28 days).

RENEWAL

• A book may be renewed up to three times if not on hold for another patron.
• To renew a book, go to http://catalog.umd.edu, sign in and click on "My Account."
• 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 fourteen days of the recall notice date, its replacement cost and a $50 handling notice fee will be assessed.

FINES

• 50 cents per day, per item, to a maximum of $14.00 per each loan/renewal transaction.

BILLING

• A book is considered lost after it is 28 days overdue.
• The billing charge includes the $14.00 maximum fine, a $50.00 handling fee, and the cost of the book.
• All bills must be paid within 90 days or the account will be sent to Collections.
  • The cost of the book and the $50 handling fee will be deducted from your bill if the lost book or an acceptable copy is returned before the bill is sent to Collections.
  • Overdue fines will still be charged.
  • Billed books should be returned directly to a Circulation staff member.
  • Once an account is sent to Collections the Library cannot refund any lost book fees, even if the book is returned.

SUSPENSION OF BORROWING PRIVILEGES

• UMB patrons and affiliates having outstanding Library charges of $50.00 or more will be denied borrowing privileges at the HS/HSL until their 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

• USMAI faculty, staff and students, UMMC employees, VA residents and fellows and HS/HSL borrowing and corporate members, may borrow books with a valid campus id or library card with barcode.
• 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 from the Circulation Desk.

HS/HSL adheres to copyright laws and guidelines.

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