University Libraries

Loan Periods

Renewals

• Audio materials may be renewed for 2 weeks, up to 2 times. Videos may be renewed once for 1 week.
• Videos borrowed from MeLCat cannot be renewed.

Holds & Recalls

• Items will be held for 7 days. MeLCat items will be held for 10 days.
• All checked-out items are subject to recall by another library user. If an item you have checked out is recalled, you will be given a new due date.

Fines

• Overdue fines for recalled items are $1.00 a day.
• You will be charged $75.00 for items that are not returned. If the item was borrowed through MeLCat, the fee is $102.00.
• If you damage an item, you will be charged for repair or replacement, whichever is cheaper.
• Outstanding fines will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Non-Circulating Items

Audio & Video from Frey Learning Center do not circulate.

Current GVSU students, faculty, and staff can check out a laptop or iPad with a photo ID.

Loan Periods

• Laptops can be checked out for 4 hours and may be taken out of the building.
• iPads can be checked out for 3 days.

Renewals

• Laptops and iPads cannot be renewed.

Fines

• Laptops: $4.00 per hour late.
• iPads: $10.00 per day late plus a $10 processing fee. If you lock the iPad with a password, it will not be considered returned until the password is deleted.
• Borrowers will pay all costs associated with damage, loss, or theft of laptops and iPads.
• Outstanding fines will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Loan Periods

Bound magazines and journals may be checked out for 4 days.

Curriculum Materials Library magazines have the same loan periods as books.

Renewals

Bound magazines and journals can be renewed twice.

Fines

• You will be charged $75.00 for bound periodicals that are not returned.
• If you damage a bound periodical, you will be charged for repair or replacement, whichever is cheaper.
• Outstanding fines will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.

Non-Circulating Items

Unbound magazines and journals are for in-library use only.

Loan Periods

Renewals

• All CML materials can be renewed twice.
• For Books and magazines, Undergraduate renewal periods are 3 weeks. Graduate renewal periods are 4 weeks.
• Educational Media renewals are for 2 weeks.

Fines

• If you damage or lose an item, you will be charged for repair or replacement, whichever is cheaper. The minimum charge is $75.00.
• Outstanding fines will prevent you from checking out additional items and may affect your ability to register for classes or graduate.