Audio & Video

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.

Laptops & iPads

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.

Magazines & Journals

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.

Curriculum Materials

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.