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Healey library Borrowing Policies
- Eligibility for Library Services Policy
- Loan Periods and Renewals
- Overdue Fines and Fees/Circulating Materials
- Overdue Interlibrary Loan Materials
- Virtual Catalog Loan Policies
- Overdue Notices
- Holds and Recalls
Reserves Policy
- Reserves Loan Periods
- Reserves Fines
- Reserves Recalls
CIRCULATION POLICIES
IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED to borrow Healey library material:
Any one of the following:
- UMB student ID with a current validation sticker.
- UMB current faculty ID.
- UMB current staff ID.
- UMB special borrower's card and any other picture ID.
- Boston library Consortium cardholder.
- Fenway library Consortium members-current school ID.
- Retired UMB staff and faculty.
- Members of the UMB Alumni Association-current Alumni card
- Massachusetts Public Colleges and Universities staff, faculty or students with current identification.
The use of books, journals, databases within the library is unrestricted and free. If you have any questions please call the Circulation Desk: 617-287-5900.
For access to specific reference databases see: http://www.lib.umb.edu/databases/
LOAN PERIODS AND RENEWALS:
- Faculty, staff, graduate students: 60 days with a maximum of four 60
day renewals.
- Undergraduates and all others: 30 days with a maximum of four 30 day
renewals.
After the 4th renewal, books must be returned and reshelved in the stacks before the original user can charge them out again.
OVERDUE FINES AND FEES/CIRCULATING MATERIALS:
- $0.25 cents a day per item. Fines begin accumulating on the first
day overdue. Maximum fine: $10).
- When the $10 fine is reached (on the 40th day overdue), the user is
also billed a $50 replacement fee and a $15 processing fee.
ALL USERS - students, staff, faculty, special borrowers - ARE CHARGED OVERDUE FINES. A fine in any amount blocks all borrowing and renewal privileges for all users for all materials.
OVERDUE INTERLIBRARY LOAN MATERIALS:
- Fine Rate $0.25 cents a day
- The grace period is shorter (3 days fot ILL materials), that means on the 4th day fines start accumulating.
- First overdue notice is sent out on the first day the item is overdue (like books). The second overdue notice is sent 7 days later. The item will be declared lost after 14 days (much sooner than 40 days set up for regular books).
VIRTUAL CATALOG LOAN POLICIES:
- Loan Period: 28 Days.
- Renewals: Sorry, Not Permitted.
- limits: 25 items.
- Fines: $0.25/day.
OVERDUE NOTICES:
Three overdue notices are sent:
- on the 1st day overdue;
- on the 20th day overdue (the overdue fine is $5); and
- on the 40th day overdue (the overdue fine has reached the $10
maximum). The third notice is also a Bill for Replacement.
HOLDS AND RECALLS:
Any user may place a HOLD on a book charged out to any other user in either of two ways:
- by filling out a HOLD request form at the Circulation Desk when a
book found in the OPAC has a status of DUE. Circulation staff will send
a courtesy notice to the user who has the book stating that no renewal
will be possible. The first user is asked to return the book as soon as
possible but the first user's loan period is not shortened.
- From the Healey Library Catalog - click the PLACE A HOLD button
RESERVES POLICIES
RESERVES LOAN PERIODS:
IN LIBRARY USE ONLY Reserve items have 2 hour loan period. There are NO RENEWALS of reserve items. They may be checked out for another loan period if there is no demand for the item.
RESERVES FINES:
All faculty, staff and students are assessed overdue fines to encourage the timely return of items. Fines for overdue reserve items are the following:
- $.08 cents per minute
- $5 per hour
Replacement costs are $50 for books and $15 for folders. The processing fee is $15 for each item.
To verify dues dates, due times and any accrued fines, click on "Your library Account" at http://voyager.lib.umb.edu/
RESERVES RECALLS:
Any book may be recalled at anytime from any user if needed for Reserves. Users receive a recall notice which shortens their loan period to 14 days from the date of the notice. The standard $.25 a day overdue fine begins accumulating if the book is not returned by the shortened due date.
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