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Using the Collection
Loans and Renewals
Individuals with a current Boston University "Terrier" card, a Boston University alumni card, or a Consortium card issued by a library that is a member of the Boston Library Consortium, are eligible to borrow library materials.
Books circulate for 28 days to undergraduate students, alumni, and consortium borrowers, and for 19 weeks to graduate students, faculty and staff. Loans may be renewed twice, unless the item is recalled by another patron. Renewal is possible beginning the week before the due date. Using a PIN (personal identification number), you can access your patron record and renew your own loans. PINs can be added to your patron record by the staff at the circulation desk. You may also renew in person at the circulation desk or call 353-3734 for telephone renewal.
Fines are incurred for items returned after their due dates and for items not returned.
Photocopying and Printing
Two black and white photocopiers and a public use printer networked to the eClassroom are available at the Pickering Educational Resources Library. The fee for both printing and photocopying is .10 cents per page.
All computer workstations at PERL, including the 23 stations of the eClassroom, are connected to a black and white public use printer. Our printer only accepts photocopy/print cards, not cash or coins. You cannot use your Information Technology print quota at PERL. Photocopy/print cards are available for purchase or for loan at the Circulation Desk. We can also add value to photocopy/print cards in increments of $5 at the Circulation Desk.
Our photocopiers accept both photocopy/print cards and coins/dollar bills. Copies are available in both letter and legal sizes. Change of up to $3.00 at a time is available at the Circulation Desk. If you need more then that for photocopies and/or printing please consider purchasing a photocopy/print card. Prices are as follows:
(The price of all photocopy/print cards includes a .50 cent card cost)
A $5 card includes $5.00 in copies.
A $10 card includes $10.50 in copies.
A $20 card includes $23.50 in copies.
We do not refund unused amounts on photocopy/print cards.
For information about on-campus access to fax machines please click here.
Fines
Fines are assessed for items not returned by the date due.
- Open Stacks
- $.50 per day per item
- $2.00 per day per overdue recalled item
- $100.00 replacement charge or cost of the item, whichever is greater.
- Reserve Items - 2 Hour and 2 Hour/Overnight Loans
- $2.00 per hour per item
- $150.00 replacement charge on the 3rd day or cost of the item, whichever is greater.
- Reserve Items - 24 Hour, 3 Day, and 7 Day Loans
- $10.00 per day
- $150.00 replacement charge on the 3rd day or cost of the item, whichever is greater
- All Items Reaching Billing
- $30.00 billing fee (non-refundable)
Please pay any accrued fines in a timely fashion and keep
all receipts.
These charges are assessed to everyone except Faculty, Staff, and
TA/TFs, who are responsible only for Recall Fines, Reserve Fines,
Replacement charges and Billing Fees.
If you have any questions about fines, please consult the Fines Attendant at the Circulation desk or by phone at (617) 353-3734.
Interlibrary Loan
The library can fill requests for books, journal articles, and other materials not available at Boston University through the Interlibrary Loan office at Mugar Library. This service is available to current BU students, faculty and staff. Requests can be submitted on forms available at the Circulation Desk. An electronic ILL form is also available at www.bu.edu/library/ill/.
Help
The Circulation staff, available during all hours of operation, can provide directional information, help to locate materials not found in the stacks, place holds on materials that have been checked out to other patrons, and answer questions about library policies. For telephone assistance, call 353-3734. Linda Plunket, Librarian for PERL, can provide help with location and use of resources, research assistance, tutorials and class instruction.