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Borrowing Privileges and Policies
Borrowing & Renewal . Fines . Holds & RecallsBorrowing & Renewal
Individuals with a current Boston University "Terrier" card, a Boston University alumni card, or a Boston Library Consortium card issued by a cooperating library are eligible to borrow library materials. Loan periods and renewal options vary according to borrower status and type of material (see table).
| Borrower | Books | Journals | Reserve Materials |
| Undergraduates Alumni Consortium Card Holders |
28 day loan 2 Renewals |
Library Use Only | 2 hour loan |
| Graduate Students | 19 week loan 2 Renewals |
Library Use Only | |
| Faculty TAs, TFs, and RAs Staff |
19 week loan 2 Renewals |
24 hour loan No renewals |
Renewal - With a Personal Identification
Number (PIN), you can access your library record and renew your
own books. PINs are available from circulation desk staff.
To login to your library record go to My Account Login. Books may be renewed twice before they need to be brought to the library. Renewals are not permitted if a book is overdue or has been recalled.
Fines and replacement charges
| Type of Loan | Late Fine | Replacement Charges |
| 28-day loan | $.50/day | $70 or cost of book (whichever is greater) plus a $30 billing fee |
| 19-week loan (grad students) | ||
| 19-week loan (faculty & staff) | no fine | |
| Recalled loan (all borrowers) | $2.00/day | |
| 24-hour journal loan | $10.00/day | $120
per bound journal or cost of journal (whichever is greater) plus a $30 billing fee |
| 2-hour reserve loans | $2.00/hour | $120 per book or its cost (whichever is greater) plus a $30 billing fee |
| 24-hour & 3-day reserve loans | $10/day |
Holds & Recalls
If the book you need is checked out to another
borrower, ask a member of the Circulation Desk staff to
place a hold on it for you. We will contact the borrower
and ask that it be returned within 7 days (i.e. recall
it) and notify you as soon as it is available. (If you
prefer email rather than print notification, ask Circulation
Desk staff to add your email address to your library record.)
