All library material must be properly checked out at the Information Desk. Your PSU ID card serves as your library card. You are responsible for all items checked out on your card. Materials that are not properly checked out will trigger the security alarm at the gate. All incidents with the security alarm are recorded.
Due Dates and Renewals
Most library materials circulate for a period of 30 days and may be renewed for an additional 30 period. Materials my be renewed by phone, online, or in person at the Information Desk. Periodicals and Reference Books cannot be checked out unless approved by a Reference Librarian.
Fines
It is important to return materials promptly by their due date so users will receive a courtesy notice when material is one week from being due. For materials not returned by the due date, you will receive two overdue notices within a 30 day grace period. If the item has not been returned after 30 days of the due date, you will be billed by Student Account Services for replacement costs. Items returned 180 days (approximately 6 months) after the billed date will not be refunded.
Outstanding library charges are treated like any unpaid University bills, and my result in financial encumbrance which can obstruct registration or graduation.
Course Reserves
Many instructors make supplemental reading material available electronically through Moodle. Other items such as entire books DVD's are placed on physical reserve at the Information Desk. Some reserve materials may only be used in the library, others may be taken out overnight or for several days.
In order that reserve items may be efficiently shared by all students in a course, overdue fines for Reserve materials are $1.00 per hour/day.