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Copley Library Loan and Renewal Terms and Fines

This section includes loan and renewal terms and fines for current USD students, faculty, and staff.

Graduate / Doctoral Student - Circulating Materials

Format Loan Period No. of Renewals Overdue Charge Default Replacement Cost Service Charge
Book / CD / Music Score 90 Days 2 $1.00/day $`80.00 $45.00
DVD/VHS 7 Days 2 $5.00/day $180.00 $45.00
Light Reading Book 28 Days 0 $1.00/day $45.00 $45.00
Circuit Book 112 Days 0 $1.00/day $100.00 + $25.00 processing fee $15.00
Laptop Computer *(1 of 3) 5 Hours 0 $20/hour $1,600.00 200
Laptop Adaptor *(2 of 3) 5 Hours 0 $20/hour $80.00 0
Laptop Case *(3 of 3) 5 Hours 0 $20/hour $30.00 0
Accessories (extension cords, headphones, small fan) Close of Library 0 $20/day Individual Item Replacement Cost $15.00
Accessories (PC/MAC power adapter cords, iPhone power adapter cords, calculators) 4 Hours 0 $5/hour Individual Item Replacement Cost $45.00

* Laptop computer, adaptor, and case are checked out together as a set and all three must be returned together to avoid overdue charges.

 

Graduate / Doctoral Student - Reserves Materials

To ensure equal access for all library users, reserve materials have varying loan periods (see table below), and are usually restricted to library-use only. Fines are higher to encourage prompt return. Reserve materials cannot be renewed and only two items may be borrowed at one time.

Format Loan Period No. of Renewals Overdue Charge Per Hour/Day Default Replacement Cost Service Charge
Hourly Reserves 2 or 4 Hours 0 $1.00/Hour $180.00 $45.00
Daily Reserves 1 or 3 Days 0 $20/Day $180.00 $45.00

Graduate / Doctoral Student - Maximum Limits

Graduate/Doctoral students are limited to checking out a maximum of 60 items at any given time. Among these items students are limited to a total of 4 items in any of the following formats or combination thereof: DVD, VHS, CD, and 3-D Objects.