Niagara University Library: Borrowing Rules

Niagara University Library
Borrowing Rules

Borrower Identification

If you are a student or employee of Niagara University, your student or University ID card serves as your Library card. If you lose your ID card or change your address, please inform the Library right away. The telephone number of the Circulation Desk is 716-286-8020.

Loan Periods and Maximum Number of Items that Can Be Checked Out

PATRON CATEGORY          LOAN PERIOD       TOTAL # OF ITEMS ALLOWED OUT

Affiliated            	 120 days          20 books
Undergraduate            28 days           25 books, 3 reserve items
Graduate                 28 days           25 books, 3 reserve items
Faculty                  120 days          50 books, 3 reserve items
Staff                    28 days           25 books, 3 reserve items
Alumni                   28 days           10 books, 3 reserve items
NUSTEP                   28 days           10 books, 3 reserve items
Courtesy Card            28 days           10 books, 3 reserve items
LAP/INFOPASS             28 days           10 books, 3 reserve items

Reserve items may be borrowed for two hours and must remain in the Library. The loan period for DVDs from the Recreational Reading collection is 7 days. The loan period for DVDs from the general collection is 28 days.

The return of materials borrowed from the Library is the responsibility of the borrower.

The Library mails overdue notices to the address you supplied us with when you first registered. Please let us know if you change your address. The non-receipt of notices is not an excuse for not returning books or returning them late.

Fines

20 cents per day per overdue book (weekends and holidays included).
50 cents per hour per overdue reserve item.
50 cents per day for books that have been recalled but not returned within 10 days.
$1.00 per day per overdue DVD (weekends and holidays included).
$10.00 maximum fine per overdue book or reserve item.

Lost or Damaged Books

A minimum $50.00 fee is charged for any lost or damaged book (expensive books may have higher fees). A book is considered lost if it has not been returned 30 days after the due date. If you find a book that you paid for, you can return it to the Library, and your lost book fee will be refunded (except for a $10.00 processing fee).

Overdue Notices

1st Notice issued 7 days after due date.
2nd Notice issued 15 days after due date.
Billing Notice issued 30 days after due date.

Unpaid fines for overdue, damaged, or lost materials are forwarded to the Students Accounts Office at the end of each semester.

Borrowing Privileges Blocked

If you have more than 10 overdue books or owe more than $15 in fines, you will not be allowed to check out books until you clear your account.

Placing Requests on Books

If a book you need is checked out or on the shelf, you can place a request for it. When the book is returned, you will be notified by mail or email to come to the Library and pick it up.
Books will be held at the Circulation Desk for 10 days.

Reviewing Your Library Account

You can review your Library account by clicking the My Account tab in the Library Catalog. You can see:

What books you checked out
What fines you owe
What items you placed on hold
If the Library has your correct address on file

If you have any questions, please call the Circulation Desk at 716-286-8020.