Circulation & Borrowing

Students

Material Type	Loan Period	Amount	Fines*	Renewals
Books	28 days	Limit 50	No daily fines; fees at 28 days overdue	4 renewals
DVDs/Videos/CDs/LPs	7 days	Limit 5 each	No daily fines; fees at 7 days overdue	1 renewal
Current Magazines/Journals	7 days	Limit 5	No daily fines; $5 replacement fee and $5 non-refundable processing fee at 7 days overdue	1 renewal
Equipment	3 hours	Limit 2	No hourly fines; fees at 5+ hours overdue	No renewals
Reserve Items	2, 3, or 24 hours	Limit 2	$2 fine per hour or fraction thereof; fees at 5+ hours overdue	No renewals

*Lost, damaged, or extremely overdue items charged $60 replacement fine and $10 non-refundable processing fine per item. Checkouts blocked when fines reach $20.01. Banner holds are placed when fines reach $50.01.

Faculty

Material Type	Loan Period	Amount	Fines*	Renewals
Books	6 months	Limit 70	No daily fines; fees at 28 days overdue	2 renewals
DVDs/Videos/CDs/LPs	7 days	Limit 5 each	No daily fines; fees at 7 days overdue	1 renewal
Current Magazines/Journals	7 days	Limit 5	No daily fines; $5 replacement fee and $5 non-refundable processing fee at 7 days overdue	1 renewal
Equipment	3 hours	Limit 2	No hourly fines; fees at 5+ hours overdue	No renewals
Reserve Items	2, 3, or 24 hours	Limit 2	$2 fine per hour or fraction thereof; fees at 5+ hours overdue	No renewals

^* Lost, damaged, or extremely overdue items charged $60 replacement fine and $10 non-refundable processing fine per item. Checkouts blocked when fines reach $100.01.

Staff

Material Type	Loan Period	Amount		Renewals
Books	28 days	Limit 20	No daily fines; fees at 28 days overdue	4 renewals
DVDs/Videos /CDs/LPs	7 days	Limit 5 each	No daily fines; fees at 7 days overdue	1 renewal
Current Magazines/Journals	7 days	Limit 5	No daily fines; $5 replacement fee and $5 non-refundable processing fee at 7 days overdue	1 renewal
Equipment	3 hours	Limit 2	No hourly fines; fees at 5+ hours overdue	No renewals
Reserve Items	2, 3, or 24 hours	Limit 2	$2 fine per hour or fraction thereof; fees at 5+ hours overdue	No renewals

^* Lost, damaged, or extremely overdue items charged $60 replacement fine and $10 non-refundable processing fine per item. Checkouts blocked when fines reach $50.01.

Alumnae, please see Alumnae Services.

Borrowing Guidelines

Renewals

You may not renew if another user has placed a hold.
Reserves cannot be renewed:
- 2-hour reserves can be checked out again in person if no one else has requested it.
- We do not keep a waitlist for reserves.

Lost or Damaged Items

Replacement charges for extremely overdue (see chart), lost, or damaged books: $60 replacement fee + $10 non-refundable processing fee = $70. For magazines and journals, the fees are $5 replacement charge and $5 non-refundable processing fee per item.
You can replace lost or damaged books with a new copy of the same edition, and we will waive the $60 replacement fee. Please talk to us before purchasing a replacement

Holds

If something is currently checked out, you can place a hold on it:
- From the library catalog, search for your item and click on the title.
- Click on “Place a Hold” link in the upper left.
- You will be prompted to login into your My Library Account.
- You will receive an email when the item is available. It will be held for you at the circulation desk for 14 days.
If you urgently need something, you can ask a library staff member to recall the item for you.

Questions? circadmin@mills.edu