Borrowing Policies for the Engineering Library

In order to maximize the use of, and access to, all materials and resources owned by the University of Saskatchewan Libraries, the following borrowing policies are in effect.

Borrowing Privileges:

All currently registered students, faculty, and staff at the University of Saskatchewan are eligible to borrow material from any branch of the University of Saskatchewan Libraries. Persons not affiliated with the U of S are eligible for an "external borrower's" card upon payment of an annual fee. Members of A.P.E.G.S. are entitled to a complimentary card.

 

Library Cards:

Full-time students, faculty, and staff are required to present a validated University of Saskatchewan I.D. card for the purpose of borrowing material or for requesting access to other library services. Part-time students, external borrowers, and U of S affiliates will be issued a library card at the Circulation Desk. Lost or stolen I.D. or library cards should be immediately reported to the Circulation Desk to protect against unauthorized borrowing. There is a $10.00 fee for replacing lost, stolen, or damaged library cards.

 

Loan Periods - General Collection:

 

Books:

Monographs may circulate for 3 weeks. All borrowers are guaranteed a loan period of 7 days, after which the item is subject to recall by another borrower. Two renewals are permitted, providing that no other requests have been placed on the title. Books are subject to an overdue fine at the rate of $1.00 per day to a maximum of $25.00 per item.

Journals:

Journals circulate for a maximum of 3 days. Journals cannot be renewed online but can be returned and signed out again. Journals are subject to an overdue fine at the rate of $1.00 per day to a maximum of $25.00 per item. Current issues circulate for 1 hour.

Extended Loan:

Faculty, staff and graduate students receive an extended term loan on any item which circulates for 3 weeks. At the end of the extended loan period, items must be renewed in person or returned. Items on extended loan are subject to recall after the initial 7 day guaranteed loan period. Overdue items are subject to a fine of $1.00 per day to a maximum of $25.00 per item.

 

Loan Periods - Reserve Items:

Items in the Reserve Collection are assigned one of the following loan periods -1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour 1 day, 3 day or 7 day.

 

There is a limit of 5 items per borrower, because the items are in high demand. Renewals & recalls are not permitted. External borrowers are not eligible to borrow items from the Reserve Collection.

 

Time and Date Reserve Items are Due:

1 Day Items:

Due back exactly 24 hours from time signed out or if Library will be closed at that time, 1 hour after opening the next day the Library is open.

2 Day Items

Due back exactly 72 hours from time signed out or if Library will be closed at that time, 1 hour after opening the next day the Library is open.

4 Hour :

Due back 4 hours from the time signed out. If it is less than 4 hours to closing time, these items may be signed out for OVERNIGHT use. The are due back 1 hour after the library opens the following day.

2 Hour :

Due back 2 hours from the time signed out. If it is less than 2 hours to closing time, these items may be signed out for OVERNIGHT use. The are due back 1 hour after the library opens the following day.

1 Hour :

Due back 1 hours from the time signed out or by closing time the same day, whichever comes first.

Fines:

Library fines and replacement cost may be paid at any branch of the U of S Libraries.

 

General:
When library materials are borrowed, a date due slip is inserted into the book pocket. This constitutes the first date due notice. If the item is not returned by the date due, the Library will assume the item is missing and will apply the replacement sanctions as outlined on the following page.

 

Overdue Books:
Books are subject to overdue fines at the rate of $1.00 per day to a maximum of $25.00 per item.

 

Overdue Journals:
Journals are subject to overdue fines at the rate of $1.00 per day to a maximum of $25.00 per item.

 

Overdue Recalled Material: Borrowers who fail to return recalled materials are subject to a fine assessed at the rate of $2.00 per day to a maximum of $50.00 per item.

 

Overdue Reserve Items: Fines accumulate at the rate of $1.00 per hour overdue or portion thereof, to a maximum of $50.00 per overdue item.