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Borrowing Policies:
Lauinger and Blommer Science Libraries - Overview

Circulation of books*:
Status Loan Period Maximum # of books Maximum # of renewals
Georgetown      
      Tenure/Tenure track faculty 1/31/2009 none On Site Renewal Only
      Visiting/Adjunct/Part-Time/Lecturers 5/31/2009
      Graduate Students 6 weeks none 3
      Undergraduate Students 4 weeks none 3
      Staff 4 weeks none 3
      Visiting Researchers/Affiliates 6 weeks none 3
WRLC      
      Undergrads and staff 4 weeks none 3
      Graduate students 6 weeks none 3
      Faculty (all) 1/31; 5/31; 9/30 none 3
Library Associates and Other Registered Borrowers 4 weeks 6 3
* All books are subject to recall after four weeks  if requested by another borrower, after two weeks if needed for Course Reserves.

Eligibility of Other Materials:
Status Bound Journals Media and Equipment Reserves Gov Docs
Georgetown        
      Tenure/Tenure track faculty Max of 6;
3 day loan
Yes Max of 3 Yes
      Visiting/Adjunct/Part-Time/Lecturers
      Graduate Students Max of 6;
2 hour loan
Yes Max of 3 Yes
      Undergraduate Students No Yes Max of 3 Yes
      Staff Max of 6;
2 hour loan
Yes Max of 3 Yes
      Visiting Researchers/Affiliates Max of 6;
2 hour loan
Yes Max of 3 Yes
WRLC        
      Undergrads and staff No In Library Only No Yes
      Graduate students No In Library Only No Yes
      Faculty (all) No In Library Only or through Media Share No Yes
Library Associates and Other Registered Borrowers No In Library Only No Max of 6
(part of book count)
Unbound periodicals do not circulate, unless they are stored behind the 3rd floor Circulation Desk. These are available for 2 hour, In Library Use Only loan to all patrons.

Overdue Fines:
Material: Charge
General Books $0.25 per day
Recalled Books $5.00 per day
Interlibrary loan items $0.25 per day
Media $1.00 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
Bound Periodicals  
      Graduate Students and       Researchers/Affiliates $1.00 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
      Faculty (all) $2.00 first day, $1.00 each additional day
Reserve Items  
      2, 4, 24 hour loan period $1.00 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
      3 day loan period $2.00 first day, $1.00 each additional day

Library accounts may be blocked* due to:
Status: Maximum fine Overdue recalls
Georgetown    
      Faculty (all statuses) $100.00 After 1st day overdue
      Graduate Students $100.00 After 1st day overdue
      Undergraduate Students $100.00 After 1st day overdue
      Staff $100.00 After 1st day overdue
      Visiting Researchers/Affiliates $100.00 After 1st day overdue
WRLC    
      Undergrads and staff $25.00 After 1st day overdue
      Graduate students $25.00 After 1st day overdue
      Faculty (all) $25.00 After 1st day overdue
Library Associates and Other Registered Borrowers $25.00 After 1st day overdue
* Other blocks may occur as well. If none of the above appears on the patron's web account, please call the Circulation Desk at (202) 687-7607 or email accessservices@georgetown.edu for more information.

For more information about additional borrowing policies and other services available, please click on your status under Borrowing Policies.

Last updated 08/01/08


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