Graduate Student Borrowing Policies
Policy:
Georgetown University Graduate students may borrow as many books as they need from the Lauinger, Blommer Science and Woodstock Theological libraries.
Loan Period
The loan period is six weeks. All books are subject to recall after four weeks if requested by another borrower, two weeks if needed for Course Reserves. For the borrowing periods for all other materials (periodicals, multimedia, government documents, etc.) please visit Borrowing Policies by Material Type.
Renewing Books
You may renew your books up to three times, if they have not been requested by another borrower. Books can be renewed online through GEORGE at the My Account option, by phone at (202) 687-7607, in person at the Circulation Desk or by responding to the electronic overdue notice. Fines will accrue on all materials renewed three days or more beyond the listed due date.
Overdue Fines
Overdue notices are sent to your Georgetown email address as a courtesy. Failure to receive notices of overdue items is not grounds for dismissing fines. Fines are levied against all overdue items.
Bound periodicals: $1/first hour, $0.50 each additional hour, replacement charge after four days overdue
Interlibrary loan items: $0.25/day
Media: $1/first hour; $0.50 each additional hour
Multimedia CDs and books: $0.25/day
Recalled items: $5/day
Reserve items (2-, 4- or 24-hour loan period): $1/first hour; $0.50 each additional hour
Reserve items (3-day loan period): $2/first day; $1 each additional day
A block will be placed on your circulation record if you owe $100 or more in fines. All unpaid fines will be sent to Student Accounts four weeks after date of assessment.
Lost or Damaged Materials
Book Replacement Options:
- $57 replacement cost, $30 processing fee and any fine charges up to a maximum of $10; or
- A copy of the material may be brought to the Circulation Desk by the patron for replacement consideration by the Library. If accepted, there will be a $15 processing fee and any fines accrued up to a maximum of $10.
Multimedia: Replacement costs and options for multimedia can be found here.
Reserves: Please contact Reserves at reserves@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-7644 for replacement options.
Interlibrary Loans: Please contact the ILL office at ill@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-7428 for replacement options.
