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Non-Georgetown Affiliated Faculty & Student Borrowing Policies

Submitted by srf23 on Fri, 09/19/2008 - 13:34
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Students currently enrolled at other institutions can purchase four months of special borrower privileges for $50. Students currently enrolled in an institution that participates in either the WRLC (for undergraduate and graduate students) or CIRLA (for graduate students only) are entitled to borrow from Georgetown at no cost. Faculty members currently teaching at institutions that are not a part of the WRLC, CIRLA or OCLC's Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program may purchase four months of special borrowing privileges for $50. In order to qualify for this borrowing privilege, an active faculty ID must be presented upon registration.

Loan Period. The loan period is four weeks. All books are subject to recall after four weeks if requested by another borrower, two weeks if needed for Course Reserves.

Checking out books. You must present your Special Borrower library card and a photo ID (driver's license, passport, college ID, military ID, etc.) when checking out books. Only you may use your Special Borrower library card.

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.

Your library borrowing privileges do not entitle you to

  • Borrow course reserves
  • Borrow material from the Gelardin New Media Center
  • Use the GU Interlibrary Loan service
  • Use the Picchi Multimedia Room or the Audio and Video Editing Rooms
  • Access most databases off campus

Although your Library privileges do not entitle you to check out material from the Gelardin New Media Center, with a photo ID you are welcome to view or listen to media while the center is open (please see library hours).

Overdue Fines. Overdue notices are sent to your Georgetown e-mail address as a courtesy. Failure to receive notices of overdue items is not grounds for fines to be dismissed. Fines are levied against all overdue items.

Circulating items: $0.25/day
Recalled items: $5/day

A block will be placed on your circulation record if you owe $25 or more in fines.

Lost or Damaged Materials

Lost or damaged items will be subject to either:

  1. $57 replacement cost, $30 processing fee and any fine charges up to a maximum of $10; or
  2. 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.