Postdoctorate & Affiliated Researcher Borrowing Policies
Policy:
Postdoctoral, Visiting Researchers and Affiliates 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 (e.g., periodicals, multimedia, government publications), 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 (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 the 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 / per 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 reported to Student Accounts four weeks after date of assessment.
Replacement Options for Lost or Damaged Materials
Books:
1) $57 replacement cost plus a $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 plus any fines accrued up to a maximum of $10.
Multimedia:
Replacement costs and options for multimedia can be found under "Equipment Policies" on the Gelardin New Media Center's Circulating Equipment page.
Course Reserves:
Please contact Course Reserves at reserves@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-7644.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL):
Please contact the ILL office at ill@georgetown.edu or (202) 687-7428.
