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Circulation Information for Buhl Library

Lending Periods and Fine Schedules for Students, Faculty/Staff, Campus Family and for Grove City Borough Residents

Overdue Fines and Fees

Overdue notices are distributed ONLY as a courtesy reminder. If you do not receive a notice, you are still responsible for returning all library materials by the due date and are subject to all fines incurred.

 

Fine Schedule

General Circulating Materials $0.25 per day/4 days of grace
Course Reserves (2 hour AND 6 hour) $1.00 per hour or part of an hour/NO grace period
Interlibrary Loan Materials $1.00 per day/1 day grace period
Video/Media Materials $1.00 per day/NO grace period
DVD/External Drive $5.00 per day/NO grace period
DVD/CD power adapter $5.00 per day/NO grace period
Audio Books $0.25 per day/4 days of grace
Periodicals $0.25 per hour/NO grace period
College Yearbooks $1.00 per hour/NO grace period
Career Services Materials $0.25 per day/4 days of grace
Lost or damaged book charges (includes audiobooks) $45.00 or actual replacement cost/NO grace period
Lost or damaged VHS or DVD materials  $45.00 or actual replacement cost/NO grace period
Lost or damaged DVD/CD external drive $45.00/NO grace period
Lost or damaged DVD/CD external drive power adapter $10.00/NO grace period
Curriculum, Career Services, and Ministry Branches Policies set by each individual branch. See branches for more information.

Additional information:

  • These fines may be levied on a daily basis.
  • Not all items are subject to a grace period. See table above.
  • All overdue books returned after the grace period ends will incur a $0.25per day fine from the date the book was due.
  • A 4-day grace period allows the return of books without penalty for 4 days after the due date. On the fifth overdue day, the grace period is considered void and fines begin accruing from the date the item was originally due.
  • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) items receive 1 day of grace. Items received after the grace period ends will incur a $1.00 per day fine from the original due date of the item. If your ILLs accrue a combined fine total of $10.00 or more, all ILL borrowing privileges will be suspended until the fine has been paid in full and the library is informed of the payment. 
  • Users may receive a refund for the replacement cost of a billed item if it is returned in satisfactory condition within 3 months.
  • Policies, fines, and fees listed here apply only to Henry Buhl Library. Other branches on campus (Curriculum, Career Services, Ministry) set their own policies. Please see other branches for additional information.