Fines and loan periods
Loan periods
All patrons may have items recalled after two weeks, if another patron places a hold.
To ensure access to library items for as many patrons as possible, the library reserves the right to recall items from any patron immediately if the item is needed for course reserves.
Undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni
| Most audiovisual items | 1 week |
| Most other items | 28 days |
Doctoral students
| Most audiovisual items | 1 week |
| Most SWITCH items | 28 days |
| Most other CSU items | 90 days |
Faculty and staff
| Most audiovisual items | 2 weeks |
| Most SWITCH items | 28 days |
| Most other CSU items | entire semester |
Renewing items
Items may be renewed in person, by phone, by voice mail, or online. When renewing by phone (414.410.4263), please provide your name, the barcode number (14 digits beginning with 450) from your University ID card, and the titles to be renewed.
- Normally you may renew twice.
- You can not renew an item which has been recalled.
- Blocks on your account, such as too much money owed or patron record expired, may prevent you from renewing.
Overdue fines
Overdue notices are a courtesy. Patrons are not exempt from fines should a notice not be received.
- Overdue notices are emailed to your university email account the day after an item is due.
- Overdue charges become effective on the 10th day an item is overdue. The charge is $1 per day/per item on non-reserve items. The maximum fine is $10.
- Items on hourly or overnight reserve have a fine of $1.00 per hour.
- Items on 3-7 day reserve have a fine of $1.00 per day.
- A block will be placed on a student's record if s/he has not returned items to the library or owes more than $10 in overdue fines or other charges. A block prevents a student from registering for classes, receiving a transcript, or getting a diploma. The block remains until the student's record is cleared.
- Items overdue more than ten days incur a replacement charge.
Replacement charges
- Replacement charges for books are $50 per item plus a $10 processing fee per item.
- Books found in good condition within six months may be returned for a refund. The $50 replacement charge will be returned. The $10 processing fee will not be returned.
- Damaged books have a replacement charge of $50 per item and a $10 processing fee.
- Charges for other items such as laptops and audiovisual items vary.
Recall notices
Another patron may place a hold on an item that you currently have checked out. The library will recall the book from you after you have had it for two weeks. You must return the item to avoid a fine.