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Policies

The policies of the Niagara University Library

Loan Periods for Borrowers

Patron Loan Period Total Items Permitted
Faculty 180 days

50 Books

10 DVDs

3 Reserve Items*

Students 56 days

25 Books

10 DVDs

3 Reserve Items*

Staff 56 days

25 Books

10 DVDs

3 Reserve Items*

Alumni & Courtesy Card holders 30 days

10 Books

5 DVDs

3 Reserve Items*

*Reserve Items can only be used within the Library for a 2 hour window. If there is no one requesting the item, you may request an additional 2 hours.

Special Borrowing Information

Reserve Items can only be used within the Library for a 2 hour window. If there is no one requesting the item, you may request an additional 2 hours.


Recreational DVDs of movies may be borrowed for 7 days. TV shows for 30 days

Educational DVDs may be borrowed for 30 days.


Recreational Reading may be borrowed for 30 days.


Library of Things items may be borrowed for 7 days.

Games may be borrowed for 14 days.


All items may be renewed if there is not a hold on the item.

Fines and Lost Items

The return of materials borrowed from the Library is the responsibility of the borrower. Overdue notices are system generated to the email address you supplied to the Library when you registered your account. Please let us know if you change your email address. The non-receipt of notices is not an excuse for not returning books or returning them late.

 

Overdue Notices

  • 1st Notice issued 7 days after due date.
  • 2nd Notice issued 15 days after due date.
  • Billing Notice issued 30 days after due date.

 

Borrowing Privileges Blocked

If you have more than 10 overdue items, or owe more than $15 in fines, your borrowing privileges will be blocked and you will not be allowed to check out materials until you clear your account.

 

Lost or Damaged Books

A minimum $50.00 fee is charged for any lost or damaged book (expensive books may have higher fees). A book is considered lost if it has not been returned 30 days after the due date. If you find a book that you paid for, you may return it to the Library and your lost book fee(s) will be refunded.

Unpaid fines for overdue, damaged, or lost materials are forwarded to the Students Accounts Office at the middle of each month