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Penalties & Fines

Be informed of your responsibilities when borrowing from the Health Sciences Library.

Book Fines & Penalties

You have until 14 days from the original loan date or five days from the date of recall, whichever is longer, in which to return the book, after which a fine of $5.00 a day or partial day is levied. We will suspend your borrowing privileges, charge a book replacement fee, and a non-refundable administrative charge if you do not return an overdue item. All students are responsible for reviewing their account regularly to ensure all charges are as expected, all payments have been received and all balances are paid by the payment deadlines.

Reserve & Study Room Key Fines

Loan Type Fines for Overdue
two hour and 24 hour $5.00 per hour or part of hour
three day and seven day $5.00 per day or part of day
Group study room keys $5.00 per hour or part of hour