Michigan Research Libraries Triangle (MRLT) Circulation Policies
| MSU | UM-Ann Arbor | UM-Flint | UM-Dearborn | WSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee charged? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Loan Period | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Number of books that can be checked out at one time | 25 | no limit | no limit | 7 | 10 |
| Number of renewals | No limit unless requested by another borrower | No limit at Graduate Library. May vary among other UM Libraries | 1 | 2 | No renewals allowed |
| Place recall or hold? | Yes |
Yes - holds No - recalls |
Yes - holds No - recalls |
Neither are allowed |
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| Overdue fines | None except overdue recalls, reserves, DVDs, videos, CD, records, software |
25c/day (3 day grace) $1/hr reserve material |
10c/day first 10 days, 25c/day thereafter | 25c/day (3 day grace period) | 25c/day (no grace period) maximum o$10 |
| Recall fines | $1/day | $2/day | --- | --- | --- |
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Replacement cost when billed for items significantly overdue |
$50 or current market value plus applicable overdue fines | $35-$60 average replacement cost plus $30 processing fee plus any applicable fines |
$5 processing fee plus price of book plus any applicable fines |
$65 plus any applicable fines |
Purdy: $41 plus $10 processing fee Science & Engineering $61 Medical/ Pharmacy $57 Law $48 plus any applicable fee |
| When are privileges suspended? | When 30 days overdue, for fines of $2 or more, or recalled items not returned by the recall due date | When 50 days overdue or for recalled items not returned by the recall due date | When 30 days overdue or for fines of $10 or more | When 7 days overdue or for fines of $5 or more | When 42 days overdue or for fines of $25 or more |
| Borrowing restrictions | MSU theses, dissertations, periodicals, software, non-circulating material | Non-circulating material | Bound periodicals and non-circulating material | Reserves, non-circulating, and reference material | Non-circulating material |
| Service restrictions | No ILL, collaborative technology labs, remote access to eResources, iLLiad, uBorrow, ArticleReachDirect, MichiCard | No ILL or remote access to index files on MIRLYN | No ILL or on-line searching |
No ILL, computer lab, or A/V equipment |
No ILL, access to CD-ROM index files, or on-line LUIS-PLUS periodical indexes |
| Miscellaneous | Picture ID required every time to check out material, collection agency follow up on long overdue items | Collection agency follow up on long overdue & lost materials | Picture ID required to checkout material |