Summary of Borrowing Privileges
REQUESTING ITEMS
Current students and employees can request items through the library catalog to be held for pickup at the library. Items will be retrieved, and you will receive an email when it is ready for pick up. If the item is checked out to someone else when you request it, you will receive an email when it is returned. You can also consider requesting the item through Interlibrary Loan if a copy is not available at University Libraries.
BORROWING AND RENEWING ITEMS
Loan periods and renewals vary. Please refer to the Summary of Borrowing Privileges for more details. Items may be borrowed at any PennWest University Libraries Borrowing/Circulation Desk by presenting a current PennWest ID. Sign in to My Library Account to view and renew eligible items currently borrowed or requested.
RETURNING ITEMS
Borrowed items can be returned to any PennWest University Libraries Borrowing/Circulation Desk. If the University Libraries are closed, California and Clarion have drop boxes located outside the main entrance of Manderino and Carlson. If you had items sent to you through the Home Delivery Service, you should use the pre-paid mailing label supplied to return items.
NOTIFICATION
Courtesy notices are emailed before items are due as well as overdue email reminders past the due date.
LOST ITEMS
Overdue fines are not charged by the University Libraries. However, items that are not returned or renewed within the specified loan period and a specified overdue period are considered lost and a replacement fee is automatically applied to your account.
DAMAGED ITEMS
Damage can be classified as accidental (liquid, animal damage, etc) or intentional (tearing out pages, writing on pages, etc). Library staff document existing damage before an item is borrowed. You will be responsible for the repair or replacement cost for any damage that is determined to have occurred while the item was borrowed.
REPLACEMENT FEES AND REPLACEMENT COPIES
Payments can be made at the Library Borrowing/Circulation Desk with cash or check. Credit card payments can be arranged.
If you’ve lost something that you’ve borrowed, and you would like to provide a replacement copy in lieu of paying the replacement fee, please contact us to determine an acceptable replacement. University Libraries reserve the right to deny a replacement copy if criteria are not met.
The following prices are suggested minimum costs based on publishing industry averages:
| General academic book | $125 |
| Laptop | $1000 |
| General Video or DVD | $20 |
| Special Video or DVD set | $100 |
| Music CD | $20 |
| Dry Erase Markers | $20 |
Loan Type |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Replacement Fees |
|
General Book & Media |
6 weeks |
1 |
Applied 21 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Course Reserves |
90 minutes |
If available |
Applied 24 hours after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Popular DVDs & Blu-Rays
|
7 days |
1 |
Applied 14 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Equipment
|
3 days |
0 |
Applied 7 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Dry Erase Markers
|
3 hours |
1 |
Applied 24 hours after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Laptops |
5 weeks |
0 |
Applied 24 hours after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan) |
Varies (determined by lending library) |
Determined by lending library |
Determined by lending library |
|
EZBorrow |
16 weeks |
0 |
Determined by lending library |
Loan Type |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Replacement Fees |
|
General Book & Media |
End of Semester |
0 |
Applied 21 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Course Reserves |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Popular DVDs & Blu-Rays
|
7 days |
1 |
Applied 14 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Equipment
|
3 days |
0 |
Applied 7 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Dry Erase Markers |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Laptops |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan) |
Varies (determined by lending library) |
Determined by lending library |
Determined by lending library |
|
EZBorrow |
16 weeks |
0 |
Determined by lending library |
Loan Type |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Replacement Fees |
|
General Book & Media |
6 Weeks |
1 |
Applied 21 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Course Reserves |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Popular DVDs & Blu-Rays
|
7 days |
1 |
Applied 14 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Equipment |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Dry Erase Markers |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Laptops |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan) |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
EZBorrow |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Loan Type |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Replacement Fees |
|
General Book & Media |
End of Semester |
0 |
Applied 21 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Course Reserves |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Popular DVDs & Blu-Rays
|
7 days |
1 |
Applied 14 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Equipment
|
3 days |
0 |
Applied 7 days after due date, non-refundable if item is replaced |
|
Dry Erase Markers |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
Laptops |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
|
ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan) |
Varies (determined by lending library) |
Determined by lending library |
Determined by lending library |
|
EZBorrow |
16 weeks |
0 |
Determined by lending library |
