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Borrowing Policies

Submitted by srf23 on Fri, 09/19/2008 - 12:47
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Circulation of books*:
Status Loan Period Maximum # of books Maximum # of renewals
Georgetown      
Tenure/Tenure track faculty
 1/31/2011 none On Site Renewal Only
Visiting/Adjunct/Part-Time/Lecturers
 1/31/2010
Graduate Students
 6 weeks none 3
Ph.D Candidates
 Semester none no renewals
Undergraduate Students
 4 weeks none 3
Staff
 4 weeks none 3
Visiting Researchers/Affiliates
 6 weeks none 3
WRLC      
Undergrads and staff
 4 weeks none 3
Graduate students
 6 weeks none 3
Faculty (all)
 1/31; 5/31; 9/30 none 3
Library Associates and Other Registered Borrowers 4 weeks 6 3

* All books are subject to recall after four weeks if requested by another borrower, after two weeks if needed for Course Reserves.

Circulation of Other Materials:
Status Bound Journals Media and Equipment Reserves Gov Docs
Georgetown        
Tenure/Tenure track faculty
 Max of 6;
3 day loan		 Media for 1 week, Equipment for 24 hours
 Max of 3 Yes
Visiting/Adjunct/Part-Time/Lecturers
Graduate Students
 Max of 6;
2 hour loan		 Media and Equipment for 24 hours
 Max of 3 Yes
Staff/Visiting Researchers/Affiliates
Undergraduate Students
 No Media and Equipment for 24 hours Max of 3 Yes
WRLC        
Undergrads, Graduate students, and staff
 No Media In Library Only; Equipment does not Circulate
 No Yes
Faculty
No Media In Library Only or through Media Share; Equipment does not Circulate No Yes
Library Associates and Other Registered Borrowers No Media In Library Only; Equipment does not Circulate No Max of 6
(part of book count)

*Unbound periodicals do not circulate, unless they are stored behind the 3rd-floor Circulation Desk. These are available for 2-hour, In-Library-Use Only loan to all patrons.

Submitted by srf23 on Fri, 09/19/2008 - 12:50
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Overdue Fines

MaterialCharge
General Books$0.25 per day
Recalled Books$5 per day
Interlibrary loan items$0.25 per day
Media$1 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
Bound Periodicals 
      Graduate Students and Researchers/Affiliates$1 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
      Faculty (all)$2 first day, $1 each additional day
Reserve Items 
      Two-, Four-, 24-hour loan period$1 first hour, $0.50 each additional hour
      Three-day loan period$2 first day, $1 each additional day

A block will be placed on your circulation record if you owe the following amount in fines:

  • Georgetown Students, Faculty, Researchers and Staff: $100
  • WRLC, CIRLA, Library Associates and other Special Borrowers: $25