Like most libraries, the library at Gardner-Webb University has checkout policies and fine schedules. A patron must have a valid ID card to check out any type of item. The following schedule is for faculty of GWU:

ITEM MAXIMUM #
OF ITEMS		 LOAN PERIOD FINES
*Main and Nonprint Collections no limit semester $0.25 per day
*Circulating Laptops 1 item 3 hours $5.00 per hour
Reserves - 3-day item 2 items 72 hours $5.00 per day
Reserves - 1-day item 2 items 24 hours $5.00 per day
Reserves - 3-hour item 2 items 3 hours $0.50 per hour
Interlibrary Loans no limit discretion of lender $1.00 per day
AV Equipment      Check with the Media Department for policies on AV equipment.
*renewable
GRACE PERIOD: Main and Nonprint Collections--30 days; 3 Hour Reserves--15 minutes

There is no limit to the number of main collection and nonprint items that may be checked out to faculty; however, reserve items are limited as shown above.

Faculty who need to take items they have placed on reserve out of the library to use in class need to inform Circulation Staff how long they will need the material so that the checkout period can be overridden. Otherwise, fines will be assessed at the normal rate for reserves.

Reference materials, periodicals, and special collections do not circulate and must be used in the library only; however, faculty may request special permission to take noncirculating material out of the library for a few hours to present in a classroom setting if the class cannot come to the library at that time. If material checked out by special permission becomes overdue, overdue charges will be assessed at the rate of $1 per day.

If items become overdue, faculty are expected to pay the late charges. When a faculty member has overdue items or over $25 in accumulated fines, he/she may not check out any other material from the library until the items are returned and the fines paid. Reserve items automatically begin charging immediately after the item's grace period has expired, so it is important to watch the time carefully or expect to pay a late fine when you return the item to the Circulation Desk!

All patrons must pay for lost items.  This charge may include up to $15 in overdue fines, $15 for a replacement/processing fee, plus the actual cost of the item lost. Fines for 3-hour reserve items, which may not leave the library, may accrue up to $36.

Main collection and nonprint items may be renewed for one semester. When in doubt about circulation policies or fines, ask at the Circulation Desk. The library staff will be glad to answer your questions.