Borrowing or Renewing Materials - Circulation

The Circulation Desk at Michener Library is staffed by members of the Access Services Department, and is open all hours the Library is open. The staff can be reached by telephone at 970-351-2671.

Services include checking out books and other materials, putting holds on items that are checked out, and ordering materials from other libraries for UNC patrons. The Access Services Department also checks out notebook PCs for use in the library and oversees the Reserve collection (see Reserve Materials for more information).

The Skinner Music Library also maintains a Circulation Desk, providing similar services for their library patrons.

Checkout of Materials

University student, faculty, or staff I.D. cards are used as library cards. Colorado state residents can apply for a borrower's card. Borrowing privileges can be temporarily blocked due to:

Numerous overdue charges,
Numerous lost books or periodicals,
Return of notices because of improper address in the patron information database,
Expiration of borrower's card,
Unpaid fines or lost book by a patron not affiliated with UNC.

Renewal of materials can be made by phone at (970) 351-2671 or through the My Account feature on The Source library catalog.

UNC students can check out a notebook PC for 3-hour use within the Library. Notebook PCs are equipped with wireless Internet access, Microsoft Office software, and CD-RW drives. Floppy disk drives and zip disk drives are also available.

Returning Library Material & Book Drop Locations

Both Michener Library and Skinner Music Library have book drops at their Circulation Desks.

Outlying book drops are located at the North and East entrances of Michener Library and the lower level North entrance to the University Center. Please do not return records to the book drops. The Libraries are not responsible for items left outside the book drops.

Loan Periods

Type of Material	Undergraduate	Graduate
Archival Materials	Do Not Circulate	Do Not Circulate
Books (including K-12 and Youth) Government Publications Maps	4 weeks	8 weeks
Interlibrary Loans	Varies by Lender	Varies by Lender
Notebook PCs	3 hours	3 hours
Periodicals	2 hours	2 hours
Reference Materials	Do Not Circulate	Do Not Circulate
Reserve Readings	Varies by Item	Varies by Item
Videos, DVDs	3 days, 1 renewal	3 days, 1 renewal

Renewals

Materials may be renewed online through the My Account link on The Source library catalog, or by contacting the Circulation Desk.

Overdue & Lost Materials, Fines

Fines are charged for overdue library materials. Overdue notices are sent a few days after the due date, and again 14 days later. Fines accumulate from the date materials are due. Failure to receive a notice does not affect charges. Fines for students are added to the student bill. Fines for non-UNC affiliated patrons are handled through the Circulation Desk.

Charges are assessed for each calendar day the book is overdue:

Number of Days Overdue	Charges Assessed
1 - 20 days	50 cents per day, $10.00 maximum
28 days or more	Material is considered lost; a replacement charge of $80 per item is assessed. If the item is returned within one year of due date, a credit of $60.00 will be made. There is a non-refundable $20.00 charge per item to cover late fines and processing costs.

Fines for Special Materials	Charges Assessed
Interlibrary Loan Materials	Fines depend on policies at the owning library. If an item is 28 days or more overdue it will be considered lost and a replacement charge of at least $80.00 will be assessed. If an item is returned within one year of the due date, a credit of $60.00 will be issued. There is a non-refundable $20.00 charge per item to cover late fines and processing costs.
Recalled Items 1-20 days overdue	$1.00 per day, $20.00 maximum
Periodicals	50 cents per hour, $10.00 maximum
Prospector Materials	Fines accrue at a rate of $.50 per item per day. If a Prospector item is overdue 28 days or more, it is considered lost and a replacement charge or $100.00 is assessed. If the item is returned within one year of the due date, a credit of $75.00 will be issued. There is a non-refundable $25.00 charge per item to cover late fines and processing costs.
Reserve Material, 2 and 4 hour check-out	$1.00 per hour per item
Reserve Material, 1 or 3 day check-out	$5.00 per day per item
Videos, DVDs	$2.00 per day per item

Holding, Recalling, or Tracing Materials

Patrons may have an item held or recalled.

Upon request, items checked out to another patron will be held when returned.
Materials can be recalled from any patron at any time after four weeks check-out. The patron who checked out the item is notified of the change in due date and that a recall has been placed on the item. Materials not returned by the new due date are considered overdue and fines double the normal rate will be assessed.

Patrons may have an item traced by second floor Collection Services Department personnel.

Items missing from the library shelves can be traced by filling out a form at the second floor Collection Services Desk. Personnel will do a thorough search of the library to try to locate the item. This process can take one week to several months.