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Undergraduate borrowing privileges | Graduate borrowing privileges | Faculty borrowing privileges | Staff borrowing privileges | Other Patrons borrowing privileges | Reserve checkout and fine policies | Proper identification | Change of address | Borrower's responsibility | Equipment loan
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 30 days | 50 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Popular Reading books | 21 days | 0 | $1.00/day | |
| Storage journals | 21 days | 0 | $0.25/day | |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Newman bound journals | 7 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Reserve material | variable depending on instructor | 2 | 4, except during exams | $1.00/hour for hourly reserves, $1.00/day for daily reserves |
| Videos, DVDs, optical discs | 3 days | 3 | 0 | $1.00/day |
| Compact discs, audiocassettes | 30 days | 10 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Phonorecords | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
50 total number of items allowed on an account at any given time.
All patrons are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalled items.
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 6 months | 150 | 3 | $0.25/day |
| Popular Reading books | 21 days | 0 | $1.00/day | |
| Storage journals | 21 days | 0 | $0.25/day | |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Newman bound journals | 7 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Reserve material | variable, depending on instructor | 2 | 4 except during exams | $1.00/hour for hourly reserves or $1.00/day for daily reserves |
| Videos, DVDs, optical discs | 3 days | 3 | 0 | $1.00/day |
| Compact discs, audiocassettes | 30 days | 10 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Phonorecords | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
150 total number of items allowed on an account at any given time.
All patrons are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalled items.
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 1 year | 150 | 3 | See note below |
| Popular Reading books | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Storage journals | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Scripts | 30 days | 50 | 4 | |
| Compact discs, audiocassettes, phonorecords | 30 days | 4 | ||
| Newman bound journals | 7 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, optical discs | 3 days | 3 | 0 | $1.00/day See note below |
150 total number of items allowed on an account at any given time.
As a general rule, faculty and staff are not fined for the late return/renewal of library books. However, faculty and staff are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalls and the late return of videos for personal use and Popular Reading books, and $5.00 per day for late return of bound journals.
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 1 year | 150 | 3 | See note below |
| Popular Reading books | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Storage journals | 21 days | 0 | ||
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | See note below |
| Newman bound journals | 7 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, optical discs | 3 days | 3 | 0 | $1.00/day See note below |
| Compact discs, audiocassettes, phonorecords | 30 days | 10 | 4 | See note below |
150 total number of items allowed on an account at any given time.
As a general rule, faculty and staff are not fined for the late return/renewal of library books. However, faculty and staff are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalls and the late return of videos for personal use and Popular Reading books, and $5.00 per day for late return of bound journals.
| Format | Loan Period | Maximum No. of Items | Number of Renewals | Fines per Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 30 days | 50 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Popular Reading books | 21 days | 0 | $1.00/day | |
| Storage journals | 21 days | 0 | $0.25/day | |
| Scripts | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Newman bound journals | 7 days | 5 | 0 | $5.00/day |
| Videos, DVDs, optical discs | 3 days | 3 | 0 | $1.00/day |
| Compact discs, audiocassettes | 30 days | 10 | 4 | $0.25/day |
| Phonorecords | 30 days | 5 | 4 | $0.25/day |
50 total number of items allowed on an account at any given time.
All patrons are fined $1.00 per day late for not honoring recalled items.
Reserve items may be borrowed for the following loan periods determined by the instructor: 2 Hour Loan, 2 Hour Library Use Only, 3 Hour Media Loan (Library Use Only), 2 Day Loan, and 7 Day Loan.
Hourly Reserve items (2 Hour Loan and 3 Hour Loan) are fined $1 per hour overdue. Daily Reserve items (2 Day Loan and 7 Day Loan) are fined $1 per day overdue.
For more information on Reserve policies, please see the Reserve website.
Persons affiliated with Virginia Tech must present a valid Hokie Passport or patrons not affiliated with the university must present a valid Virginia Driver's License or University Libraries Borrower Card to check out materials at any Circulation Desk.
You may obtain a University Libraries Borrower Card if you are a Virginia resident or if you are attending a Virginia college or university. You will need to present your Virginia Driver's License, Virginia ID Card, or your school ID card. A University Libraries Borrower card will be issued to you. Present this card when checking out books or inquiring about your library account.
Patrons affiliated with Virginia Tech who either do not have a Hokie Passport or who have an outdated ID card should go to 100 Student Services Building during regular business hours to have a Hokie Passport ID card made.
Large outside groups such as the Governor's School or Upward Bound should contact Brenda Pratt, (540) 231-9209, beforehand to make the necessary arrangements.
Please inform the Circulation/Reserve Desk of any change in your mailing address or phone number as soon as possible.
Important: Changes made at the Bursar's office in the Student Services building must also be made at the Library. Also changes made at the Library will not update your information elsewhere on campus.
Until a Hokie Passport or a library card has been reported lost or stolen to the Circulation/Reserve Desk (540-231-6340), borrowers will be held financially responsible for the materials borrowed and the charges incurred on the assigned ID number.
If the borrower lends an item to a faculty member, a student, or a friend, the original borrower is still responsible for all fines, replacement costs and other charges incurred.
This rule applies to all library patrons.
Sun: open 9:00am
Mon-Thu: open 24 hours*
Fri: close 8:00pm
Sat: 9:00am - 8:00pm
*During 24 hour operation, a valid Hokie Passport is required to access or remain in the library between 12 midnight and 7:30am.
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