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Circulation Policy

This policy applies to the circulation of library materials for all NSU community members (students, faculty, and staff) and public patrons.

Checkout Procedures

NSU Community Members:

When patrons are ready to check out circulating books, CDs, and videos, they should bring the items along with their NSU ID cards to the circulation desk.

Public Patrons:

Public patrons unaffiliated with NSU are required to complete a Patron Lending Card application prior to checking out circulating books, CDs, and videos. Public patrons must present their card at the circulation desk when checking out items.

Lending Periods and Renewals

Lending Periods and Renewals - Undergraduate
Item Type	Lending Period	Renewals
Circulating Print	3 weeks	2
Audiovisual	7 days	2
Laptops	7 days	1
Physical ILL	Varies	3 max*

Lending Periods and Renewals - Graduate
Item Type	Lending Period	Renewals
Circulating Print	1 semester	1
Audiovisual	3 weeks	1
Laptops	7 days	1
Physical ILL	Varies	3 max*

Lending Periods and Renewals - Faculty/Staff
Item Type	Lending Period	Renewals
Circulating Print	1 semester	1
Audiovisual	3 weeks	1
Laptops	N/A	N/A
Physical ILL	Varies	3 max*

Lending Periods and Renewals - Non-NSU Academic, Public Patrons
Item Type	Lending Period	Renewals
Circulating Print	3 weeks	2
Audiovisual	7 days	2
Laptops	N/A	N/A
Physical ILL	N/A	N/A

*ILL lending periods and renewals are determined by the lending institution.

Fees

NSU Libraries assesses fees for long overdue items and assumed lost items. Items are considered long overdue following a set period past the item due date. Long Overdue periods are assigned according to item format and patron account type. Patrons will be charged a $25.00 processing fee for each Long Overdue item.

Overdue items are assumed lost if they remain overdue for set periods longer than the long overdue period. Assumed lost periods are also assigned according to item format and patron account type. Patrons will be charged the full replacement cost of each Assumed Lost item.

Long Overdue and Assumed Lost Periods
Item Format	Patron Type	Long Overdue Period	Assumed Lost Period
Circulating Print Items	NSU Undergraduate, Non-NSU	30 days	90 days
Circulating Print Items	NSU Graduate, Staff, Faculty	30 days	1 semester
Audiovisual Items	NSU Undergraduate, Non-NSU	14 days	30 days
Audiovisual Items	NSU Graduate, Staff, Faculty	1 month	60 days
1, 2, 3-Hour Reserve	All	3 days	3 days
1, 2, 3-Day Reserve	All	3 days	3 days
7-Day Reserve	All	7 days	7 days
14-Day Reserve	All	14 days	14 days
Permanent	All	3 days	3 days

Item Limits

Patron Type	Total Items	Physical ILL Items (Cumulative with Total Items)	Digital ILL Items
Undergraduate	15	10	No Limit
Graduate	50	25	No Limit
Staff/Faculty	50	25	No Limit
Public	5 (3 DVD max)	N/A	N/A
Non-NSU Academic	10	N/A	N/A

Condition of Returned Items

Items must be returned in the same condition they were in at the time of check out. Patrons returning items with any kind of damage, such as water damage, underlining/writing in books, broken spines, inoperable DVDs or CDs, etc. will be charged a replacement fee.

Interlibrary Loan

Patrons can request and receive materials from other libraries when they are unavailable through the NSU collection.
NSU can also obtain almost any article patrons cannot find through our databases.
Note: NSU Libraries do not furnish textbooks and required course materials via Interlibrary Loan.
Lending periods for physical Interlibrary Loan items are set by the lending library.
Patrons who lose or damage Interlibrary Loan materials are assessed a processing fee of $25.00 and a replacement cost set by the ending Library.
Once fees are assessed, the patron’s borrowing privileges are suspended until all items are returned and/or fees paid.

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