Circulation Policies

IDENTIFICATION:
University ID card or guest card will be required for borrowing and renewing.  To receive a guest card picture identification will be required. Due dates are stamped in the back of each item or paper receipt is given when using the Self Checkout Machine.

BOOKS MAY BE RECALLED:
Acirculating item may be recalled for another borrower and the loan period may be reduced.  Failure to return the item by the date given on the recall notification will automatically make the book overdue and the borrower subject to overdue penalties and suspension of borrowing privileges.

RETURN OF MATERIALS:
Material may be returned to the book return slots at the Check-Out Desk, to the outside book drops at the Park Library or mailed to Circulation, Park Library 221.

RENEWALS:
Material may be renewed at the Book Checkout Desk, by telephone 774-3114 or online from the CMU Libraries’ homepage – www.lib.cmich.edu.  Go to my account/renew books and follow the prompts.

OVERDUE NOTIFICATIONS:
Overdue notifications will be sent by email to your cmich account only.  If you do not have a cmich account they will be sent by regular mail.  Overdue notifications are sent by the library as a courtesy.  Failure to receive or read the messages does not excuse the overdue fines.

OVERDUE ITEMS;
Overdue notifications for each item will be sent 14 days after materials are due. There is a charge of $5.00 for each item that is overdue. (For example, the charge of 5 overdue items is $25.00; overdue fines are non-refundable.)

LOST MATERIALS:
Materials not returned or renewed within 7 days of the notification will be assumed lost.  The borrower will be charged the actual library purchase price and a $15.00 non-refundable processing fee per item. If the purchase price cannot be determined a $60.00 replacement charge per item will be assessed plus the $15.00 non-refundable processing fee.  If an item which was assumed lost is returned within one year the replacement charge, but not the $15.00 processing fee will be credited to the borrower’s account.

If you have problems, questions or special service requests, please contact:
          
JANE MOREY, Circulation Supervisor  
774-1164  Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

LAQUODRA SIMMONS, Circulation/Monitors Supervisor
774-1307  Sunday – Thursday 3:00 p.m. - Midnight

DIANE THOMAS, Coordinator of Access Services
774-2286  Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. –4:30 p.m.