Fines

Overdue Fines

Fines for library book materials

$.50 per day to a maximum of $15.00

Fines for reserve materials:

Library use only and overnight - $2.50 for the first hour and $.75 for each additional hour to a maximum of $24.25

1 day, 3 day, and 7 day - $2.50 per day to a maximum of $15.00

 

Replacement Fines
If books are not returned within 60 days of the due date, you will be billed a replacement charge of $105.00. This charge consists of the following:

Overdue Notices

Courtesy Notice

A notice will be sent the first day an item is overdue. This notice is sent to your e-mail account.  NOTE: We do not send courtesy notices in paper format.  You must have a registered email account in order to receive notices via emal from the library.. (See Preferred E-mail Accounts.)

Second Overdue Notice

A notice will be sent by U.S. Mail when an item is 30 days overdue. At this point, you will owe $15.00 in overdue fines.

Bills

Replacement

If items have not been returned within 60 days of the due date, a replacement bill will be sent for the amount of $105.00 per item. Replacement bills are sent via U.S. Mail.

Overdue Fines

If you owe overdue fines for a returned item, a bill will be mailed to you the day after the book is returned. Overdue bills are sent via U.S. Mail.

Additional Notes
You are responsible for fines and replacement costs even if you do not receive notification. Fines not paid to the library within 30 days of the billing date will be forwarded to the Bursar for collection.

Preferred E-mail Accounts
All e-mail from the library is sent to your University e-mail account (uniqueid@muohio.edu). If you do not use this account, you must register a preferred account with the University. If you need assistance, please contact the computing services help desk at (513) 785-3279. Instructions are also available in the Knowledge Base.

View Your Circulation Record
You may view your library circulation record at any time. Some things that you might do with this function are: check the status of a requested item; cancel an unwanted hold; renew materials; check to see how many items you have checked out, when items are due, and what fines you might owe. If you need to renew your materials, see the section on Patron Self-Renewal.

• Go to the Miami University Libraries homepage (http://www.lib.muohio.edu)

• Click on "My Circulation Account" under the Library Services heading

• Enter Your UniqueID and password (what you use to check your email)

• You can display:
- Requests (holds) outstanding
- Unpaid fines and bills
- Items currently checked out

Patron Self-Renewal
To renew your materials, use the View Your Circulation Record function. Once you have accessed your record:

 • Click "Items currently checked out"

 • Select items to renew

 • Click "Renew selected items" or "Renew all"
 
• Confirm renewal by checking the "STATUS" box for the phrase "RENEWED Now Due mm-dd-yy"

 • Record new due date

 • Be sure to completely exit your circulation record by clicking Start Over

Note: You may also renew items in person or by calling 785-3235.

August 2007