All disputes concerning fines should be reported to the Circulation Desk at Cooper or Architecture and will be handled by a supervisor. University auditing guidelines require that fines are waived only in certain circumstances. All patrons pay fines for library materials. Library materials are defined as any material owned or circulated by the library in any format. The date stamped in the book or on accompanying material indicates the due date except for material on recall or renewed by electronic mail.
All patrons are financially responsible for lost or damaged materials.
Materials cannot be purchased from the library. Regardless of whether replacement or payment has been made for an item, it remains the property of the university. Any person who has falsely claimed to have lost materials simply to retain possession can be charged for illegally possessing state property. All patrons with materials which are forty five days overdue receive a final bill for the average replacement cost plus a processing fee and any accrued fines. Borrowing privileges are blocked until the debt is satisfied.