Boston Library Consortium cardholder. Retired UMB staff and faculty. Members of the UMB Alumni Association-current Alumni card Massachusetts Public Colleges and Universities staff, faculty or students with current identification. The use of books, journals, databases within the library is unrestricted and free. After the 4th renewal, books must be returned and reshelved in the stacks before the original user can charge them out again.
Fines begin accumulating on the first day overdue.
A fine in any amount blocks all borrowing and renewal privileges for all users for all materials. The third notice is also a Bill for Replacement. Circulation staff will send a courtesy notice to the user who has the book stating that no renewal will be possible. The first user is asked to return the book as soon as possible but the first user's loan period is not shortened. At the request of the faculty member, a few reserve items are given a 24 or a 48 hour loan period and may be taken out of the building.