Until a wildcard or a library card has been reported lost or stolen to the circulation desk, the borrower will be held financially responsible for the materials borrowed and the charges incurred on the assigned ID number. If a borrower lends an item to a faculty member, a student, or a friend, the original borrower is still responsible for all fines, replacement costs and other charges incurred. This rule applies to faculty, staff, students, guests and corporate borrowers. Current Northwestern WildCARDs serve as library cards for students, faculty and staff. Library cards are non-transferable.
Library cards are non-transferable.
When a patron's WildCARD is near expiration, and this falls within a chargeout period, materials will only be charged out until the WildCARD's expiration date. Please note that the due date for a book may be shortened if the item is recalled by another user. Patrons are notified by mail of the new due date, and fines will apply for items not returned by the new date. Reference books, periodicals, recordings, and certain other materials do not circulate. Please check with the lending library regarding specific policies.