At the end of the semester, students must be registered for the coming term in order to renew library materials. AV materials and books needed for Reserve can be recalled at any time. Recall fees apply to all library patrons, including UMD faculty, staff and administrators. All library materials have a due date stamped inside the cover when they are checked out. AV equipment has a receipt attached which indicates the date due.
Materials become overdue the first day after that date and borrowing privileges are suspended.
Two weeks after the material becomes overdue, a series of notices and bills is initiated. Non-receipt of an overdue notice does not remove responsibility for returning library materials. Fines will be cut in half if they are paid when the items are returned and if they were due in the current semester. This fine cannot be cut in half. There is no grace period and the fine will not be cut in half.