Failure to follow these procedures could result in the item being accidentally picked up by a subsequent borrower taking the item from the library. You would be charged for the item as it could become lost. All patrons are subject to fines for materials returned after the date due. Fines are calculated at twenty-five cents per day, per item, for each day the library is open. Extensive damage may require full replacement charges of the item.
Some kits cost several hundred dollars to replace.
Textbooks also can be extremely expensive. We mention this to reinforce the importance of being responsible library users. It is not recommended for borrowers to allow others to take back checked out materials to Gunn. If they should forget, or worse yet, lose the item, you may think it has been returned, and it has not been returned. If the library does not receive the overdue item after 37 days beyond the due date, it is declared lost.