Borrowing Policies for Staff

You may have up to 150 items checked out at any given time.

Collection	Loan Period	Overdue Fine*
Art Prints	End of semester	15 cents per day
Audiocassettes	30 days	15 cents per day
Browsing Collection	30 days	15 cents per day
CD's	30 days	15 cents per day
Curriculum Library	14 days	15 cents per day
DVD's	14 days	15 cents per day
General Collection	60 days	15 cents per day
Government Documents	30 days	15 cents per day
Juvenile Collection	30 days	15 cents per day
Juvenile Reserve	Varies: 2, 4, 24, 72 hrs	60 cents per hour
Kits	14 days	15 cents per day
Laser Discs	14 days	15 cents per day
Maps	14 days	15 cents per day
Media Reserve	Varies: 2, 4, 24 hrs	60 cents per hour
MOBIUS (limit of 20 items at a time)	21 days +2 21-day renewals if not needed elsewhere	If not returned promptly, user will be billed $120 (minimum) in replacement costs
Multi-Media	14 days	15 cents per day
Oversize	60 days	15 cents per day
Posters	14 days	15 cents per day
Reserve	Varies: 2, 24, 72 hrs	60 cents per hour
Scores	30 days	15 cents per day
Videos	14 days	15 cents per day

*Recall fine on all items is $1.00 per day.

Items in the following locations may not be checked out: Reference, Periodicals, Microforms, Special Collections, Media Reference, Juvenile Reference, Juvenile Periodicals

You must show a current Truman ID to check out materials, and you are responsible for everything you check out. All borrowers may be subject to overdue fines, processing/billing fees, damaged and/or lost book charges for library materials checked out on their cards.

If you need an items that is checked out, you may request a RECALL for that item at the Circulation Desk. Once the recall is initiated, the item must be returned within two weeks. Failure to respond to such a notice will result in a fine of $1.00 per day and/or suspension of borrowing privileges. Recalled material may be picked up at the Circulation Desk. It will be held there for seven days. After seven days the material will be returned to the shelves and available to anyone. All materials are subject to recall.

Theft or mutilation of library materials or property could result in disciplinary action by Truman State University.

The Library reserves the right to suspend borrowing privileges for abuses of circulation policies. In accordance with Right to Privacy Laws, the registration and circulation records of all library users remain confidential.

Truman State University lost/damaged materials will be paid for along with an additional $20 non-refundable billing fee will also be assessed. Click here for Replacement Costs for various types of material.