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EIU Booth Library

Circulation Policy

Charge-out and Returns

  • A current EIU ID card is required to charge-out materials.
  • An email receipt is sent automatically when items are checked in. A printed receipt is given upon request when books are returned in person. Keep your receipts at least 30 days.
  • Library patrons are charged replacement cost for lost, stolen, or damaged library materials. If you have questions on your replacement fee you can appeal it in writing (Fee Review Request Form / I-Share Fee Review Request).

Renewals and Requests

You may renew some items through MyAccount.
If a book you want is already charged out, you may request it from other I-Share Libraries.

If the book you want is not owned by an I-Share Library, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan Services.

You will be notified when the item is available via your EIU email account. You may find information on your EIU email account online at PAWS.

Loan Periods

 Students 
Graduate Students
 Faculty  Staff / Others Fines
Archival Materials
BUO*
BUO
BUO
BUO
0
Books in Stacks
8 wks
8 wks
16 wks
8 wks
0
Gov Doc
8 wks
8 wks
16 wks
8 wks
0
Juvenile Collection
8 wks
8 wks
16 wks
8 wks
0
Current Periodicals
3 days
3 days
2 wks
2 wks
0
Bound Periodicals
8 wks
8 wks
16 wks
8 wks
0
Current Best Sellers 
2 wks
2 wks
2 wks
2 wks
0
Videos (VHS, DVD)
3 days
2 wks
2 wks
2 wks
0
Audio (CD, LP)
2 wks
2 wks
2 wks
2 wks
0
Reserves (3 hrs)
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
0
Reserves (1-7 days)
1-7 days
1-7days
1-7 days
1-7 days
0
Laptops
4 wks
4 wks
4 wks - $10/day
Digital Cameras
3 days
3 days
3 days - $10/day

 * building use only

Fees for Lost or Damaged Items

 

Lost Books and Materials (Except Periodicals)

Replacement cost of lost item or a minimum standard replacement charge of $50 (whichever is greater).

Lost Unbound Periodicals

Replacement cost of lost item or a minimum standard replacement charge of $20 (whichever is greater). 

Lost Bound Periodicals

Replacement cost of lost item or a minimum standard replacement charge of $100 (whichever is greater).

Lost Laptop or Digital Camera 

Replacement cost of item or a minimum standard replacement cost of $1000.00 (whichever is greater).

 

 

rev. 3/95 and approved by President's Council, April 28, 1995
Revised and approved 2008.

Revised 2021

Revised 2024

 

Interlibrary Loan

Blue banded print materials: 28 day loan period. Renewal may be possible.

Blue banded non-print materials: 14 day loan period.

Items are considered lost when 21 days overdue. A replacement fee is charged for lost materials.

Interlibrary loan policies for blue banded materials are set in the I-Share Resource Sharing Code.

 

Lost Item Processing

Items that are overdue are automatically converted to lost status according to the table below.

 

Laptops, Digital Cameras, Technology Equipment 5 days after due date
I-Share Items
(blue band interlibrary loan)
35 days after due date
All other EIU-owned items 42 days after due date

 

 

 

Effective July 1, 2021

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Charleston, IL 61920
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