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Borrowing

Borrowing / Loan Periods / Returns / Renewals / Recalls / Fines / Lost cards / Lost or Damaged Materials / Holds / FLC

Borrowing Privileges

• All currently enrolled Lesley University students, faculty, staff, administration, and FLC library members are eligible to apply for borrowing privileges. Please present your current Lesley University photo ID card (or current FLC card) at the Circulation Desk to apply.
• Alumni may apply for restricted borrowing privileges. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk or see our new Guide to Library Services for Alumni for more information.

Loan Periods

• Lesley University books and teaching resource materials circulate for 28 days.
• Videotapes and Media Equipment:
  • AIB Library - Videos circulate to faculty for 48 hours. Students and staff can view videos in the AIB Library's media room. Telephone: 617-585-6670.
  • Kresge Library Media Center - Videos circulate to patrons for 48 hours. Reservations for videotapes and equipment may be made at the Media Circulation Desk. Telephone 617-349-8860. Off campus faculty may request an extension of up to one week.
• Tests must be used in-house (Sherrill Library) by students enrolled in assessment courses.
• Reference books and periodicals:
  • AIB Library - Reference books circulate to faculty for 48 hours. Periodicals circulate to faculty for 7 days. National Geographic circulates to students and staff for 7 days.
  • Sherrill Library - Reference books and periodicals must be used within the building.
• For more information on circulation policies, please see the charts of borrowing privileges, organized by user category.

Returns

• Book drop for returns are located at the Circulation Desks of both Sherrill and AIB libraries. When the library is closed, there is a book drop located to the left of the Sherrill Library entrance. Equipment should be returned directly to the Kresge Library Media Center in University Hall, room 3-070.

  There is also a book drop located near the elevator across from the Kresge Library Media Center on the third floor of University Hall. Books and videos may be returned there and will be delivered to Sherrill Library. Items dropped off by 9 a.m. will be returned by noon, and items dropped off by 2 p.m. will be returned by 4 p.m.

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Renewals

• Library books may be renewed for an additional 28 days unless requested by another patron.
• Videos and equipment may be renewed for an additional 48 hours.
• Fines must be paid on all overdue items before they may be renewed.
• Renewals may be requested in person, phone, or online by using My Account through the FLO catalog.
• For more information on circulation policies, please see the charts of borrowing privileges, organized by user category.

Recalls

• All library materials with a 28-day circulation period are subject to recall after 10 days. Please return materials promptly when notified an item has been recalled.

Fines

• Fines are charged on 28 day circulating materials kept beyond the due date at a rate of $0.10 per day.
• Fines for reserve materials and museum passes are posted on each item.
• The fine for overdue videotapes and equipment is $0.50 per hour.
• The fine for media reserves is $0.25 per hour.
• Persons with any overdue materials or owing $5.00 or more may not continue to borrow until material is returned and fines are paid.
• For more information on circulation policies, please see the charts of borrowing privileges, organized by user category.

Lost Cards

• Library patrons are responsible for the safe return of all materials checked out to their account. Report lost ID cards immediately to Security and the library Circulation Desk to prevent charges being made against the account.

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Lost or Damaged Materials

• All materials checked out must be returned in the same condition as received. The library requires borrowers to pay for lost or damaged materials and equipment. Lost items should be reported immediately in order to avoid additional charges.
• Borrowers are asked to pay the replacement cost of the item or to replace it per the library's specifications. Please consult with the Head of Access Services for specifications. The average price of a lost book is $60. The average price of a lost teaching resource kit is $75.
• Library patrons may be charged reasonable replacement costs for missing or damaged pieces of multi-piece sets, packaging, etc. Access Services staff will determine the cost based on consultation with the appropriate librarian.

Hold Materials

• Sherrill Library Items: Patrons may request that currently circulating items be held for them at the Circulation Desk when returned. If the material is overdue or has been renewed, it will be recalled immediately. When the item is returned, patrons are notified by telephone that it is available. Materials are held at the Circulation Desk for ten (10) days after their return.
• FLO Items: Patrons may request that books at other FLO libraries be delivered to AIB or Sherrill Library for convenient pickup. Please submit the request through the FLO catalog by choosing “Place Request” on the item record screen. Your must have registered your current Lesley ID at either the AIB or Sherrill Circulation Desk in order to use this feature. The default PIN is fenway1. Delivery time is approximately 2 – 4 business days if the item is available and patrons will be notified by email when their requests have arrived.
  Delivery service is NOT available for materials located at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA).

Fenway Library Consortium

• Lesley Libraries are members of the Fenway Library Consortium, a cooperating group of fifteen libraries open to faculty, staff, and students of its member institutions. Materials may be borrowed from all libraries (except the Museum of Fine Arts) upon presentation of a valid consortium identification card available from each institution.
• Borrowers are responsible for returning items in accordance with the regulations of the individual libraries.
• A brochure with the individual locations and additional information is available at the main Circulation Desk.
• For more information on circulation policies, please see the charts of borrowing privileges, organized by user category.