Policies

Fines & Fees

Printable Fine / Fee Schedule (PDF file 29Kb)

All students (SHU and non-SHU), alumni, and paying customers are subject to late fees for overdue materials. The fine schedule is as follows:

• Books, CDs, CD-ROMs, musical scores, filmstrips, and slides: 25 cents per day following the date due. The maximum fine is $25.00 per item.
• Videocassettes & DVDs: $1.00 per day following the date due. The maximum fine is $50.00 per item.
• Reserves: $1.00 per hour for two-hour reserve items. $10.00 per day per overnight reserve item.
• Lost Item Replacement Fee: Once an item is 60 days overdue it is considered lost. A lost item fee of $15.00 will be added to the borrower's library account. The borrower will be responsible for all overdue fines that have accrued, the $15.00 lost item fee, and the replacement cost of the item.
• Suspension of borrowing privileges: Students are permited to carry a balance of $10.00 before borrowing privileges are suspended.