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Borrowing

Library Cards


All registered AU students, faculty, and staff may check out Phillips Library materials with their AU ID card or a photo ID.

Alumni may check out materials with an AU Alumni card obtained from Alumni Relations. For more information, see our policies page:

Policies

Loan Periods


Students:

Books: 28 days, 3 renewals

Media: 14 days, no renewals

Faculty:
Alumni:

Books: 112 days, 3 renewals

Media: 14 days, no renewals

 

Books: 28 days, 3 renewals

Media: 7 days, 0 renewals

 

 

Limits: Students and faculty are limited to a total of 100 items checked out; Alumni are limited to 6 items checked out (4 books and 2 DVDs).

Fines & Fees


Phillips Library does not charge daily fines for AU items. When items are overdue by 35 days or more, they are marked as 'lost' and the following amounts will be charged.

Students:

Books: $75 lost item fee

Media: $150 lost item fee

Fees are reported to Student Accounts and a block is placed on your library account until a return or payment is made.
 Payments are to be made to Student Accounts.

Faculty:
Alumni:

Books: $75 lost item fee

Media: $150 lost item fee

If an item is returned all fines are forgiven.

Books: $75 lost item fee

Media: $150 lost item fee

I-Share Items

If an I-Share item is overdue or lost, you must contact the lending library for billing and payment information. Contact information for each I-Share library can be found here. Payment options are determined by the I-Share Library not Phillips Library. 

Tipasa Items

Items that are not available from Phillips Library or from I-Share members, are requested through InterLibrary Loan/Tipasa. If you have an overdue item you received through ILL and receive a fee notice, please return the item. If the fee is reported to Student Accounts, you will no longer be eligible to make a return of the item and must pay the fee. If the lending library determines that the item borrowed is damaged, you will be charged for the damages.

For information about lost or overdue Tipasa loans, please contact Phillips Library at 630-844-4620 or docdel@aurora.edu.