ASU Student, Faculty & Staff Loan Policy

Borrower Loan Periods

Undergraduate Student	14 days
Honors College	30 days
Graduate Student: Masters	30 days
Ph.D. / Grad Assoc.	90 days
Research Asst. / Teaching Asst.	90 days
Faculty / Academic Professional	150 days
Faculty Assoc. / Adjunct / Staff	150 days

About Your Account

Each ASU Library may have individual loan and fee policies for various types of materials. Please check with your library for details.
Loan periods are based upon your borrower type and the kind of item you are checking out.
There is no limit on the number of books that can be checked out at one time.
The number of items you may check out from specialized collections such as videos, microforms and reserves varies from library to library.
It is your responsibility to check your account regularly for overdues, recalls, etc.
Proxies are allowed.
Photo ID (preferably Sun Card) is required for each transaction.
Borrowing privileges and access to some online services (renewal, recall, etc.) are denied if you have fines/fees. See Overdue/Billable
Report lost or stolen cards to the library.

Returning Library Materials

Most materials may be returned to any ASU Libraries location, regardless of which library they were checked out from. Each library has an interior book return (or "book drop") located near the circulation/check out desk, and there are also several exterior book returns that are available 24/7. Please use the exterior book returns for print items only in order to prevent severe heat damage to multimedia materials (DVD, VHS, etc. Exterior book return locations:

Downtown campus	Location: Outside the south entrance of the University Center building on Polk Street (Drive up)
Polytechnic campus	Location: Williams Field Road just east of campus entrance (Drive up) Location: At the east entrance to the Center Building
Tempe campus	Location: Hayden Library at the top of the stairs to the courtyard, to the west of the elevator Location: Noble Library to the west and around the corner from the front entrance Location: Architecture and Environmental Design Library, just outside the entrance to the library on the first floor of the College of Design North building. (Building access restricted to College of Design students overnight) Location: Law Library, north of the front doors of the Law Library (available only when the Law Library is closed)
West campus	Location: West side of Fletcher Library, near the north entrance of parking lot six (Drive up) Location: Just outside the east entrance to Fletcher Library (available only when Fletcher Library is closed)

Renewals

Items may be renewed as often as needed provided they have no holds or recalls.
Most items may be renewed online from any location that has internet access if there are no blocks on your account. To renew online use the My Account link from the ASU Libraries Catalog.
Renewals may also be done by bringing the materials to any ASU Library Circulation Desk or by using Telephone Renewal.
Reserves, media and microforms are not renewable. Bring them to any ASU Library Circulation Desk to inquire about extending your loan.

Recalls

Most checked-out items can be recalled.
Recall policies apply to all users and are in effect all year long including breaks, sabbaticals, vacations, etc.
The library sends a notice when an item checked out to you has been requested by another borrower. See Notices.
Recalls are due fifteen (15) days after the request. If there is a queue for the item the loan period is 14 days.
For some users a recall represents a shortened loan period.
If the library is closed use one of the exterior book drops.
A $10.00 fine plus replacement fee is charged for items not returned by the Recall Due Date.
The replacement fee is canceled if/when the item is returned undamaged.
Recall fines are strictly enforced.

Overdue/Billable

Overdue reminders are sent as a courtesy and failure to receive one, for whatever reason, does not remove your responsibility for meeting each due date or paying subsequent fines.
You are responsible for keeping your email and mailing address current with the library.
Accounts are blocked 30 days after the due date. Once an account is blocked renewals can only be done through Telephone Renewal or the Blocked Accounts page.
Fees are assessed on the 61st day for students & staff and on the 91st day for faculty.
A $10.00 fine plus replacement cost are charged for items not returned or renewed within the grace period.
Recalls, videos, and reserves do not have a grace period.
- Recall fines: $10.00 if not returned by recall due date.
- Video fines: check with the owning library.
- Hourly Reserve fines: $1.00 per hour, 24 hours per day. Maximum fine $20.00.
The replacement fee is canceled if/when the item is returned undamaged.
Any books that are paid for and returned to the library within a year of payment are eligible for partial refund (http://lib.asu.edu/access/paying)
If you believe an item charged to your account has been returned, please contact the owning library.
Failure to return library materials and pay overdue fees may result in further collection procedures, including the possibility of action by a Collection Agency.

Notices

Failure to receive notices will not negate fines.
Types of notices:
- Overdue: sent as a courtesy. Recall: see above.
- Pick-up: items you requested are ready for pick-up.
- Holds Cancellation: item/s you requested are not available.
Default delivery method for library notices is e-mail. Contact the library circulation desk to opt for paper notices.
You are responsible for keeping your e-mail and mailing address current.
You can add or change your e-mail address at any time by using the My Account link from the ASU Libraries Catalog.
SPAM filtering software may interfere with the delivery of Library notices. If you do use SPAM filters, be sure to customize your profile to accept mail from the library where the address includes @asu.edu and the subject line includes [ASULIB]. For ILL/Interlibrary Loan notices, customize your profile to accept the library's ILL address: ill@asu.edu
Do not reply to notices. They are informational only.
You are responsible for keeping your e-mail and mailing address current. For immediate service, please direct your questions regarding library notifications to your home library.

ASU Libraries Telephone Numbers

Architecture and Environmental Design Library: (480) 965-6400
Downtown Phoenix campus Library: (602) 496-0300
Fletcher Library on the West campus: (602) 543-8580
Hayden Library: (480) 965-3605
Ross-Blakely Law Library: (480) 965-6144
Music Library: (480) 965-3513
Noble Science and Engineering Library: (480) 965-2600
Polytechnic campus Library: (480) 727-1037

Important Reminders

You are responsible for items checked-out to your account and related fees; this responsibility cannot be transferred.
For your protection, do not loan your ID or borrowed items to others. Do not depend on others to return items for you.
Report a lost ID to the library.
Items must be returned at an ASU library book return or Circulation Desk in order to be properly checked-in. Most items may be returned to or renewed at any library. Check book drop policies.

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