Table of Contents

• Loan Periods
• Renewals & Returns
• Holds & Recalls
• Returning Materials
• Lost/Damaged Materials

Loan Periods for Faculty

The following do not circulate and must be used in the library:  Reference materials, maps, special collections, periodicals, microforms.  Photocopiers are located on every floor of the library.  The cost is $.10 per page; most have card readers.  Some copiers do accept $1 and $5 bills.

Book Renewals

• You may renew library books on-line prior to the due date
• Overdue materials must be brought to the circulation desk for renewal
• Items not eligible for renewal:
  
  • Books requested by another borrower.
  • Books needed for reserves.
• For further information, please call circulation, 856-256-4802.

Renewal Options:

Using the On-line Catalog (Item cannot already be overdue)

• From the library's home page, click 'Catalog'->'My-Account'.
  
  • Log in using your Rowan ID bar code and your last name.
• Your library record will list your name, address, items checked out and when they are due.  Check the boxes to the left of the items you wish to renew and click the 'Renew Items' button.  If eligible, the extended due date will be listed.

By Telephone:

• Contact the circulation desk, 856-256-4802
• Please have the following information available:
  
  • Your name
  • Your Rowan ID barcode number
  • Your phone number

By Email:

• Send us an email at circulation@rowan.edu.
• Your message must include your name, Rowan ID bar code number, and your phone number.
• Circulation will contact you by reply email to confirm your new due dates.

In Person:

• Bring materials for renewal to the circulation desk during library hours. 

Holds/Recalls

If an item is checked out to another borrower, students, faculty or staff of Rowan University may ask that it be held for them when returned. A notice will be sent when the item becomes available.

A book may be recalled if requested by another patron or needed for course reserve. The current borrower will receive a notice that the item is needed. If deemed necessary the library may shorten the item's current loan period to make it available to the next borrower. Fines may be charged if the material is not returned promptly. Stop by the circulation desk to place a hold or recall on an item currently checked out to someone else.

Returning Materials

When the library is open, please return materials directly to the circulation desk. When the library is closed, two book drops are available outside the front doors. These outside drops are emptied and locked at the beginning of each work day.

Lost or Damaged Materials

Borrowers are responsible for all materials charged out on their record and will be required to pay the replacement cost and a non-negotiable processing fee of $15.00 per item for each lost or damaged item. Replacement costs vary by type of item.  Please contact circulation for specific item and replacement cost information.

Lost or Damaged Equipment

Financial responsibility:
Late fees: $5.00 per day with no grace period available, up to a maximum of $25.00.  After 5 days of being late the equipment is considered lost.
Lost or stolen equipment: $1,500. (This price includes all accessories.) If returned within 24-hours, the lost equipment charge will be lifted, but the $25 late fee obligation, plus any applicable repair costs, will remain.

Damaged equipment: The full cost of repairs will be assessed by an IT technician, (up to a maximum of $1,500.)

Lost or damaged accessories:

• Ethernet cable: $5.00
• A/C adapter: $65.00
• Carrying case: $50.00
• User's Manual:  $10
• Remote control: $65.00
• Power cord: $65.00
• VGA video cable: $20.00