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    Circulation & Fines

    Circulation Policy

    • Books may be checked out for four weeks.

    • Reference books and Periodicals may be checked out overnight upon permission from the Library Director.

    • Audiocassettes, Games, Kits, Microform, Pictures, Videocassettes, and DVDs are checked out for one week, unless required for a correspondence course.

    • Audiocassette players and an overhead projector are checked overnight.

    • NOTE: Renewals may be made at the library, by e-mail, or by telephone.


    Fines & Fees

    • Print and Audiovisual Materials: 10 cents per day.

    • Reference books:­ 10 cents per hour starting at 10:00 a.m. on the day following check-out day.

    • Audiocassette players:­ $1.00 rental charge per day.

    • Overhead projector:­ $5.00 rental charge per day.

    • Fee for videocassettes not rewound at the time of return:­ $1.00

    • NOTE: There is NO grace period on fines and fees.


    REMINDER:

    • Library materials are not for sale. If an item is lost, the charge is the replacement cost plus a $5.00 processing fee.

    • Overdue fines, if any, are in addition to the replacement fee and processing fee.

    • If an item is damaged, the charge is determined by the Library Director and may include a rebinding fee.


    Lending for Online Students

    • Distance education students may borrow up to 7 books by mail.

    • Distance education students are expected to pay shipping costs from their location.

    • Books circulate for four weeks, beginning when they are checked out at the circulation desk, and will not be considered returned until the library receives them.

    • Unpaid fines and shipping costs will result in a hold on the student’s account at the end of a semester, and the student will not be able to receive grades or transcripts until the amount is paid. This policy applies to books. All other circulating formats must be approved on a case-by-case basis.

    • BMA Pastors and Laymen in distant cities and states may borrow from the Kellar Library by paying the $5.00 charge for the library card and the postage to mail the materials back to the library. Contact the library about these privileges.

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