Replacement & Late Fees
The libraries will bill borrowers for overdue, lost, or damaged materials. Fees may be levied in addition to any fines that have accumulated.
Damaged Items
Items returned with damage beyond normal wear and tear but that do not require replacing will incur a flat $10 fine.
Library Bills
Bills from the library are paid to the Office of Student Accounts, and cannot be processed in the libraries. Student accounts accepts payment in cash, check, online, and wire transfer. Fines and bills that appear as fines, such as with headphones and OhioLINK materials, may be paid at the Circulation Desk in the Terrell Main Library using cash, check, or Obie$$.
Main Library Books and Periodicals
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost is either the actual price we would have to pay to buy a new copy or $40 if no new copy is available. There is an additional $25 billing fee for each item billed for replacement.
Replacement Copies
We accept replacement copies by special arrangement only.
Refund Policy
If an item is returned in good condition within 30 days of the billing date, we will refund the full billed amount. After that time, we will refund the replacement cost only if the item is returned in good condition and the library has not yet ordered a replacement copy.
Contact the Stacks Manager with questions regarding bills for Main books and periodicals.
Main Library Reserve Books, Reserve Media, and Media
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost is the price we would have to pay to buy a new copy plus a $25 billing fee.
Replacement Copies
Replacement copies for reserve materials are not accepted.
Refund Policy
If an item is returned in good condition, the replacement cost may be refunded but the billing fee is non-refundable. The borrower remains responsible for any fines accrued up until the time a response to notices is received.
Contact the Reserves and Media Manager with questions regarding bills for Main reserves.
Electronic Equipment
Damaged Electronics
Borrowers may be billed for the cost of repair to damaged electronic equipment. This varies depending on the damage, such as normal wear and tear vs. a liquid spill.
Laptops, Laptop Chargers, and Laptop Sets Replacement Cost
The replacement cost for laptops is $1,800 plus a $25 billing fee. The replacement cost for $100 plus a $25 billing fee. If a laptop set is billed for replacement, the total replacement bill is $1,950.
Headphones in the Main Library
Once a pair of headphones becomes overdue, an automatic fine of $25 replacement fee plus $5 billing fee is posted to the borrower’s library account. If returned in good condition, the replacement fee is waived and the $5 billing fee is left as a fine. If not returned, the borrower is billed for $25 and the headphones become theirs to keep; the library will no longer accept them if returned.
Other Electronic Equipment (including Phone Chargers, Lamps, and Fans)
The replacement cost of other electronics is the amount we would have to pay to buy a new piece of equipment plus a $25 billing fee.
Replacement Copies
Replacement copies of electronic equipment are not accepted.
Refund Policy
If a piece of electronic equipment is returned in good condition, the replacement cost may be refunded but the billing fee is non-refundable. The borrower remains responsible for any fines accrued up until the time they responded to the library’s notices.
Contact the Reserves and Media Manager with questions regarding bills for electronic equipment.
OhioLINKs
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost for OhioLINKs is $75 plus a $50 billing fee, which posts as a fine in the borrower’s account. If returned in good condition, the replacement fee is waived and the $50 billing fee is left as a fine.
Replacement Copies
Acceptance of replacement copies varies from lending library to lending library.
Contact the Interlibrary Loan Supervisor with questions regarding bills for OhioLINK materials.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost is determined by the lending library.
Replacement Copies
Acceptance of replacement copies varies from lending library to lending library.
Contact the Interlibrary Loan Supervisor with questions regarding bills for ILL materials.
Art Library
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost is either the actual price we would have to pay to buy a new copy or $40 if no new copy is available. There is an additional $25 billing fee for each item billed for replacement.
Replacement Copies
We accept replacement copies by special arrangement only.
Refund Policy
If an item is returned in good condition within 30 days of the billing date, we will refund the full billed amount. After that time, we will refund the replacement cost only if the item is returned in good condition and the library has not yet ordered a replacement copy.
Contact the Art Library Administrative Assistant with questions regarding bills for Art Library materials.
Conservatory Library
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost for materials from the conservatory library is $35 plus a $25 billing fee.
Replacement Copies
We accept replacement copies by special arrangement only. A $25 billing fee is applied.
Refund Policy
The replacement cost is refunded only if the item is returned in good condition and the library has not yet ordered a replacement copy.
Contact the Conservatory Circulation Coordinator with questions regarding bills for Conservatory Library materials.
Science Library
Replacement Cost
The replacement cost is either the actual price we would have to pay to buy a new copy or $65 if no new copy is available. There is an additional $25 billing fee for each item billed for replacement.
Replacement Copies
We accept replacement copies by special arrangement only.
Refund Policy
If an item is returned in good condition within 30 days of the billing date, we will refund the full billed amount. After that time, we will refund the replacement cost only if the item is returned in good condition and the library has not yet ordered a replacement copy.
Contact the Science Library Administrative Assistant with questions regarding bills for Science Library materials.