GUIDE TO THE CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT
BORROWING REQUIREMENTS:
You must have a student ID from a University System of Maryland institution or a cooperating institution (see list of institutions below), which has been validated for the current semester. UB students who do not have a UB library barcode may obtain one at the Circulation desk with a valid UB ID or a picture ID and proof of enrollment at UB.
BORROWING LIMITS:
Books: Reference
books and Special Collection materials do not circulate except through
special approval of those departments. In such cases they are charged
and returned through those departments.
Periodicals: Periodicals do not circulate.
Government Documents: Many items do circulate. Previously uncirculated
documents must be approved for circulation by the Reference Librarian
. You must then check them out at the Circulation Desk.
Reserves: Up to three reserve items may be checked out that the same time.
RESERVES:
Most reserve materials are for in-library use only with a two-hour limit; you may renew them if they are not requested by another patron. The course instructor determines outside-library use. Some courses have online reserves that require a password. If your instructor has any web-based reserves, he/she will give you the password. If you don't have a password for reserves, you must request it from your INSTRUCTOR. With a password you will be able to access these online reserves at any time on or off campus.
BORROWING PERIODS:
The initial borrowing period is four weeks; you may renew materials if no hold has been placed on the item(s) by another patron. This includes books, audiocassettes, computer diskettes, CD-ROMs and government documents. Normally only one renewal is granted.
The video borrowing period is 7 days for UB patrons ONLY.
OVERDUES & FINES:
Circulating
Material: After a three-day grace period, fines on overdue books, videos
and government documents accrue at a rate of 25 cents per day from the
original due date. The maximum fine is $20.00
Lost items: The fee for lost books, videos or audiocassettes is $125.00.
The fee for lost government documents is $25.00.
Reserves: There is a $5.00 fine for unauthorized removal of in-library
reserves from the library. The fine for late out-of-library reserves is
$1.00 per day.
You must pay all fines and fees in the Business Office. Langsdale does
not collect any money for fines or fees.
BOOK RETURN:
The library has a book deposit at its Maryland Avenue entrance, which allows patrons to return books even the library is closed. You may also return overdue books in the bookdrop.
All books found in the book deposit when the library reopens are considered returned on the last day the library was open. Patrons who return books at the Circulation desk may request a return receipt. UB books may also be returned to any USM Library (see list below).
COOPERATING LIBRARIES:
University of Baltimore students, faculty, and staff have borrowing privileges at the following library, subject to their borrowing policies:
University System of Maryland:
Bowie State
University (BSU)
Coppin State College (CSC)
Frostburg State University (FSU)
Salisbury State University (SSU)
Towson University (TSU)
University of Baltimore Law Library (UBLL)
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP)
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES)
University of Maryland, University College (UMUC)
You may also request books from any USM library through the Hold/Recall system in the online Catalog USMAI catalog for deliver to Langsdale Library. Please ask a staff member for help using this service or see our how to guide on Catalog USMAIWeb.
Other Cooperating Libraries:
Baltimore
Hebrew University
Goucher College
Loyola/Notre Dame Library
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Morgan State University
St. Mary's College
Villa Julie College
For more information on Baltimore Area Libraries with contact information and locations, please see our Baltimore Area Libraries Guide.
For more information on borrowing, please contact the Circulation Desk at (410) 837-4260.
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