Home>Information>Borrowing Privileges Doctoral Students Borrowing Privileges   Regulations Doctoral students may check out an unlimited number of books upon presentation of a valid University identification card at the circulation desk. Borrowing privileges are not transferable. Borrowers are responsible for items borrowed until returned to the library. For lost or damaged materials, patron must pay replacement cost plus a $15.00 processing fee. No renewals are allowed. Billing/Lost Status If library materials are not returned 30 days after the due date; the materials will be presumed lost and all library privileges will be blocked. The student will also be charged the replacement cost plus a $15.00 non-refundable processing fee. If the book is returned after the item goes lost, the student will only be responsible for the $15.00 billing fee and will received a credit slip for the remaining balance. Please submit payment to Cashier’s Office located in the Dowdy Administration Building. A receipt of payment must be shown at the library’s circulation desk to clear the patron’s account. Loan Periods Books(Main Collection & Black Studies) - 1 semester Reserve Materials - 2 hours, overnight, 3 days or 1 week Audiovisuals - 3 days Government Documents - 1 week Laptops - 4 hours (Library Use Only), 3 days (Out of Library Use) Learning Resource Center (LRC) - Books circulate for a period of 3 weeks during the Fall/Spring semesters; 2 weeks during the Summer semester. Professional materials including textbooks, vertical files, and curriculum guides circulate for in-house use only. Periodicals - Library Use Only Reference Materials - Library Use Only Special Collections/Archives - Library Use Only Recall If an item is requested by another patron, a recall notice will be generated. Materials must be returned to the library within twenty-four (24) hours of receipts of the notice. Failure to return a recalled book within ten(10) days will result in a fine of $10.00/up to a maximum of $100.00.   Restrictions Overdue fines and lost book charges must be paid before students are allowed to: checkout additional library materials, register for classes, receive transcripts from the University, participate in commencement exercise.   For more information please call: Access Services/Circulation 336)334-7617