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Policies

Lending Periods • Number of Items • Fines & Fees • Local Libraries

Present a valid CBU ID card or special user card to check out materials. 

Lending Periods

	Undergrad	Graduate	Faculty/Staff	Alumni/Consortia
Book	28 days	Semester	Semester	28 days
New Book	14 days	14 days	14 days	14 days
Audio-Visual	3 days	3 days	3 days	In Library Only
Curriculum Library	3 days	3 days	14 days	In Library Only
Journals	In Library Only	In Library Only	24 hours	In Library Only
Reference	In Library Only	In Library Only	24 hours	In Library Only

Renewals: Curriculum Library and New Books can be renewed once. All other items may be renewed twice. Renew Online

Recalls: All items may be recalled (have a shortened loan period) if needed by faculty.

 

Number of Items

	Undergrad	Graduate	Faculty/Staff	Alumni	Consortia
Total:	20	20	50	10	5
Audio-Visual	2	2	2	0	0
Reserves	2	2	2	0	0

 

Fines & Fees

	Undergrad	Graduate	Alumni	Consortia
Book	$.10 / day	$.10 / day	$.10 / day	$.10 / day
New Book	$.10 / day	$.10 / day	$.10 / day	$.10 / day
Audio-Visual	$1.00 / day	$1.00 / day
Curriculum Library	$1.00 / day	$1.00 / day
Reserves	$1.00 / hour	$1.00 / hour

• Faculty/Staff are not fined.
• Automated email notices are sent to your CBU account as a courtesy. You are responsible for returning materials by their due dates even if you don't receive a notice.
• You may not register or obtain your diploma/transcripts until you return your overdue materials and pay any fines.

LOST ITEMS:

• Replacement fees: $50.00/book and $100.00/A-V item, plus a $15.00 processing fee.
• Items are considered lost if not returned 30 days past their due dates.
• If returned, you are only responsible for the maximum overdue fine per item.

 

Local Libraries

Current CBU students, faculty, and staff may borrow books from:

• University of Memphis
• Rhodes College
• Memphis College of Art
• Southwest Tennessee Community College
• LeMoyne-Owen College
• Memphis Theological Seminary
• Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
• Victory University

Use WorldCat to find books in area libraries.

NOTE: When borrowing from other libraries, you are subject to their policies.

Promptly return materials, so the CBU community can continue to borrow books from these libraries.