Loan Periods
Students, faculty, staff, and visitors each have different loan periods for the materials they check out.
Details about late, lost, or damaged materials: As of July 2021, Rod Library no longer charges daily late fees for library materials. A lost item replacement fee will be issued for items that have reached the maximum level of overdue or returned damaged. If a lost item is returned within one year of the original due date, a full refund will be given. The library will not accept replacements or issue refunds after one year.
Most library items will reach maximum overdue one month past the due date. Most electronics and hourly check-outs will reach maximum overdue after one week.
An exact replacement, in new condition, will be considered in place of the replacement fees for most items. The Library Services Desk can assist with questions about what qualifies as an exact replacement.
Failure to return recalled items by their due dates may result in loss of library check-out privileges. Upon the return of recalled items, reinstatement of library borrowing privileges will occur.
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| Type of Material | Loan Period | Renewals | Replacement Fee* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books-UNI Stacks | End of Term | Once | $55 |
| Books-Cedar Falls Public Library @ UNI Collection | 3 weeks | Once, for 3 weeks | $30 |
| Books-TEACH Stacks/Textbooks | 2 weeks | Once, for 2 weeks | $55 |
| UNI Videos/DVDs/Film/Blue Ray/Video Guides | 7 days | Once, for 1 week if not booked by another person | $85; $2 replacement charge for any CD/Video/DVD cases or enclosures therein, which are not returned |
| Youth Material-TEACH | 14 days | 2-week renewal until the end of the semester | $25; Youth Historical Collection $50 |
| Games | 7 days | 7 days | $55 |
| Enrich Materials-TEACH | 2 weeks | Once, for 2 weeks | $55 |
| Albums, C.D.'s, Tapes | 3 weeks | Once, for 1 week | Items with 1 or 2 pieces: $45; Items with 3 or more pieces: Missing enclosures: |
| Interlibrary Loan | Variable | Variable Contact ILL Staff | Any fines from lending library |
| U.S. Documents | End of Term | Once | $25 |
| Maps | End of Term | Once | $35 |
| Periodicals (Bound and Current Issues) | 1 day | No | $55 |
| Course Reserves (only enrolled students and faculty may check these out) | Varies-check with Library Services | No | $55 |
| Permanent Reserves | Varies-check with Library Services | Varies | * |
| Lockers | End of Term | No | $35 for lost key; $2 for lost barcode tag |
| Listening room | 3 hours | No | $35 for lost key |
| Headphones | 3 hours-Building Use Only | No | * |
| Laptop Computers | 3 hours | Once, for 1 hour | $1,310 |
| Long Term Laptop Computers | 1 week | No | $1,310 |
| Chargers/Cables/Mouse/Clickers/Card Reader/Smart Brushes/ Powerbank/Stylus | 3 hours | Once, for 1 hour | * |
| USB | 3 hours | No | $15 |
| Optical Drive | 3 days | No | $55 |
| Umbrella | 7 days | No | $55 |
| Projector | 7 days | No | $810 |
| Calculator | 7 days | No | * |
| Art Supplies/Markers/Highlighters | 3 hours | No | $15 |
| WebCam | 3 days | No | $55 |
| Camera/VideoCam | 1 Week | No | * |
| Bicycle | 3 hours (7am- 9 pm) | No | $655 |
| Bicycle light kit | 3 hours | No | $45 |
* Replacement fee will vary. No refunds will be given and no replacements will be accepted after 1 year from the due date. [/collapse]
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Graduate students follow the same loan periods as undergraduate students. They may check out these materials until the end of the current semester. Items needed for Course Reserves are subject to recall. All patrons are assessed a replacement fee for items not returned.[/collapse]
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Faculty members have extended borrowing privileges on some materials.
- Stacks and Government Documents will check out until the end of the academic year. At the end of the academic year, items will automatically renew until the end of the next academic year for up to four years. At the end of four years, faculty will need to physically bring their items back to the library to check them in and back out again if renewals are needed. This is to provide an opportunity to locate the material and determine a continued need.
- All other items will check out for the same loan period as listed above in the Undergraduate section.
- Items needed for Course Reserves are subject to recall.
- Faculty are not able to check out laptops.
- All patrons are assessed a replacement fee for lost or damaged items.
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These staff have the same borrowing privileges as undergraduate students, although they are not able to check out laptops or course reserve material[/collapse]
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These staff have extended borrowing privileges on books from the stacks and government documents. They may check out the material until the end of the academic year. Items needed for Course Reserves are subject to recall. All patrons are assessed a replacement fee for items not returned. Professional and Scientific Staff are not able to check out laptops.
With an end of the academic year due date, these staff will need to physically bring their items back to the library to check them in and back out again if renewals are needed. This is to provide an opportunity to locate the material and determine a continued need. Online and phone renewals will not be available.[/collapse]