Loan Periods
Loan periods for books from the Main Stacks:
A current HSU ID or Borrowers card must be presented at the Circulation Desk for all checkouts. See ID Office for information.
| Patron Type | Loan | # of Renewals (if no hold/recall) |
| Undergraduate / Extension | 3 weeks | 3 |
| Graduate | Semester (due last day of finals) | 6 |
| Staff | 3 weeks | 3 |
| Faculty | Academic Year | 3 |
| Community / Alumni Borrower | 3 weeks | 3 |
Please note that a loan may be shortened and a new due date issued if an item is recalled by another borrower. See requests for more information.
Loan periods for other materials, for all borrowers unless otherwise noted:
| Item Type | Loan | Renewals | Limit |
| Videos / DVDs | 3 days | No | 3 |
| Videos / DVDs (staff & faculty) | 1 week | Yes | None |
| Compact Discs | 3 weeks | No | 3 |
| Children's Lit / Curriculum | 3 weeks | No | None |
| Government Documents | 3 weeks | No | None |
| Periodicals | 1 day | No | None |
| Print Reserve | 2 hour / 1 day | Yes (2 hour only) | 1 |
Interlibrary Loan and Hold/Recall services, as well as remote access to our licensed databases are restricted to current HSU students, staff, and faculty only.
Fines and Fees
The following item types carry overdue fines of $1 per day, with a maximum of $25 per item:
- Videos (DVD & VHS)
- Compact Discs
- Government Documents
- Periodicals
Overdue Print Reserve items carry late fines of $1/hour, with a maximum per item of $25.
All Library materials overdue by 45 days will be billed for full replacement cost, plus a non-refundable overdue fine of $5-$25.
Materials returned in good condition within 6 months of billing will have the replacement cost reversed.
Fines and fees are paid at the Student Financial Services Office. Failure to pay will result in a hold on your HSU records and registration. Accounts overdue by 6 months will be referred to collection.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Overdue notices are mailed as a courtesy reminder. The borrower remains responsible for fines and bills incurred whether or not a notice is received.
- Fines accumulate until the borrower notifies the Circulation office that an item is lost.
- Excessive overdues, fines, or bills may result in the loss of library privileges.
Please contact the Circulation Department if you have any questions.