All members of the St. John's University
community are eligible to borrow circulating materials. A valid St.
John's University ID (StormCard) or
St. John's University Library Courtesy Card serves as a library
card. Borrowers must present their card with the items they
wish to borrow. Borrowers are prohibited from lending their library
card (StormCard/Courtesy Card) to others. Any card that is
presented by someone other than the person to whom it was issued
will be confiscated and held at the Public Safety Office. Borrowers
are responsible for maintaining current contact information
with the Circulation Department.
Loan Periods
Some materials may
have loan periods that differ from those listed below.
Some items (Reference, Special Collections, Periocials, etc.)
are non-circulating. Loan periods for
print reserve materials vary from 2 hours of "Library Use Only" to
a week. Patrons will be informed about due dates when they borrow
materials.
- Undergraduate Students, Courtesy Card
holders: 28 days
- Full-time & Adjunct Faculty,
Administrators, Staff, Graduate/Law Students: 120 days
Blocks on Borrowing
Overdue items must be returned and fines and/or lost item
charges paid before additional items may be borrowed. Student
transcripts and/or course registration will be blocked until all
items are returned and all fines and fees paid.
Renewals
Overdue items, items with an active hold or recall,
or items that have exceeded the maximum renewals cannot be
renewed.
Most items can be renewed online through the Libraries'
catalog.
- Undergraduate Students: 2
renewals
- Full-time Faculty,
Administrators, Graduate/Law Students, Staff: 1
renewal
- Adjunct Faculty,
Courtesy Card holders: no renewals
Overdue
Notices
As a courtesy, an overdue notice is sent via e-mail one day after
an item is due. Patrons are responsible for checking and
maintaining the e-mail account to which notices are sent.
Failure to read or receive an e-mail notice does not relieve the
patron of responsibility for overdue items or resulting fines.
Please check your “@stjohns.edu” e-mail account regularly.
The University Libraries also reserve the right to block library
privileges of any user if the email address on file is no longer
valid.
Fines
& Fees
- Overdue fines accrue at a rate of 20 cents/day to
a maximum of $5 per book.
- After 25 days overdue, an item is considered lost
and a replacement fee is charged.
- Grace Period: All patrons are extended the
courtesy of a 3 day grace period (beyond the due date) for
overdue items. However, if an item is returned after the end of the
grace period, the overdue fines are calculated from the due date,
not the end of the grace period.
Holds
A hold is a patron request for a circulating item that is checked
out. When the item is returned, the library will hold it at the
Circulation Desk and notify the patron that it is available
for pick up. Holds can be placed online through the
Libraries' Catalog or in person at the Circulation
Desk.