Services for Community Borrowers

Community Borrowers 

• Books:  Up to 7 books for 21 days (some categories may have lower limits)
• DVDs:  Up to 2 for 7 days
• Games: Up to 2 for 7 days
• Reserve Books:  Not available to General Patrons
• Reference Books: Non-circulating; in-library use only
• Periodicals:  Non-circulating; in-library use only

Books can be renewed up to two times as long as they are not on hold for another user. Call (479-524-7202) or email to renew your items.

• Materials are considered lost when they are unreturned for an extended time past their due date. Lost or damaged materials are billed for replacement cost + processing fee. Replacement charges are nonrefundable after the charge has been forwarded to the business office for collection. Lost or damaged ILL materials are billed according to the rate set by the owning library. Patrons with unpaid replacement charges may be subject to suspension of borrowing privileges and/or registration/transcript holds.
• Overdue fines are assessed for the following categories:
  • ILL books ($1/day)
  • Reserve books ($1/hour)
  • Books that have been recalled ($1/day)
  • DVDs and games ($1/day)
• Interlibrary loan service fees may be assessed in the following circumstances:
  • $4 for items ordered but never picked up.
  • $4 to reorder an item that has been previously delivered.
  • $4 for filled requests in excess of the user’s per-semester limit. (Waivers of the limit may be requested on a case-by-case basis for special research projects; contact the ILL librarian for details.)
  • $4 service fee for each filled request for General Patrons (borrowers who are not current JBU students or employees).

Request the guest copy card from the circulation desk. Copies cost 7¢ per page, black & white, payable in cash as soon as you are done making your copies.