Circulation Policies
Circulation Policies
Access Services Department
CIRCULATION POLICIES
Any currently registered student, faculty, or staff members may borrow circulating materials upon presentation of a valid university ID card. Also, alumni may borrow up to five books with a NJCU alumni card. Borrowers are responsible for all library materials charged to their library account. Specific policies are as follows:
- UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
- Loan Period: 28 days, with a valid NJCU student ID card
- Renewals: two 28 day renewals per book
- Book Limit: 25 books for NJCU students; 5 books for other students with reciprocal borrowing privileges and NJCU alumni
- Late Book Fine: None
- Lost Book Fee: $100 per lost book
- Dissertations and Theses Collections Loan Period: 6 hours in-house use only.
- GRADUATE STUDENTS
- Loan Period: 3 months, with a NJCU faculty ID card
- Renewals: two 3 month renewals per book
- Book Limit: 50 books
- Late Book Fine: none
- Lost Book Fee: $100 per lost book
- FACULTY/STAFF
- Loan Period: 3 months, with a NJCU faculty ID card
- Renewals: two 3 month renewals per book
- Book Limit: 50 books
- Late Book Fine: none
- Lost Book Fee: $100 per lost book
*Please note student loan periods do not extend past the last day of a semester
When the library is closed, borrowed materials can be placed in the book depository located on the exterior wall at the front of the building. Borrowers will be billed a Lost Book Fee for any books which are not returned to the library. Library borrowing privileges will be suspended for patrons with delinquent accounts.
Last updated: 6/4/2024