

If the item is not returned within three days of the new due date, a Non-Returned Recall Item Fee will begin to accrue.


This notice will include the new due date for the recalled item. For instance, if another person requests an item that you have checked out, you will receive a notice that the item has been recalled. Please contact if you have questions about overdue fines.Įven though you won’t be charged overdue fines for keeping an item beyond its due date, you may be charged fees in certain cases. Overdue fines accrued before Augare still valid. Items still subject to overdue fines include InterLibrary Loan items, reference books, course reserve books, periodicals (journals), accessories, kits, tests, anatomical models, and other short-term-loan items. JMU Libraries no longer charges overdue fines (or late fines) on most items!ĭVDs, audio recordings, government documents, scores, sheet music, and most books are now exempt from overdue fines. The unlimited renewals piece is a new benefit for faculty and staff. The longer check-out period is a new benefit for students and community borrowers. JMU students and community borrowers have two renewals for most items, and JMU faculty & staff have unlimited renewals for most items. 4 months for most books and sheet music.We’ve lengthened how long you get to keep items: With fewer overdue fines and longer check-out periods, these policies were designed to empower you to use our collections more fully for your research, teaching, learning, entertainment, and creative needs. This summer, JMU Libraries revised the policies related to checking out library books and other items.
