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. 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, Staff, Courtesy
Card holders: 28 days
- Full-time & Adjunct Faculty,
Administrators, 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
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.
- Recall Fines: overdue fines for a recalled item
accrue at a rate of $5.00/day to a maximum of $50.00. This fine is
applicable to all
patrons.
Holds
A hold is a patron request for an unavailable (i.e., checked out)
item. 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.
Recalls
A recall is a patron request that an unavailable (i.e., checked
out) item be returned before its regular due date. The
initial borrower will be notified that the item has been recalled
and advised of its new due date (the initial borrower is given a
minimum of two weeks to use the item before it must be returned).
When the item is returned, the library will hold it at the
Circulation Desk and notify the recalling patron that it is
available for pick up. Recalls can be placed by students (both
graduate and undergraduate), faculty, and administrators online through the
Libraries' Catalog or in person at the Circulation
Desk.