Fines and Overdues

To encourage the timely return of Library materials and provide for optimal sharing of the Library's collections, fines are charged for overdue items. Patrons are responsible for returning or renewing items by the due date of the items. For most materials there is a grace period during which no fines are charged. If items are not returned within the grace period, fines become retroactive to the first overdue day.

Courtesy overdue notices are sent to a patron's campus e-mail address. If you use an e-mail address other than an assigned campus e-mail address you are responsible for forwarding to your preferred address.

Paper notices are sent only to those non-university affiliated patron categories who do not have e-mail addresses. A block is automatically placed on any non-university affiliated cardholder owing $25.00 or more. Renewal of privileges will be denied unless all monies owed are paid and all items returned.

NOTE: Failure to receive a notice or failure to read a notice does not relieve the patron of responsibility for overdue fines. You may check on the status of your library account at any time on the Web.

Fines may be paid at Belk Library and Information Common's 1st floor Circulation Desk in cash, by check or with your Appalachian Express Card. Unpaid fines are transferred monthly to the Cashier's Office. The University uses all possible means to collect overdue accounts, including:

payroll deduction (if State Employee)
collection agencies
income tax refund garnishing

Fines for most collections are $. 20 per day per item. Films/Videos accrue fines at the rate of $ .50 per day per item. Recall items add an addition $ .50 per day to the regular fine rate. No fines are assessed if materials are returned within a grace period. If returned after a grace period is over, fines are retroactive to the first overdue day.

OVERDUE FINES SCHEDULE

Location	Fine Rate	Applys To	Grace Period	Maximum
ABC Books	$ .20 per day	All patron categories	4 day grace period	$14.00 (UNCA) $20.00 (WCU)
ABC Journals	$ .50 per hour	All patron categories	1 hour grace period	$50.00
ABC Media	Varies by lending institution	Faculty only	Varies by lending institution	Varies by lending institution
ASU AppColl Stacks	$ .20 per day	All patron categories, except Faculty	4 day grace period	$ 15.00
ASU Browsing	$ .20 per day	All patron categories	None	$ 15.00
ASU Films/Videos/DVDs	$ .50 per day	All eligible patrons	1 day (Faculty only)	$ 15.00
ASU IMC Stacks	$ .20 per day	All patron categories, except Faculty	4 day grace period	$ 15.00
ASU Main Stacks	$ .20 per day	All patron categories, except Faculty	4 day grace period	$ 15.00
ASU Music Stacks	$ .20 per day	All patron categories, except Faculty	4 day grace period	$ 15.00
ASU Periodicals (24-Hour)	$ .50 per hour	All eligible patrons	None	$ 15.00
ASU Reserves (2-hour)	$ .50 per hour	All eligible patrons	None	$ 15.00
ASU Reserves (3-Day)	$ 5.00 per day	All eligible patrons	None	$ 15.00
ASU Reserves (7-Day)	$ .50 per day	All eligible patrons	None	$ 15.00
Interlibrary Loan Materials	$ .50 per day	All eligible patrons		$ 25.00