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Circulation Policies
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Books:
Q | What is E-Z Borrow? | A | Search and borrow books and music scores directly from over 50 academic libraries in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey simultaneously. Your requested items will arrive usually within 3-5 business days. You will be notified via email when the book or score is available for you to check out at the Drinko Library Circulation Desk or MUGC Library. The E-Z Borrow borrowing period is 28 days. This applies to all Marshall University students, faculty and staff. However, if you do not pick up your E-Z Borrow book within 10 days of arrival, you will be fined $5 per book. The book will be mailed back to the lending library. This fee is necessary to recoup shipping costs for frivolous requests. Overdue fines are $1 per book, per day.
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Books and Journals:
Q | Can I borrow books if I am a non-Marshall user, or if I am an alumni not currently attending Marshall University? | A | Members of the community, including non-Marshall and non-resident users, may get library checkout privileges with a Community Borrowers Card at a charge of $35. Alumni who have contributed to the Marshall Annual Fund and present their validated alumni cards at the Circulation desk in the Drinko library will be given borrowing privileges at no extra charge - renewable with alumni validation each year. Alumni and members of the community should talk to Library staff at any of these locations: Circulation Desk at Drinko Library, Music Library in Smith Hall, or MUGC Library, in order to pay for a card and fill out the necessary forms. For more information, call the Drinko Circulation Desk at 304-696-2321.
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Q | Will books be delivered to my office? | A | You must pick up books in the library.
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Borrowing/Returning items:
Q | May books be returned at any Marshall library? | A | Although items belonging to MU Libraries may be returned at any location, patrons are encouraged to return materials to the library where they were checked out because of the specialized formats of some items.
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Q | How can I order books or journal articles that Marshall University does not own? | A | Use Information Delivery Services Express for Interlibrary Loan service. IDS Express allows you to submit interlibrary loan requests from the web at any time or anywhere, track the status of your request, and get articles and book chapters electronically.
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Q | May I borrow journals? | A | Journals are available to be read and photocopied in the library only. Faculty may checkout bound serials for 24 hours.
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Q | How can I return items when the Library is closed? | A | Outside bookdrops are available at most locations. However, it is preferrable to return some items, such as videos, to a circulation desk.
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Q | What does a public user card cost? | A | Members of the community, including non-Marshall and non-resident users, may get library checkout privileges with a Community Borrowers Card at a charge of $35.
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Q | How long may I borrow a video? | A | The checkout period for videos is 3 days.
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Overdues:
Q | What are the fines on overdue items? | A | The fine on overdue books is 25 cents per day. The fine on overdue videos is $1 per day. The fine on overdue reserve items is $1 per hour.
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Q | I lost a book, paid for it, and now I found it. Can I return it and get my money back? | A | If a lost paid item is returned a year or more late and/or has been replaced, we will not automatically refund the patron’s money. Refunds will be made at the discretion of the owning library – by the Drinko Desk Manager, Collection Access Librarian, Music Librarian, MUGC, or HSL.
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Privacy:
Q | What is the Libraries policy on privacy? | A | The Libraries value and protect the privacy of their users. See our Privacy Statement for more information.
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Renewals:
Q | May books be renewed online? | A | Yes, borrowed items can be renewed online the first time they are renewed. After that they can be renewed at the circulation desk if no holds or recalls have been placed on the items. Login to My Library to renew books and other materials.
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Videos:
Q | Where can I watch videos? | A | Media Services, 2nd floor Drinko Library, has a TV with a VCR/DVD player. Most computers in Drinko have DVD players (you will need to bring your own earphones).
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