Student Lending Policies

Eligibility

Students must present a valid student ID card from a Novanet member university or college in order to borrow books from the Library. This ID card permits borrowing from any Novanet library, but the card must first be registered at the student's own university or college library.

Patrons are responsible for renewing their library registration each year, and for informing their library of address changes. Registration, renewal and change of address can be made at the circulation desk.

Loan Periods for King's

Renewals

• Regular items can be renewed by returning them to any Novanet library or through the My Library Account option of the Novanet Catalogue.
• Reserve items can be renewed (if renewals are permitted) only at the owning library.
• The maximum number of renewals permitted at King's is three.

Returns

With the exception of Reserve items, books can be returned to any Novanet library.

Fines

• Fines are charged on overdue items at the following rates:
  • 21 day loans: $0.25 per day
  • Hourly Reserves: $0.25 per hour
  • Daily Reserves: $1.00 per day
  • Recalled items: $1.00 per day
• Outstanding fines can result in the loss of borrowing privileges.
• Marks and degrees are withheld for outstanding loans and fines.
• For materials lost or damaged while on loan, the borrower is charged a fine in addition to the current replacement cost and a processing fee. The fine and processing fee are non-refundable.

Notices and Statements

• Reminder notices are emailed to patrons three days before books are due.
• Overdue notices are emailed when books are eight days overdue.
• Statements of account are sent monthly.
• Notices are normally sent via email if an email address is supplied.

Holds

• Holds can be placed on items currently on loan for pickup at the owning library.
• Holds can be placed at the circulation desk of the owning library or by selecting the "Request a Hold or Loan" option in the catalogue.
• Returned items are held for pickup for a period of seven days.

Recalls

• All items are subject to recall by any other patron (except off-campus borrowers) at any time, regardless of their original loan period.
• Borrowers are guaranteed 10 days' loan on any item that is recalled from them.
• Recalled items must be returned within 10 days of a recall being placed.
• Recalled items are held at the circulation desk for the requesting borrower for seven days after their return.
• Recalls can only be placed at the Circulation Desk of the owning library.