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All transactions relating to borrowing materials are handled at the circulation desk including: checking out and returning general circulating and reserve materials, paying fines and charges for overdue/lost items, and renewing/placing holds on items. Students are allowed to checkout a maximum of 30 combined items from Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL. Materials are available to Lindenwood University students, faculty, and staff and can be checked out using a Lindenwood University I.D. or with any photo I.D. Patrons of MOBIUS institutions may also check out items using their institution's I.D. or another photo I.D. and having their university I.D. number.
Lindenwood Library Claims Returned Policy
If you returned an item to Lindenwood Library and it still appears checked out on your account, please contact Lindenwood Library’s Information Desk at (636) 949-4820 or lucirc@lindenwood.edu immediately. Please double check your belongings and library staff will continue to search for the missing item. If the item is not found and is deemed lost, the borrowing patron will be held responsible for replacement costs and processing fees. Adjustments will be determined as needed.
Lindenwood Library Billed Item Policy
Once the item is billed, if the item(s) is returned promptly and in good condition, the charges are reduced to an applicable overdue fine(s). However, long-overdue items are periodically withdrawn from the Library’s collection. Once an item is withdrawn from the collection, the item can no longer be returned for credit.
Library Loan Periods
Lindenwood University Undergraduate/Graduate/Staff
Lindenwood University Books
- 4 Week Loan Period
- Renewable 2 Times for four weeks
- Renewals declined if item has a hold on it
- May be Recalled
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged at $65 or Book cost plus $15 Processing fee
- Max of 30 combined items from Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL
Lindenwood Videos
- 1 Week Loan Period
- 1 Renewal of 1 Week
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged $115
- Max of 30 combined items from Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL
Lindenwood University Doctoral Students
Lindenwood University Books
- Loan Period: Until the end of the Semester
- No Renewals.
- If items are still needed by patron, patron must bring books back into the library to be checked in and checked back out.
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged at $65 or Book cost plus $15 Processing fee
- Max of 30 combined items from Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL
Lindenwood Videos
- 1 Week Loan Period
- 1 Renewal of 1 Week
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged $115
- Max of 30 combined items from Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL
Lindenwood University Faculty
Lindenwood University Books
- Loan Period: Until the end of the Semester
- No Renewals.
- If items are still needed by patron, patron must bring books back into the library to be checked in and checked back out.
- No Fines
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged at $65 or Book cost plus $15 Processing fee
- A combined total of 100 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items, with a 30-item checkout limit on MOBIUS items.
Lindenwood Videos
- 2 Week Loan Period
- 1 Renewal of 1 Week
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged $115
- Max of 100 combined items from Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL
Lindenwood University Alumni
To begin borrowing materials from the Lindenwood Library, alumni are required to obtain an Alumni card by filling out the ID Card Form on the Alumni Relations website.
Lindenwood University Books
- 4 Week Loan Period
- Renewable 2 Times for four weeks
- Renewals declined if item has a hold on it
- May be Recalled
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged at $65 or Book cost plus $15 Processing fee
- Max of 10 items from Lindenwood
Lindenwood Videos
- 1 Week Loan Period
- 1 Renewal of 1 Week
- Fined $.25 per day late up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged $115
MOBIUS
MOBIUS Materials
- 4 Week Loan Period
- Renewable 2 Times for four weeks
- Renewals declined if item has a hold on it
- May be Recalled
- No fines added up to 22 days overdue
- 28 days overdue is $20 if the loaning library has not been paid for the non-returned item. If the loaning library has been paid, the patron’s charges stand and the patron owns the book.
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged at $120
- 30 for faculty and doctoral students; 20 for undergrad and graduate students
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ILL
ILL Materials
- Due date is written on book band
- Must contact to request a renewal
- Billed at 28 Days overdue
- Charged at $120
- 28 days overdue is $20 if the loaning library has not been paid for the non-returned item. If the loaning library has been paid, the patron’s charges stand and the patron owns the book.
- A combined total of 30 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for undergrad students, graduate students, and staff. A combined total of 100 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for faculty.
Ebooks/Audiobooks
eMO eBooks (Ebsco)
- 7 days
- No renewals. The eBook automatically becomes un-viewable at the end of loan period.
- No Checkout Limit
eBrary eBooks
- 7 days
- No renewals. The eBook automatically becomes un-viewable at the end of loan period.
- 10
e-Magazines (Overdrive)
- 7 days
- Unlimited renewals until the next issue becomes available and the current issue is automatically deleted.
- 20 Issues
eBooks (Overdrive)
- 2 weeks
- No renewals. The eBook automatically becomes un-viewable at the end of loan period.
- 10 Checkouts and 5 holds
Audiobooks (Overdrive)
- 2 weeks
- No renewals. The eBook automatically becomes un-viewable at the end of loan period.
- 10 Checkouts and 5 holds
Games
Board and Card Games
- 3 Day Loan period
- No renewal
- Due 2 hours after open of the next day
- Fined at $2 per hour(1 hour grace period)
- Fine continues without max limit
- Billed at $5 if parts are missing or damaged
- Charged $60 if game is not returned or is in unplayable condition
- Limit two games at one time
Video Games
- 3 day loan period
- No renewals
- Fined at $.50 per day to a maximum of $10 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 days late
- Charged $110
- Limit two games at one time
- Limited to Lindenwood students, staff, and faculty
Reserves
Hourly Reserves
- Varies as allowed by instructor. Period listed on book.
- No renewals
- $2 per hour (1 hour grace period)
- Fine continues without max limit.
- A combined total of 30 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for undergrad students, graduate students, and staff. A combined total of 100 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for faculty.
Other Reserves (Non-hourly)
- Varies as allowed by instructor. Period listed on book.
- No renewals
- $2 per day up to $14
- Billed at 30 days overdue. Patron is charged $65 as default (or cost of book plus $15 processing fee)
- A combined total of 30 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for undergrad students, graduate students, and staff. A combined total of 100 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for faculty.
Special Collections
Special Collections/Displays
- 4 Week Loan Period
- Renewable 2 Times for four weeks
- Renewals declined if item has a hold on it
- May be Recalled
- $.25 per day up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 days overdue.
- Patron is charged $65 as default (or cost of book plus $15 processing fee)
- A combined total of 30 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for undergrad students, graduate students, and staff. A combined total of 100 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for faculty.
Government Docs/Theses
- 4 Week Loan Period
- Renewable 1 Times for 3 weeks
- $.25 per day up to $5 (2 day grace period)
- Billed at 28 days overdue.
- Patron is charged $65 as default (or cost of book plus $15 processing fee)
- A combined total of 30 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for undergrad students, graduate students, and staff. A combined total of 100 Lindenwood, MOBIUS, and ILL items for faculty.
Technology Items
Laptop and Laptop Chargers
Laptop polices are as follows:
- Daily Loans: Due back the same day borrowed. No renewals. $10/hr (1 hour grace period). Chargers are billed separately. Fine continues to $900 max limit.
- Weeklong Loans: Due back 7 days from borrow date. No renewals. Students may reserve another laptop after return of the currently checked out laptop on the patron account. Overdue and excessively late retunes require a meeting with Access Services Manager to continue eligibility for Weeklong Loans.
Headphones/Graphing Calculators/Webcam
- Due back the same day before the Library Closes
- No renewals. Patron can checkout the item again the following day for a same day checkout.
- $10 per hour (1 hour grace period). Note: Chargers billed separately
- Fine continues with $900 max limit.
- Patron is allowed to checkout 3 total items from the laptop cart.
Other Technology Items Available from the MGL:
- USB SD Card Readers
- Wacom Stylus
- Oculus Rift VR headset
- USB Microphone
- and more
Non-Circulating Items
Dissertations
- Do Not Circulate
Journals
- Do Not Circulate
Recalled Items
Recalled Items
- Unable to renew
- Fined at $2.00 per day (grace period of 7 days)
- Billed at 28 days overdue.
- Patron is charged $65 as default (or cost of book plus $15 processing fee)