Monday, July 9, 2007

Avoiding Overdue Fines / How to Renew Your Books

Avoiding Overdue Fines / How to Renew Your Books

There are always issues with returning books and late fees, so we would like you to know of ways to avoid these problems.

If your book is overdue, you will be fined $0.50 per book per day, and the maximum amount that will be charged is $10.00 per book.

Solutions to avoid the Overdue Fines:

(1) We keep a book drop outside our doors so you can return your books before/after library hours.
For ex.: Your due date was Jul 8, and it slipped your mind.
(a) you can return your books that night (after library hours) & put it in the book drop
- OR -
(b) as long as you get your books in the book drop before we roll the it in the library doors at 8:00 a.m. Jul 9, you are still safe!

(2) You don't have to return your books here at Atherton, you can return your books to Meader Library, Downtown, if it's more convenient for you.

(3) Renew your books! (Reminder: You are only allowed 2 renewals)

~ YES, YOU CAN RENEW YOUR BOOKS OVER THE PHONE. Call us 236-3505 (Atherton Library, Windward Campus) or 544-0210 (Meader Library, Downtown Campus). *Don't forget to take whoever who renewed your books name down in case of errors*

~ Can't get a hold of us? Renew your books online (BUT...you will need a 4-digit PIN. You would have to contact us anyway to have it set up for you. So this option is no good if you don't have a PIN set up alrready!)

How to renew your books online:

(1) Login to your Campus Pipeline Account
(2) Go to the "Libraries" tab
(3) Under the "Research Tools" heading, click "Library Catalog."
(4) You should see a link that says "My Library Account" at the bottom right of the page. Click that link.
(5) Enter your Unicard number & your 4-digit PIN number. Your "Patron Information" page should appear.
(6) At the bottom of the screen, take a look at the "Loans" section. This section tells you what books you've checked out and when they are due.
(7) Check off the books you would like to renew, and when you are done, click "Renew Checked Items."
(8) Now, you can see that your Due Date has been extended!

If you have any problems with renewing your books online, please call us as soon as you can so we can fix this problem for you!

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