You must present your University Photo I.D. card in order for the library to perform any Circulation transactions. No substitutes will be accepted. A replacement I.D. card must be obtained in the case of loss or for any case where the magnetic strip no longer reads or is defective.
Report any changes of address, telephone number, and/or other information to ensure the accuracy of your library circulation record.
You may allow your department or graduate/student assistant to check out materials on your behalf. To do so, your assistant must present your University Photo I.D. card each time they will be checking out items for you.
You are responsible for all items checked out on your library circulation record, including items checked out for others.
You may have a maximum of 50 items checked out from the circulating collection.
A receipt will be issued at the time of checkout indicating a due date for borrowed items. Please retain your receipt.
Any outstanding overdue items may prevent you from renewing or borrowing.
Bookdrops are located outside of the building and inside the lobby of the Library for your convenience.
Return all items to the Library from which it was borrowed (Leatherby or Rinker). Items are not considered returned until they reach their correct destination.
Return Reserve items to the Reserve bin at the Circulation Desk.
Items (excluding Reserves and ILL items) may be renewed on-line by going to the Leatherby Library website at www.chapman.edu/library and accessing your library circulation record or by telephone by calling the Circulation Department at (714) 532-7723. Items cannot be renewed if they have been placed on “hold” by another patron, have been recalled, or have been renewed twice. You are charged with keeping track of all due dates when renewing on-line; only system posted due dates are valid. Print the screen with the new due date and the word “RENEWED” for verification.
Please be aware of the posted library hours, changes in hours, or schedule variations. For updates of library hours please call (714) 532-7756 or check the Library website www.chapman.edu/library/info under Hours & Information.
Adjunct Faculty, Administrators and Staff do not incur overdue fines for items returned late. However, you will receive overdue notices as a reminder to return overdue items. Please return the items promptly or contact the Circulation Department for renewal.
Your are responsible for any replacement fees (cost of item) and processing fees (invoicing and re-ordering costs) which may result from items not returned, damage to items, lost or stolen items, including those items obtained by Interlibrary Loan (and the fees designated by the lending institution from which Chapman obtained them).
The 1974 Family Rights and Privacy Act, State of California Law, and California State Education Code prohibit revealing the name of any borrower who currently has an item checked out, as well as their borrowing record. This applies to all library users.
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Maximum
of 50 items from the circulating collection
Checkout
Times and Renewal Limits
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Books
& Oversize Books
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McNaughton
Books
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Audio/Visual:
(Audio CD's, Audio Tapes, CD-ROM's, DVD's & Videos)
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Reserves
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Limit
of 3 reserve items at one time
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Checkout
period designated by Professor. No renewals
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Abstracts,
Atlases, Journals, Microforms, Newspapers, Periodicals,
Reference Books & Thesis
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Non-Circulating (Limited checkout with Librarian approval)
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Archives
& Special Collections
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Need
approval from University Archivist
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Holocaust
Library
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Need
approval from Holocaust Personnel
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ILL
(Inter-Library Loan)
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As
designated by lending library
Adjunct Faculty, Administrators and Staff
do not incur overdue fines for items returned late. However,
you will receive overdue notices as a reminder to return overdue
items. Please return the items promptly or contact the Circulation Department for renewal.
Your are responsible for any replacement fees (cost of item) and processing fees (invoicing and re-ordering costs) which may result from items not returned, damage to items, lost or stolen items, including those items obtained by Interlibrary Loan (and the fees designated by the lending institution from which Chapman obtained them).
Replacement options are as follows:
1) Pay the replacement amount (cost of item + processing fee) at the Circulation Desk
2) Contact the Circulation Department to obtain item information (ISBN, edition, volume, etc.) so you may purchase a replacement copy. The replacement item must be in new or nearly new condition and will be evaluated upon submission. After evaluation and approval, replacement fees will be removed from your library circulation record.
Damaged items (broken spine, highlighting, missing labels/barcode, torn pages, water damage, writing in item, etc.) will be assessed and charged at a minimum of $5.00 up to the full replacement cost of the item.
Other Replacement Fees
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$50.00
for a Media Room Access Key
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$1000.00
for a Media Room Remote Control or Touch Panel
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$5.00
for a Dry Eraser
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$2.00
for a Dry Erase Marker
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$1.00
for a Dry Erase Folder
