You must present your University Photo I.D. card in order for the library to perform any Circulation transactions. No substitutes will be accepted. Cards may only be used by the student to whom the I.D. is issued and are not transferable. 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.

Each semester or academic term (including interterm and summer), you must present valid proof of enrollment (semester sticker, print out of classes from web advisor, registrar’s office confirmation, or fee receipt) to activate library privileges.

Report any changes of address, telephone number, and/or other information to ensure the accuracy of your library circulation record.

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. There may be a delay if items are returned in other bins, which will result in overdue fines.

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.

You are responsible for all fines (overdue charges), processing fees (re-ordering and invoicing costs), and replacement fees (cost of item) which may result from overdue returns, 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). All unresolved and/or unpaid charges will be referred to the University Business Office (including a Referral Fee).

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.

• Maximum of 50 items from the circulating collection

• Books & Oversize Books
  • 4 weeks with 2 renewals
• McNaughton Books
  • 2 weeks with 2 renewals
• Audio/Visual: (Audio CD's, Audio Tapes, CD-ROM's, DVD's & Videos)
  • 5 days with 2 renewals
• Reserves
  • Limit of 3 reserve items at one time
  • Checkout period designated by Professor. No renewals
• Abstracts, Atlases, Journals, Microforms, Newspapers, Periodicals, Reference Books & Thesis
  • Non-Circulating (Limited checkout with Librarian approval)
• Archives & Special Collections
  • Need approval from University Archivist
• Holocaust Library
  • Need approval from Holocaust Personnel
• ILL (Inter-Library Loan)
  • As designated by lending library

• Have your University Photo I.D. card
• Retain your library receipts
• Know when items are due to be returned
• Renew items on or before the due date
• Be accountable for all activity that takes place on your library account
• Return Reserve items to the Circulation Desk Reserve bin before the due time. Do not use other bookdrops
• Return items to the Circulation Desk return bin or the outside bookdrop on or before the due date
• Return Audio/Visual items (Media Room keys, headphones, etc.) directly to a Circulation assistant. Do not leave items on counter or place in bookdrops
• Return items to the Library from which they were borrowed. (Leatherby or Rinker)
• Return recalled items as soon as possible
• Exercise care in handling all library items
• Report damage (torn pages, highlighting, etc.) to items or missing media (DVD, CD, etc.) at checkout
• Be aware of posted library hours, changes in hours, or schedule variations
• Pay any applicable fines or fees for lost or damaged library items
• Notify Circulation of any contact information changes
• Notify Circulation if your library card is lost or stolen

• $ .25 cents Overdue fine per day, per book to a $10.00 maximum late fine per book


• $1.00 Overdue fine per day, per audio/visual item (audio tape, CD-Rom, DVD, music CD, video) to a $10.00 maximum late fine per item


• $1.00 Overdue fine per day, per McNaughton book to a $10.00 maximum late fine per book


• $1.00 Overdue fine per hour, per reserve item (audio/visual item, binder, book, dry erase kit, etc.) to a $20.00 maximum late fine per item


• $1.00 Overdue fine per hour, per non-circulating item (bound/loose journals, special collections, Reference, etc.) to a $20.00 maximum late fine per item


• $5.00 Overdue fine per hour for a media room to a $40.00 maximum late fine


• $5.00 Minimum fee for damage to an item (broken spine, highlighting, missing labels/barcode, torn pages, water damage, writing in item, etc.) up to the full replacement cost of the item


• $10.00 Referral fee to the Business Office


• $20.00 Library processing fee for lost/damaged items

• $50.00 for a media room access key
  
  
• $1000.00 for a media room remote control or touch panel
  
  
• $5.00 for a dry eraser
  
  
• $2.00 for a dry erase marker
  
  
• $1.00 for a dry erase folder