Borrowing & Renewing

In all instances, currently enrolled students of UA Fort Smith credit classes have priority use of all library materials and resources. Members of the general public are welcome to use the library and its resources inside the library.

Eligible Borrowers

• All students currently enrolled in credit classes at UA Fort Smith
• Current UA Fort Smith faculty and staff
• All holders of valid Fort Smith Public Library or Scott-Sebastian County Library cards

Loan Periods

There is a maximum of ten items of any type that may be checked out per person at a time. Other limits apply to certain materials.

Books circulate for three weeks (21 days). There is a limit of five items in a particular Dewey class number that may be checked out by one individual. An exception to this rule is Juvenile Literature - the limit is ten items.

Audiovisual materials circulate for seven days. There is a limit of three audiovisual items within the maximum limit that may be checked out by one individual.

Laptop computers check out for up to four hours and must be used within the library.

Interlibrary Loan circulation periods are determined by the library that loans us the item and, therefore, will vary.

Renewals

Items may be renewed once. Overdue items may not be renewed. Ways to renew items:

• Come by the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the Boreham Library.
• Call the library at (479) 788-7200 to have items renewed.
• Renew items online by clicking on My Library Record in the catalog. Provide student ID# and submit to view items. Consult Help with Renewals for assistance.
• E-mail the library at to see if items may be renewed.
• Please request renewals on interlibrary loan items via your ILLiad account.

Holds

Library patrons may put a hold on an item via the online catalog (use the Request button). Library staff will also be glad to put a hold on an item. Items will remain on the hold shelf for 72 hours. Reserve and Reference items will not be put on the hold shelf.

Fines and Overdues

1. Fines for overdue items are as follows:

• $0.10 per day for books
• $0.25 per day for audiovisual materials and reserve items
• $0.50 per day for interlibrary loan materials
• $10.00 per hour for laptops

2. A fine on a single item shuld not exceed the total price of that item.

3. If an item is lost, the patron will be responsible for the cost of that item in addition to a non-refundable processing fee.

4. Patrons with overdue books or library fines from the Boreham Library are not allowed library borrowing privileges, the right to obtain transcripts, or registration clearance for UA Fort Smith credit classes until all library obligations have been met.