Overview of Circulation Policy
Circulation policies and procedures are designed to allow patrons maximum access to materials they need while maintaining the library's control over its materials.
Page Library practices the policies of Open Stacks. This means that all patrons can enter into the stacks without identification to retrieve materials. However, patrons must present their library card to check materials out.
This manual may be amended by the Circulation Staff as required with the University Librarian's approval.
Checkout Policies
Items in the Periodicals, Reference, Lincoln, Shaumburg, and Archival collections do not circulate.
Videos (maximum of 2) from the media department may be checked out by patrons for 2 days. Lincoln University faculty may check out 10 videos for 14 days.
Items in the General Stacks, Juvenile, Black Bibliography, Oversize, and Government Documents collections may be checked out by patrons for 21 days, graduate students for 30 days, staff for 60 days, and faculty and members of the Board of Curators for the semester.
Patrons must present their library card at the time of checkout.
Community Patrons
Persons living within the Jefferson City limits or students of a college or university that are part of the Mid-Missouri Association of Colleges and Universities (MMACU) or have a Missouri Information Exchange (MIX) card may apply for checkout privileges.
To apply for a card, applicants must present a valid picture ID and an ID with the current street address. Valid Ids are a current Missouri Driver's License or ID card, Voter Registration card, or Social Security card.
MIX and MMACU patrons may also use their student ID. They will also have to present their MIX card or their Letter of Introduction to Page Library.
Jefferson City residents, MIX and MMACU patrons are limited to a maximum of three items checked out.
Renewal Policy
Renewing an item extends the check out period as if it had been checked out again. Items may only be renewed twice, except for those items checked out by L.U. faculty, staff, and members of the Board of Curators which may be renewed once. An item may not be renewed if another patron has a hold on it.
Items may be renewed by phone, in person at the library, or by the patron through the OPAC or remote access to the library system.
Board of Curators and facultyof Lincoln University may also renew items by mail. Letters should include the patron's barcode number and the barcode numbers of the items being renewed. Letters should reach the library before the item's date due.
To renew an item at the library of by phone, a patron must have their ID card and the items to be renewed. To renew an item through the OPAC, the patron will need the barcode from their ID card.
If an attempt to renew an item fails, the patron should contact the Information Access Desk as soon as possible to determine the reason the item could not be renewed.
Fine Policy
All Patrons must pay fines on overdue items.
Fines are assessed at a rate of 10 cents ($.10) per day per overdue item. For example, if a patron had two items that were each overdue by six days, the fine would be $1.20 (6 days x $.10 x 2 items = $1.20).
Fines for Reserve Items are assessed at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour per overdue item. For example, if a patron had 2 items that were one hour and 20 minutes overdue, the fine would be $4.00 (2 hours x $1.00 x 2 items = $4.00).
Fines are assessed when overdue items are checked in by the Page Library staff. Until an item is checked in, no fines will have accrued to the patron's record.
If a patron desires, fines may be paid at a later date. Fines will remain on your Circulation record and Lincoln University students will have a restriction placed on their transcripts and registration because of the fine.
Having unpaid fines results in the immediate suspension of library privileges. Any attempts to check materials out are blocked.
Copiers
Page Library provides 5 copiers throughout the building for our patrons use. Copies cost ten cents ($.10) a copy.
Copiers will accept dimes, nickels, quarters, dollar bills and five dollar bills. The machines will not make change until a copy has been made. Page Library will not make change either.
For locations of the copiers, ask at the Information Desk on the Main Level.
If you experience problems using a copier, contact a staff person to assist you right away. Please allow a staff person to troubleshoot the copier.
