Circulation Policies: ALI Borrowers
ALI (Academic Libraries of Indiana borrowing)
The Butler University Libraries honor the ALI (Academic
Libraries of Indiana) Reciprocal Agreement by extending
borrowing privilege to students, faculty and staff members from any
of the participating ALI institutions. (Butler faculty members and
students can do the same in other ALI libraries.) ALI borrowers
must present a valid identification card from their home
institution in order to check out materials from the Butler
University Libraries.
Loan Periods
| Loan Type |
Loan period
(in days) |
Max # items |
Max # renewals |
Loan period -
with holds |
Loan period -
recalled |
| Regular Loan (1) |
28 |
25 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
| Periodical Loan (2) |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| In Library Use (3) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| CD Loan (4) |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| A/V Loan (5) |
7 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Browsing Loan (6) |
28 |
5 |
1 |
14 |
7 |
| Score Loan (7) |
28 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
| Recording Loan (8) |
2hr |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| CRC Loan (9) |
28 |
25 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
Overdue Notices and Late Fees
ALI Borrowers will receive overdue notices by e-mail twice
before the item is declared lost. Daily late fees have been
replaced by a flat rate of $10 for items more than two weeks
late.
Lost Materials
Once library materials are declared lost a bill will be e-mailed
to the student and to Student Accounts. Students will have to pay
the replacement cost (ranging from $25 - $100 or more), plus a
$10.00 late fee per item. If the bill is greater than $195.00 a
department requested hold will be placed on the student's account
and will not be lifted until the bill is settled.
After having been billed, if the library materials are returned
undamaged by the end of the semester during which the bill was
sent, then the student's account will be credited the replacement
costs and the student will only be required to pay the late
fees.
Renewals, Holds and Recalls
Renewals, holds, and recalls may be made at the Circulation
Desks, by telephone or e-mail:
You can also place a renewal or hold via
My Library Card.
Holds
A hold means that you will notified as soon as your requested
item is returned. If your need is immediate please ask that your
item be recalled.
Recall Policy
When other patrons place a recall request on items that are
checked out, the requested materials will be recalled by the
Libraries within 3 to 7 days, depending on the circulation status
of the materials.
Returns
After-hour book drops are available at both libraries by the
main entrances.