Borrowing Policy Quick Facts are for Students and Faculty Only!
Please see the following full policies for more details on borrowing:
BOOKS
Loan Period:
- Semester loan period
- withdrawn students must return items immediately.
Item Limit/Checkout Limit:
- 15 items of this type / 15 in total
Requests:
- yes – during semester only, unavailable between semesters or during residency for your program.
- If you need help making requests, see How To Request Materials in the Eliot D. Pratt Library Catalog
Renewal:
- None, but items may be renewed for students who are on extension, registered for between-semester study, or entering a final semester AND holds have not been placed on items by other patrons)
Daily Overdue Fines
- none but subject to replacement and processing fees in cases of loss or damage, or when 28 days late
Replacement + Processing:
- Replacement fee: $40 each or actual cost (whichever is greater), refundable if returned within 1 year
- Processing fee: $20 each, nonrefundable
MULTIMEDIA (DVD, CD, MUSIC, ETC.)
Loan Period:
- 4 weeks
- withdrawn students must return items immediately.
Item Limit/Checkout Limit:
- 5 items of this type/15 items in total
Requests:
- yes – during semester only, unavailable between semesters or during residency for your program.
- If you need help making requests, see How To Request Materials in the Eliot D. Pratt Library Catalog
Renewal
- none
Daily Overdue Fines
- none but subject to replacement and processing fees in cases of loss or damage, or when 28 days late
Replacement + Processing:
- Replacement fee: $40 each or actual cost (whichever is greater), refundable if returned within 1 year
- Processing fee: $20 each, nonrefundable
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Loan Period:
- varies – usually short, date set by lending library
- withdrawn students must return items immediately.
Item Limit/Checkout Limit:
- 5 items of this type/15 items in total
Requests
- yes – during semester only, unavailable between semesters If you need help making requests, see How To Request Materials via Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Renewal
- none
Daily Overdue Fines
- none but subject to replacement and processing fees in cases of loss or damage, or when 28 days late
Replacement + Processing
- Replacement fee: $50 each or actual cost (whichever is greater), refundable if returned within 6 months
- Processing fee: $20 each, nonrefundable
Policy
- Everything you Need To Know About Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Interlibrary Loan Quick Facts and Quick Facts Chart (PDF, 561 KB)
FINAL PRODUCTS
Loan Period:
- Print (1943-2012) – in library use only – copies may be available with author permission plus applicable fees.
- Digital (2012-present) – not applicable – online access with Goddard username/password.
Access:
- Print (1943-2012) – Protected by copyright. Ask staff for access to Final Products.
- Digital (2012-present) – Protected by copyright. See Digital Final Products website for more details.
EBOOKS VIA EBSCO
Loan Period:
- 7 day download or view online – items can be downloaded or viewed by one user at a time.
Item Limit/Checkout Limit:
- 10 at a time – does not count toward regular checkout limits for physical items. Items can NOT be returned early to check out more.
Holds:
- 5 at a time
Renewals:
- repeat checkout
Access:
- See our How to Download eBooks guide
EREADERS / TABLETS
Loan Period + Limits:
- Students may check out 1 device at a time.
- Priority given to students with device in their accommodation plan from Accessibility Support Specialist.
- With Signed Accommodation: until end of semester
- Without Signed Accommodation: 4 weeks
- Extension or leave of absence students must return items by original due date.
- Program change students must contact us to see if date change is possible.
- Withdrawn students must return items immediately.
Requests:
- Yes – send requests to library@goddard.edu. First come, first served during semester only, unavailable between semesters.
- Shipping within continental US only.
Renewal:
- Once – items may be renewed only if holds have not been placed on items by other users.
Recall:
- If item has already been renewed – we reserve the right to recall it for another user if requested.
Returns:
- Do not put devices in book drop – return in person to library or ship at your expense with insurance.
- Condition of all pieces will be assessed – you will be notified of malfunction or missing parts.
Daily Overdue Fines + Suspension
- $2.50 per day – capped at $50.00- nonrefundable. Subject to replacement and processing fees in cases of loss or damage. Considered lost when 28 days late. Fees rolled into replacement cost if lost.
- If overdue, Library privileges will be suspended until all items have been returned.
Replacement + Processing:
- Replacement fee for lost or damaged items – $215.00 total, nonrefundable
- eReader/Tablet: $150.00
- Protective Cover: $20.00
- USB Cable: $25.00
- Adapter: $10.00
- Carrying Case: $10.00
- Processing fee: $20.00 for the whole kit or individual lost pieces as needed, nonrefundable
MUSEUM & PARKS PASSES
Loan Period:
- 2 days. For local loan only.
Item Limit/Checkout Limit:
- 1 item of this type/15 items in total
Requests:
- none
Renewal
- none
Daily Overdue Fines
- none but subject to replacement and processing fees in cases of loss or damage, or when 28 days late
Replacement + Processing
- Replacement fee: $40 each or actual cost (whichever is greater), non-refundable
- Processing fee: $20 each, nonrefundable