Borrowing privileges
Borrowing when classes are not in session
Overdue fines
Lost or damaged books
Notification of overdue books
Holds on your student records
Loss of borrowing privileges
Payment options
Renewing books online
Placing holds on books that are checked out
Recalling books that are checked out
TALC (Tennessee Academic Library Collaborative) Universal Borrower's Card
Valid Identification
• Undergraduates may borrow up to twenty (20) books or other items. The circulation period is four weeks and each item may be renewed once.
• Graduate students may borrow up to fifty (50) books or other items. The circulation period is four weeks and each item may be renewed up to three times within the semester.
• Items borrowed from the Reserves Desk do not count toward the item limit.
• Graduate students are also permitted to borrow bound periodicals for up to one week with permission of a reference librarian.
• All books and other materials borrowed by students are due at the end of each semester. Students are not able to borrow materials during the break between semesters unless arrangements are made with the Circulation Desk.
• Any student may arrange to have borrowing privileges between semesters by showing proof that they have registered for classes in the coming semester. Please print a copy of your detailed schedule from Pipeline/WebMT and take it to the Circulation Desk.
• This system is not used to extend privileges over the summer (i.e. between Spring and Fall semesters)
• Graduate students may arrange to have borrowing privileges over the summer by completing the Non-Enrolled Student form. It must be signed by the faculty member who is most closely advising the student’s research, then submitted to the Circulation Desk. If approved, the student will be given borrowing privileges at the undergraduate level for the summer months.
• Certain undergraduate students who are involved in specific research programs on campus may also arrange for privileges over the summer. If you believe you qualify please contact Circulation Manager, Peggy Colflesh for more information: 898-5971 or Peggy Colflesh.
• Books and other materials borrowed from the Circulation Desk are subject to overdue fines of 10 cents per day.
• Overdue fines are not charged for days that the library is not open.
• The maximum amount charged for any overdue item is $25.
• Materials from the Reserves Desk have a separate fee schedule.
• Fines will not appear in your account until the overdue books are returned.
• Some books that are returned soon after their due date will not incur a fee because of a lag time in computer processing. However, there is no “grace period” for overdue materials and fines may be charged for every day that an item is overdue.
• Any book that becomes 90 days overdue will automatically be recorded as “Lost” and the borrower’s account will be charged the cost of the book plus a $20 processing fee. If the book is later returned those charges will be removed but the appropriate overdue fines will be charged.
• If you lose a book or damage it beyond use, you will be required to pay for the book plus a $20 processing fee. This covers our cost of researching, purchasing and cataloging a new copy.
• When a book is first identified as lost, a default replacement cost of $50 is charged to your account. However, we make every effort to identify the actual replacement cost for lost and damaged books and are usually able to reduce that amount.
• If you pay for a lost book but later find it and return it, we will refund the amount that you paid for replacement. The processing fee is non-refundable. You may also owe an overdue fine.
• If you damage a book but it can be repaired or rebound, you will be charged a flat fee of $20.
• Each time you borrow a book or other item from the circulation desk, it will be stamped with the date due. The stamp is usually placed in the inside back cover of the book. This stamp is your notification of the due date.
• As a courtesy, we also attempt to notify you by email when books are overdue. A series of emails are sent to the address provided by you to the University.
• If materials are long overdue or lost we will send notification by postal mail to the address provided by you to the University.
• The Library is required by the University to place a “hold” on your student record if you owe $5.00 or more in fines and fees. This will prevent you from receiving grades or transcripts from the University until your account is settled.
• All fines and fees owed to the library are paid at the Circulation Desk.
• We immediately clear your record when fines are paid.
• A student who incurs library fines or fees of $20.00 or more will be blocked from borrowing additional materials until their account has been resolved.
• The Library accepts cash, check, Raider Funds and Visa or MasterCard, American Express credit cards. Credit card payments must be made in person.
• We do not accept debit cards.
• At this time the Library does not permit recalls on materials that are checked out to other patrons.
• As an MTSU student you are entitled to borrow materials from any other public community college or university in Tennessee. This includes all community college and university campuses of the Board of Regents (Motlow State, Tennessee Tech University, Tennessee State University, etc.) and campuses of the University of Tennessee.
• You may pick up your TALC card at the Walker Library Circulation Desk by presenting your student ID
• You will present your card, along with your valid MTSU student ID, at the campus where you would like to borrow books.
• The circulation policies of the loaning library will apply to any materials you borrow. For example, the loan period may be shorter than at MTSU. You are responsible for returning the materials to the library and paying any fines or fees that may occur.
• TALC cards for students expire at the end of each semester. You will need to renew your card if it is needed in subsequent semesters.
• MTSU students must present a valid MTSU student ID card anytime they want to check out materials at the Circulation Desk. No exceptions will be made.
James E. Walker Library
Middle Tennessee State University
Box 13
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(615) 898-2817
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