Policies and Procedures

The Circulation/Reserves Desk is located to the left when entering the atrium of the James E. Walker Library and is staffed during all hours the library is open. The Reserves department supports the instructional needs of University faculty by providing greater access to limited resources. Access to items on reserves is limited to MTSU students (currently enrolled in specific courses), staff, faculty, and administrators. A valid MTSU ID is required to borrow materials.

To ensure that reserves materials are readily available, the number of items that may be borrowed at any one time is limited to four items.

Reserves Rules

  • All reserves materials must be returned to the Reserves end of the Circulation/Reserves desk.
  • Items not returned to the Reserves Desk by the end of the specified loan period, or by closing time, are subject to overdue charges.
  • The overdue charge for reserves items varies according to the loan type or the material: one, two or three hour loans (not to be taken past the security gates) overnight loans and laptops accrue fines of .05 per minute; one, three, seven and fourteen day loans accrue fines of $1.00 per day; and, Vanderbilt Library access cards accrue fines of $1.00 per day.
  • Lost charges will not exceed the cost of the material plus a $20.00 processing fee.
  • Patrons who do not return items promptly may have their records flagged (registration and transcripts) and their Library borrowing privileges restricted.

Loan Periods for Reserves Materials

Loan Type
Restrictions
Fine Rate

Laptop
Four hour loan period. Cannot be taken past the security gates

$0.05 per minute
Vanderbilt Access Cards
Fourteen day loan period. Must be returned to the Reserves desk.
$1.00 per day
One-hour
Cannot be taken past the security gates.
$0.05 per minute.
Two-hour
Cannot be taken past the security gates.
$0.05 per minute.
Three-hour
Cannot be taken past the security gates.
$0.05 per minute.
Two-hour, Overnight
May be checked out one hour before close and is due back at the Reserves desk one hour after the Library opens the next day.  Othervise, the item circulates for two hours and cannot be taken past the security gates.
$0.05 per minute.
One-Day
Must be returned to the Reserves desk.
$1.00 per day
Three-Day
Must be returned to the Reserves desk.
$1.00 per day
Seven-Day
Must be returned to the Reserves desk.
$1.00 per day
Fourteen-Day
Must be returned to the Reserves desk.
$1.00 per day