Policies
Lending Periods • Number of Items • Fines & Fees • Local Libraries
Present a valid CBU ID card or special user card to check out materials.
Lending Periods
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Undergrad
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Graduate | Faculty/Staff | Alumni/Consortia | |
| Book | 28 days | Semester | Semester | 28 days |
| New Book | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days |
| Audio-Visual | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days | In Library Only |
| Curriculum Library | 3 days | 3 days | 14 days | In Library Only |
| Journals | In Library Only | In Library Only | 24 hours | In Library Only |
| Reference |
In Library Only | In Library Only | 24 hours | In Library Only |
Renewals: Curriculum Library and New Books can be renewed once. All other items may be renewed twice. Renew Online
Recalls: All items may be recalled (have a shortened loan period) if needed by faculty.
Number of Items
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Undergrad
|
Graduate
|
Faculty/Staff
|
Alumni
|
Consortia
|
|
| Total: | 20 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 5 |
| Audio-Visual | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reserves | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fines & Fees
| Undergrad | Graduate | Alumni | Consortia | |
| Book | $.10 / day | $.10 / day | $.10 / day | $.10 / day |
| New Book | $.10 / day | $.10 / day | $.10 / day | $.10 / day |
| Audio-Visual | $1.00 / day | $1.00 / day | ||
| Curriculum Library | $1.00 / day | $1.00 / day | ||
| Reserves | $1.00 / hour | $1.00 / hour |
- Faculty/Staff are not fined.
- Automated email notices are sent to your CBU account as a courtesy. You are responsible for returning materials by their due dates even if you don't receive a notice.
- You may not register or obtain your diploma/transcripts until you return your overdue materials and pay any fines.
LOST ITEMS:
- Replacement fees: $50.00/book and $100.00/A-V item, plus a $15.00 processing fee.
- Items are considered lost if not returned 30 days past their due dates.
- If returned, you are only responsible for the maximum overdue fine per item.
Local Libraries
Current CBU students, faculty, and staff may borrow books from:
- University of Memphis
- Rhodes College
- Memphis College of Art
- Southwest Tennessee Community College
- LeMoyne-Owen College
- Memphis Theological Seminary
- Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary
- Victory University
Use WorldCat to find books in area libraries.
NOTE: When borrowing from other libraries, you are subject to their policies.
Promptly return materials, so the CBU community can continue to borrow books from these libraries.
