Libraries

Item Type	Overdue Fines	Replacement Charges	Marked as Lost Replacement charges are applied
Keyboards	None	$30	6 days overdue
Bike Locks	None	Lock: $25 Key: $10	6 days overdue
Blue Light Lamps	None	$140	6 days overdue
Board Games	None	Varies by game	6 days overdue
Bound Journals	None	$140	6 weeks overdue
Calculators	None	$20 - $150	6 days overdue
Cassette Player	None	$30	6 days overdue
Computer Mice	None	$15 - $30	6 days overdue
Course Reserves	None	$140	6 days overdue
Crafting Supplies Kit	None	$20	6 days overdue
DVD/CD Drives	None	$30	6 days overdue
DVDs, CDs, and videos	None	$140	6 days overdue
Electric Scooter Locks	None	$12	6 days overdue
Flash Drives	None	$10	6 days overdue
Floppy Drives	None	$30	6 days overdue
General Collection	None	$70	6 weeks overdue
Headphones	None	Noise Cancelling: $100-180  All others: $15	6 days overdue
Headphone Splitters	None	$10	6 days overdue
HDMI Cables	None	$30	6 days overdue
Interlibrary Loan	50 cents per day	$100	6 weeks overdue
Kindle Voyage	None	$330	6 days overdue
Laptop Chargers	None	MagSafe/MagSafe 2: $95 USB-C: $50 7.4/4.5mm: $50	6 days overdue
Laptops - 1 week	None	Dell Latitude: $1400 HP Chromebook: $750	6 days overdue
Laptops - 1 day	None	HP Chromebook: $750	6 days overdue
Lockers	None	$30 for key	6 days overdue
Maps	None	Print format: $70 CD format: $140	6 weeks overdue
Measuring Supplies Kit	None	$15	6 days overdue
Microphone	None	$30	6 days overdue
Monitor Adapters	None	$30	6 days overdue
Portable Chargers	None	$210	6 days overdue
Power Strips	None	$15	6 days overdue
Recalled Items	None	Not applicable	Not applicable
Research Room Keys	None	$25 for keycard	6 days overdue
Study Room Keys	None	$25 for keycard	6 days overdue
Summit	$1 per day	$75	6 weeks overdue
USB Adapters	None	$25	6 days overdue
USB Cables	None	$30	6 days overdue
Whiteboards	None	$5	6 days overdue
Whiteboard Markers	None	$10	6 days overdue

Grace Periods

There is a 3 day grace period for Interlibrary loan materials with full charges beginning on the 4th day.

Recalled items and Summit loans do not have a grace period.

Staff and Faculty

OSU Faculty, Staff, and GTAs may accrue overdue fines on materials loaned through Interlibrary Loan and Summit.

Notices

For general collection materials, we send by email...

• courtesy notices 4 days before the due date
• notices on the due date
• reminder notices 14 days after the due date

For hourly items, we send by email...

• receipt that includes the due time 
• The system is unable to send timely overdue notices for hourly items. We recommend setting an alarm when materials are due. 
• reminder notices 2 days after the due time

Billing

Once a month, library charges are submitted to Business Affairs and posted directly to your OSU account. An invoice is sent to you at the beginning of each month if you have any charges. 

Lost or Damaged Materials

Items considered lost will be billed to your OSU account. The lost item charge for OSU items returned within 1 year of the billing date are automatically credited. Overdue fines and processing fees may still apply. Lost Valley Library items will not affect your borrowing privileges. Refunds for Summit and ILL are determined by the lending library. 

Non-OSU patrons' borrowing privileges will be temporarily suspended if library charges exceed $100 and they will be reinstated when those charges have been resolved.

The borrower is financially responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged library materials and/or equipment. Regardless of whether payment has been made for an item, library items remain the property of the university. Materials cannot be purchased from the library. Any person who has falsely claimed to have lost materials simply to retain possession can be charged for illegally possessing state property. If library items are damaged, especially by water, please return them immediately to Circulation so appropriate measures can be taken.

Appealing Library Charges

You may appeal library charges if you believe they have been mistakenly assessed or that extenuating circumstances warrant reduction or cancellation. Appeals should be made within 30 days of the original billing. You will receive a response by email within one week.