Borrowing Materials: Community Borrowers
Library Cards Members of the public may purchase a UFV Library card for $25.00 per year.
- Cards are issued in the library
- Bring photo ID
- Cards expire one year from purchase
- You must show your card in order to borrow items
- You are responsible for all items signed out on your card
- Cards are not transferrable
- Notify library immediately in the event of a card being lost or stolen
A number of groups affiliated with UFV are eligible for free Community Borrower cards:
- UFV Board Members
- Retired UFV Board Members
- Volunteer tutors, Elder College Teachers
- Security and cafeteria staff at UFV
- CTC students and teachers
- Heritage Park students and teachers
- Students and employees at B.C. public post-secondary institutions
- Students and faculty at COPPUL institutions
These cards expire at the end of the August each year.
Loan Periods and Fines for Community Borrowers
|
Material Type |
Loan Period |
Fines |
|
Books, Audio Books, Circulating CD's.
Limit of 5 items in total |
2 weeks
May self-renew 3 times online. |
$0.25/day. $1.00/day if recalled |
|
Periodicals (Journals, magazines, newspapers)
Limit of 5 items in total |
7 days
May self-renew 2 times online. |
$1.00/day |
|
Videos/DVD's, Art Slides, Language CD's, Curriculum materials |
May not be borrowed |
n/a |
|
Reserve Materials |
May not be borrowed |
n/a |
|
ILL materials from other libraries (eg. SFU, UBC). You will be charged $10 per item to receive ILL's. |
As specified. Books usually two weeks.
No renewals. |
$2.00/day |
Ebooks and research databases can not be accessed remotely.
| | |
- Recall Fines - $1.00 per item per day
- MAXIMUM OVERDUE FINES - $20.00 per item
My Library Account
Use My Library Account to view your checkouts, due dates, fines, and renew your items. To log into My Library Account, use your library card number and library PIN number. If you don't remember your library PIN number, please contact us.
Renewals
Items are self-renewed online. To renew items, connect to My Library Account.
Always read the renewal screen carefully and note the new due dates. The format for due dates is day/month/year (Due: 13/7/2008).
If renewal limits have been reached, or the item is on hold for another patron, you will see a message "Item may not be renewed." In the case of renewal limits being reached, you may return the item to the library and renew in person at the circulation desk.
Returning Items
Items may be returned in the book return slot at the circulation desk (during opening hours), or in the external bookdrop located outside the entrance of the building (after hours.) Note: the Mission bookdrop is located in the hallway outside the library. You may return items to any UFV campus library.
Holds and Transfers
Community Borrowers may not place online holds. For intercampus transfers of items, please use the online form or ask at the circulation desk.
Overdue Items
Patrons are reponsible for knowing the due dates of their library material.
If an item is not returned, the borrower will be invoiced for the replacement cost, plus any accrued overdue fines.
Recalls
When an overdue item has a hold placed on it, the library will contact the borrower via email and recall the item. The item must be returned within the specified period (varies by item), after which a recall fine of $1.00 per day will accrue. Check your library account for revised due dates.
Lost and Damaged Items
The borrower will be invoiced for the replacement cost of any lost or damaged items which need to be withdrawn from the collection, plus any accrued overdue fines.
Paying Fines
You may pay your fines in person at the circulation desk of any UFV campus library. (When the Mission campus library is closed, make your payment in Abbotsford or Chilliwack.) The library accepts cash, cheque, VISA or Mastercard. The Abbotsford and Chilliwack libraries accept debit cards.
You may also pay by mailing a cheque, or over the phone by credit card.
For disputed fines, you may complete and submit a Library Dispute Resolution Form to the Library Technician in Charge. The form is available at the circulation desk.
Fines will not be forgiven for reasons such as failure to receive an overdue notice, lack of knowledge of loan periods, forgetting due dates, or failure to renew materials on time.
Suspension of Privileges
Library borrowing and renewing privileges are blocked on accounts owing over $10.00. You may check your account balance in My Library Account.
Non-payment of bills may also result in use of a collection agency.
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