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I am not a student or employee
of Mansfield University. May I borrow books from the library?
Yes! We welcome the use of the North Hall Library and its collections
by people from the communities in our region.
Users not currently affiliated with the University may establish
borrowing privileges with a $25.00 refundable deposit and the purchase
of a photo identification card for $5.00. The deposit, but not the
identification card charge, will be waived for spouses and children
under the age of 19 of current MU employees, if the employee agrees
in writing to be responsible for fines and/or costs for unreturned
or damaged materials. Members of the same family may have cards with
one deposit, but each family member wishing to maintain borrowing
privileges must have an identification card at $5.00 for each card.
What Can be Borrowed
A courtesy patron may borrow an unlimited number of items
from the general circulating collection.
Online databases are only available to courtesy patrons while on campus. Due to license restrictions, the library cannot offer this service to courtesy patrons off campus.
Types of materials that may not be checked out include bound or
unbound periodicals, reference books, special collections, items
on reserve, or any type of equipment, including laptop computers.
Interlibrary loan service is also unavailable to courtesy patrons
due to the cost involved.
Circulation Periods
- General circulating items: Four weeks
- Bestsellers and Audio Books: Two weeks
- Video cassettes, audio cassettes, and other media types that are available: One week
Overdue Fines
Courtesy patrons are subject to the same fines as students and other patrons.
See the Circulation Services page for more
information about overdues and fines. Unpaid fines and/or unreturned or
damaged library materials will result in cancellation of borrowing privileges,
revocation of the card, and a return of the deposit less the amount owed.
In the event that any patron owes more than $25.00, the library reserves
its legal right to pursue other means to collect materials or money owed.
Becoming a Courtesy Patron
Pick up an application from the Library Circulation Desk
supervisor and return it during the regular business hours
(M-F, 8-3:30) with $25.00 in cash or a check made out to Mansfield
University (unless the deposit is waived).
If you have no outstanding balance on University accounts, you will be
given a receipt to take to the C.C.S.I. office in Alumni Hall Student
Center, 3rd floor mezzanine (hours: M-F, 8-4) where your photo identification
card will be made. The cost of the card is $5.00 in cash or a check made
out to C.C.S.I.
When you receive your identification card, take it to the Library
Circulation Desk where you will be registered as a courtesy patron
and borrowing privileges will begin.
Deposit Refunds
Courtesy patrons may have their deposit returned after
turning in the identification card to the Library Circulation
Desk and requesting a refund in writing. Any unpaid fines
and/or costs of unreturned or damaged materials will be deducted
from the deposit. If an identification card is not used within
5 years of the date it is issued, the $25.00 deposit will be forfeited.
For further information...
Call the Circulation Desk at 570-662-4670.
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