Borrowing Policies

General Policies
Loan Periods
Holds and Recalls
Overdue Notices
Fines/Replacement Costs

Reserves for Students
Reserves for Faculty

Faculty/Staff Overdues
Teaching Assistants

CBB
MaineCat
NExpress

Loan Periods and Renewals

Note: All materials are subject to recall.
Faculty and Staff
Material TypeLoan Period
Ladd Books, Scores, Maps, Govt. Docs 365 days, bring material to
Ladd for renewals
Ladd Featured Books 28 days, 12 renewals
Ladd Movies 5 days, 5 renewals
Ladd Sound Recordings 30 days, 5 renewals

CBB Books, Scores 365 days, no renewals
CBB Maps, Audiobooks 28 days, no renewals
CBB Movies, Sound Recordings 7 days, no renewals

NExpress Books, Scores 28 days, 3 renewals (28 days each)
NExpress Maps, Audiobooks 28 days, no renewals
NExpress Movies, Sound Recordings 7 days, no renewals

MaineCat Books, Scores, Audiobooks 28 days, 1 renewal (14 days)
MaineCat Maps 28 days, no renewals
MaineCat Movies, Sound Recordings 7 days, no renewals

Interlibrary Loan Lending library policies vary
 
Students
Material TypeLoan Period
Ladd Books, Featured Books, Scores,
Maps, Govt. Docs
28 days, 12 renewals (28 days each)
Ladd Movies 3 days, no renewals
Ladd Sound Recordings 3 days, no renewals

CBB Books, Scores 28 days, 3 renewals (28 days each)
CBB Maps, Audiobooks 28 days, no renewals
CBB Movies, Sound Recordings 7 days, no renewals

NExpress Books, Scores 28 days, 3 renewals (28 days each)
NExpress Maps, Audiobooks 28 days, no renewals
NExpress Movies, Sound Recordings 7 days, no renewals

MaineCat Books, Scores, Audiobooks 28 days, 1 renewal (14 days)
MaineCat Maps 28 days, no renewals
MaineCat Movies, Sound Recordings 7 days, no renewals

Interlibrary Loan Lending library policies vary
 
Bates Alumni
Material TypeLoan Period
Books, Scores, Maps 28 days, 12 renewals (28 days each)
Movies 3 days, no renewals
Sound Recordings 3 days, no renewals

 
Bates Affiliates
(Spouses, domestic partners, and children up to age 21)
Material TypeLoan Period
Books, Scores, Maps 28 days, 12 renewals (28 days each)
Movies 4 hour, in library use
Sound Recordings 4 hour, in library use
 
Local Residents with Courtesy Cards
Material TypeLoan Period
Books, Scores, Maps 28 days, 12 renewals (28 days each)
Movies 4 hour, in library use
Sound Recordings 4 hour, in library use
 
Local Residents Borrowing Government Documents
Material TypeLoan Period
U.S. Government publications 28 days, 12 renewals (28 days each)
State of Maine publications 28 days, 12 renewals (28 days each)

Note: All materials are subject to recall.


Page author: Julie Retelle
Date: 10.20.09


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