Ohio Dominican University students, faculty, and staff may borrow circulating materials with a valid ODU ID card. Alumni, Non-ODU borrowers, and paid borrowers may obtain a borrower's card at the . Alumni must first register with the Alumni Office before receiving a card. Paid borrowers may purchase a card for a $25 fee. Cards are valid for five years and can be renewed.
There is no limit to the number of circulating, non-course reserve ODU Library materials that may be borrowed by ODU students, faculty, and staff. However, in the event library fines exceed $60.00, library privileges will be suspended until fees have been reconciled.
As an ODU Library borrower, you are responsible for all materials checked out in your name, and you are expected to return or renew borrowed items by their due dates. You will be notified by email or by regular mail concerning overdue items and fees, and OhioLINK pickups and cancellations, and you are expected to respond to these library notifications. Replacement copies of lost or damaged items will not be accepted in lieu of the replacement fees. Also, you are responsible for notifying the library of a name change or an address change.
ODU items:
If an overdue ODU item is at "Billed" status, the cost to replace an item is $100.
If a "Billed" ODU item is returned, the cost reverts to overdue hourly/daily fees only.
OhioLINK items:
If an overdue OhioLINK item is at "Billed" status, the cost to replace an item is $125.
If a "Billed" OhioLINK item is returned, the cost reverts to a $50 billing fee only.
ODU items:
The item is declared "Lost" and the cost is $125.
If an ODU "Lost" item is subsequently returned the cost is reduced to $100.
OhioLINK items:
The item is "Billed" for replacement and the cost is $125.
If an OhioLINK "Billed" item is returned the cost is reduced to $100.
Examples include but are not limited to:
- Call number label removed/Torn off
- Barcode removed/Torn off
- Notes written in pencil that can reasonably be erased in a minimum of time
- Cover is torn off, chewed, damaged in some way
- Spine is broken with cover pulling away from text block
- Item is/was wet
- Book written in to the extent that it can no longer be used
- Highlighter used in text
Some details of ODU Library's Borrowing Policies vary according to patron type. Please select the appropriate category below for further policy details.
Audiovisuals
(DVDs, VHS, CD-ROMs, CDs)
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7 days
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1 renewal;
7 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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Books
(Main Stacks, Juvenile, Folio, Curriculum)
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21 days
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4 renewals;
21 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item |
7 days
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none
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$1/day
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$100 per item |
7 days
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none
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$5/day
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$300 per item |
Determined by lending library
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Determined by lending library
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n/a
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Determined by lending library |
4 hours
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none
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$.10/hour
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$100 - $125 per item
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3 days
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none
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$1.00/day
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$100 per item
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3 days
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none
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$5.00/day
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$400 per item
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21 days;
7 days for A/V
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6 renewals;
3 renewals for A/V
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$.50/day
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$125 per item |
non-circulating
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a |
21 days
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4 renewals;
21 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item |
n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a |
3 days
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none
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$1.00/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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varies
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none
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$.10/hour (2 & 4 hour loan);
$1.00/day (1 & 3 day loan)
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$100 - $125 per item
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21 days;
7 days for A/V
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3 renewals;
3 renewals for A/V
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$.50/day
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$25 per item |
4 hours
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none
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$.10/hour
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$25 per item |
Audiovisuals
(DVDs, VHS, CD-ROMs,CDs)
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7 days
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1 renewal;
7 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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Books
(Main Stacks, Folio, Curriculum)
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56 days
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2 renewals;
56 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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7 days
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none
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$1/day
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$100 per item
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7 days
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none
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$5/day
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$300 per item
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4 hours
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none
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$.10/hour
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$100 - $125 per item
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Determined by lending library
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Determined by lending library
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$.25/day
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Determined by lending library
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3 days
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none
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$1.00/day
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$100 per item
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3 days
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none
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$5.00/day
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$400 per item
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21 days
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4 renewals;
21 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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21 days;
7 days for A/V
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6 renewals;
3 renewals for A/V
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$.50/day
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$125 per item
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non-circulating
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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21 days
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4 renewals;
21 days
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$.25/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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3 days
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none
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$1.00/day
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$100 - $125 per item
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varies
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none
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$.10/hour (2 & 4 hour loan); $1.00/day (1 & 3 day loan)
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$100 - $125 per item
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21 days;
7 days for A/V
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3 renewals;
3 renewals for A/V
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$.50/day
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$25 per item |
4 hours
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none
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$.10/hour
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$25 per item |
Audiovisuals
(DVDs, VHS, CD-ROMs, CDs)
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7 days
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3 renewals;
7 days
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none
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$100 - $125 per item
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Books
(Main Stacks, Folio, Curriculum)
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180 days
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1 renewal;
180 days
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none
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$100 - $125 per item
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7 days
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none
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$1/day
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$100 per item
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7 days
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none
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$5/day
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$300 per item
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4 hours
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none
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$.10/hour
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$100 - $125 per item
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Determined by lending library
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Determined by lending library
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$.25/day
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Determined by lending library
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3 days
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none
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none
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$100 per item
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3 days
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none
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none
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$400 per item
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21 days
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4 renewals;
21 days
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none
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$100 - $125 per item
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42 days;
7 days for A/V
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6 renewals;
3 renewals for A/V
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$.50/day
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$125 per item
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special consideration
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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21 days
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4 renewals;
21 days
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none
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$100 - $125 per item
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special consideration
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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3 days
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none
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$1/day
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$100 - $125 per item
|
varies
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none
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none
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$100 - $125 per item
|
21 days;
7 days for A/V
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3 renewals;
3 renewals for A/V
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$.50/day
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$25 per item |
3 days
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1 renewal;
3 days
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$5/day
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$100 - $125 per item |
4 hours
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none
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$.10/hour
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$25 per item
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Audiovisuals
(DVDs, VHS, CD-ROMs, CDs)
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7 days
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1 renewal;
7 days
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$.25/day
|
$100 - $125 per item
|
Books
(Main Stacks, Juvenile, Folio, Curriculum)
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21 days
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1 renewal;
21 days
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$.25/day
|
$100 - $125 per item
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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4 hours
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n/a
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$.10/hour
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$100 - $125 per item
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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non-circulating
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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varies
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n/a
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$.10/hour (2 & 4 hour loan); $1.00/day (1 & 3 day loan)
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$100 - $125 per item
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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