Loan Periods & Policies
Select your SMU affiliation for details on borrowing materials at SMU Libraries.
- Undergraduates
- Graduates
- Faculty
- Staff and Research Card Holders
- Alumni
- Guests and Friends of SMU Libraries
Undergraduate Students
|
Item |
Loan Period |
Overdue Fines |
Lost/Damaged Fines |
| Books | 28 days | none | $75 |
| Media | 7 days | $5 per day | $105 |
| Limited Access | 5 hours in library | $1 per hour | $225 (Fondren) $350 (Hamon) |
| Course Reserves | varies | $1 per hour | varies |
| Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items | varies | $1 per day | varies |
| Equipment | 4 hours, 1 day | $1 per hour | varies |
| GIS Laptop | 1 term | $5 per day | $1250 |
Graduate Students
Graduate students have unlimited renewals on library materials, as long as they are registered for classes.
| Item | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Lost/Damaged Fines |
| Books | 120 days | none | $75 |
| Media | 7 days | $5 per day | $105 |
| Limited Access | 5 hours in library | $1 per hour | $225 (Fondren) $350 (Hamon) |
| Course Reserves | varies | $1 per hour | varies |
| Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items | varies | $1 per day | varies |
| Equipment | 4 hours or 1 day | $1 per hour | varies |
| GIS Laptop | 1 term | $5 per day | $1250 |
| Hamon Gradute Study Room Key | 9 months | none | $100 |
Faculty
Faculty have unlimited renewals on library materials.
| Item | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Lost/Damaged Fines |
| Books | 365 days | none | $75 |
| Media | 7 days | none | $105 |
| Limited Access | 5 hours in library | none | $225 (Fondren) $350 (Hamon) |
| Course Reserves | varies | none | varies |
| Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items | varies | $1 per day | varies |
| Equipment | 4 hours or 1 day | $1 per hour | varies |
| GIS Laptop | 1 term | $5 per day | $1250 |
Staff & Research Card Holders
Staff have unlimited renewals on library materials. Visiting Scholars and Bush Center Fellows must apply for a Research Card.
| Item | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Lost/Damaged Fines |
| Books | 120 days | none | $75 |
| Media | 7 days | $5 per day | $105 |
| Limited Access | 5 hours in library | $1 per hour | $225 (Fondren) $350 (Hamon) |
| Course Reserves | varies | $1 per hour | varies |
| Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items | varies | $1 per day | varies |
| Equipment | 4 hours or 1 day | $1 per hour | varies |
| GIS Laptop | 1 term | $5 per day | $1250 |
Alumni Borrowers
Alumni borrowers must apply for an alumni card.
| Item | Maximum Allowed | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Lost/Damaged Fines |
| Books | 10 | 21 days | none | $75 |
| Media | 1 | 7 days | $5 per day | $105 |
| Limited Access | 1 | 3 hours in library | $1 per hour | $225 (Fondren) $350 (Hamon) |
Guests & Friends of SMU Libraries
Guest borrowers must apply for a guest card. Friends of SMU Libraries receive borrowing privileges at the Associate level and above.
| Item | Maximum Allowed | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Lost/Damaged Fines |
| Books | 10 | 21 days | None | $75 |
| Media | 1 | 7 days | $5 per day | $105 |