Items belonging to Rebecca Crown Library
When items (books, DVDs, loanable technology, Recording Studio equipment, and Innovation Lab equipment) checked out from the Rebecca Crown Library are overdue by 35 days or more, they are marked as “lost” and a bill for replacement fees will be assessed to the patron’s account. Bills for replacement are also assessed for damaged library-owned items. Library personnel determine the extent of the damage and whether it necessitates replacement.
The replacement fees for lost or damaged items are based on the cost of replacing the item. Fees are non-negotiable and the library does not accept replacements purchased in lieu of fee payment. All items remain library property and must be returned whenever possible. If an item is returned, the Rebecca Crown Library will waive the replacement fee.
Payment of Fees
Borrowers are responsible for paying all fees associated with lost, unreturned, or damaged Rebecca Crown Library items.
I-Share items
If you have an overdue item from an I-Share participating library and receive a fee notice, please return the item. Libraries participating in I-Share lending will often remove charges once an item is returned. If the item you borrowed is lost or damaged, replacement fees are paid to the lending library, not Rebecca Crown Library. Payment options are determined by the I-Share Library.
For a list of current I-Share participating institutions, see: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/membership/i-share_part
InterLibrary Loan Items
Items that are not available from Rebecca Crown Library or from I-Share members, are requested through InterLibrary Loan (ILL). If you have an overdue item you received through ILL and receive a fee notice, please return the item. Waiving of fines and/or fees for overdue items from ILL libraries are at the discretion of the lending library. If the ILL item you borrowed is lost or damaged, replacement fees are paid to the lending library, not Rebecca Crown Library, and payment options are determined by the lending library.
If you have any questions about overdue, lost, or damaged items borrowed through ILL, please contact InterLibrary Loan at interlib@dom.edu or (708) 524-6877.
