Borrowing from LSU Libraries

Borrowers' Responsibilities

Borrowers have these responsibilities:

Return or renew materials checked out to you on or before their due date. Log in to your Library Account to keep track.
Protect all materials from damage and theft. You are responsible for each item until it is checked in by library staff.
Keep materials in good condition. Do not write in books, fold pages, or put sticky notes in them (they leave a residue).

Library materials are used by thousands of people every year. Everyone deserves to have materials in good condition. Please do your part!

Library Cards

LSU faculty, staff, and students must present a current LSU ID card in order to charge materials.
ID cards are not transferable.
Each individual is responsible for all library materials charged to his/her card.
Lost ID cards should be reported immediately to the ID Office in the LSU Union and to the Access Services Desk in LSU Library.
Faculty and graduate students in good standing may obtain a LOUIS Reciprocal Borrowers Card from the Access Services Desk or online which will allow them to get library privileges at other LOUIS institutions. A list of participating LOUIS libraries may be obtained from the LOUIS homepage.

LSU Library Circulation / Gov Docs & Microforms

	Faculty	Graduate Students	Undergraduates	Staff	Public
Books	Semester	90 Days*	28 Days	Semester	28 Days
A-V Materials	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days
Current Journals	4 Hours	4 Hours	Non-Circ	4 Hours	Non-Circ
Bound Serials	Semester	90 Days*	7 Days	Semester	Non- Circ
Microforms	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days

Gear 2 Geaux

	Loan Period	Replacement Costs	Fines	Notes
Chromebooks	3 days	$1600 replacement cost plus $30 processing fee	$10/hr up to a $50 maximum
Macbooks and Dell Laptops	Semester	$1600 replacement cost plus $30 processing fee	$10/hr up to a $50 maximum
Camcorders	3 Days	$550 replacement cost plus $30 processing fee	$10/hr up to a $50 maximum
Display Adapters		$30 replacement cost plus $30 processing fee	$1.50/hr up to $20 maximum	Building Use Only; (connects Mini Display Port to VGA)
Power Strips	12 Hours	$15 replacement cost plus $30 processing fee	$1.50/hr up to $20 maximum	Building Use Only
Phone Chargers	2 Hours	$15 replacement cost plus $30 processing fee	$1.50/hr up to $20 maximum	Building Use Only

Music Resources

	Faculty	Graduate Students	Undergraduates	Staff	Public
Books	Semester	90 Days*	28 Days	Semester	28 Days
A-V Materials	7 Days	4 Hours in House	4 Hours in House	7 Days	7 Days
Current Journals	4 Hours	4 Hours	Non-Circ	4 Hours	Non-Circ
Bound Serials	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	Non-Circ
MSET	7 Days	Non-Circ	Non- Circ	7 Days	Non-Circ

* Graduate students' loan periods will be shortened if their library privileges will expire in less than 90 days from the date the book is checked out.

Receipts for Returned Materials

When returning library materials, patrons may request a receipt if they return their items to a staff member at the Access Services Desk.
While it is preferred that library materials be returned to the circulation desk from which they were originally charged, they may be returned to any of the LSU Libraries' campus libraries or service units.

Right to Privacy

Every library patron has a right to privacy while using properly charged library materials. Names of borrowers will not be disclosed (Louisiana Revised Statutes, Section 44:13).

Please be aware that this statute prohibits us from discussing patron accounts with third parties, except in the case of parents of minor children. For privacy and security reasons, we also do not discuss patrons' accounts over the telephone. Patrons who have questions about their accounts should e-mail them to libcirc@lsu.edu and a library staff member will send a response to the patron's myLSU account. In compliance with Policy Statement 16.15, "Use of Electronic Mail," we will send e-mail communications only to the "lsu.edu" e-mail address if it exists. We will only use other types of e-mail addresses for correspondence in the case of public patron card users or former LSU employees and students whose myLSU accounts are no longer active.