Borrowing material
Patrons of the UNBC Library must present their valid library card to borrow materials. Patrons are responsible for all materials checked out on their account. Please note that your library account is blocked from further checkouts if fines reach $100.00 for students, faculty, staff, or $50.00 for alumni and external borrowers.
UNBC Library materials: loans, renewals, fines, and charges
| Type of material | Loan period | Renew | Overdue fines | Replacement charge/item |
| Atlases or oversized | In-library use only | Not applicable | Not applicable | Books $100.00 |
| Course reserves (hourly) | Either 1, 2, or 3 hours; hourly time is selected by the course professor. | No renewals | $1.00/hour | Books $100.00, DVDs $25.00 |
| Course reserves (daily/weekly) | Daily or weekly; time is selected by the course professor. | No renewals | $5.00/day | Books $100.00, DVDs $25.00 |
| General collection | 4 weeks to 6 months; length of loan depends on patron type; items may be recalled after 3 weeks. | 2 renewals | No overdue fines | Books $100.00, DVDs $25.00 |
| Laptop | Dependent on program but often one semester | Not applicable | $100.00 | |
| Inter-library loans | Dependent on loaning institute's loan rules. | Contact: ill@unbc.ca | $1.00/day | Dependent on loaning institute's loan rules. |
| Loanable supplies (whiteboard markers, charging cables, etc.) |
6 hours | No renewals | No overdue fines | Object $5.00, digital object $20.00 |
| Maps | In-library use only. | Not applicable | Not applicable | $25.00 |
| Micro-materials | In-library use only. | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Print journals | In-library use only. | Not applicable | Not applicable | Bounds issues $50.00, unbound issue $15.00 |
| Reference material | 4 hours | No renewals | $1.00/hour | Books $100.00 |
| Recalled items | Items that are on loan but have been requested by another patron. | No renewals | $1.00/day | Books $100.00, DVDs $25.00 |
Please note: Failure to receive overdue notices does not release borrowers from their responsibilities to return books on time and overdue fines are charged accordingly.
If you are working on a specific project and find that you need to borrow more items than your normal limit indicated above, please contact Library Services and your needs will be assessed on an individual basis.
Recalled items
Items from the general collection are guaranteed a three-week loan period. After that they may be recalled.
"Recalled" means that an item already on loan has been requested by another patron and must be returned.
If an item is recalled:
- You will receive an email notice alerting that an item was recalled and the item must be returned.
- The new due date for recalled items is 7 days from the time the notice is sent. This may be shortened for items needed for course reserves.