The WPU Library’s borrowing policy is information on loan periods, renewals, fines & fees, and categories of patron types.

Loan Periods

Based on your patron type, you can loan materials out for different amounts of time. 

Patron Type

Material Type

Loan Period

WPU Undergraduate/

 

Graduate Students/

Staff

Books 21 days, renewable twice
AV Materials 7 days, renewable for up to 7 more days
Course Reserves 2 hours, 3 hours, 6 hours, 24 hours, 2 days or 5 days (set by professor), no renewals
Summit 6 weeks (6 days for AV items & restricted materials), no renewals
Inter Library Loans 4 weeks (6 days for AV items & restricted materials), renewals can be requested from owning library
WPU Faculty Books 6 months, automatic renewal
AV Materials 7 days, renewable for up to 7 more days
Reserves 2 hours, 3 hours, 6 hours, 24 hours, 2 days or 5 days (set by professor), no renewals
Summit 6 weeks (6 days for AV items & restricted materials), no renewals
Interlibrary Loan 4 weeks (6 days for AV items & restricted materials), renewals can be requested from owning library
WPU Alumni

 

(Limit of 10 items at a time)

Books 21 days, renewable twice
AV Materials 7 days, renewable for up to 7 more days

 

Fines & Fees

Overdue fines are assessed to encourage prompt return of borrowed library materials. Fines apply all days and all hours the library is open and accrue until late items are returned or renewed.

Patron Type

Material Type

Fine

Replacement Charge

WPU Undergraduate/

 

Graduate Students/

Staff

Books $0.25/day $50 + $25 service charge
AV Materials $.50/day $50 + $25 service charge
Course Reserves $0.25/hour $50 + $25 service charge
Summit $0.50/day $75 + $20 service charge
Interlibrary Loan $0.50/day $75 (or actual cost, if higher) + $20 service charge
WPU Faculty Books N/A $50 + $15 service charge
AV Materials N/A $25
Summit $0.50/day $75 + $15 service charge
Inter Library Loan $0.50/day $75 (or actual cost, if higher) + $15 service charge
WPU Alumni Books $0.20/day $50 + $25 service charge
AV Materials $1.00/day $25 + $15 service charge