Check-out, Renewals, and Fines
Check-out
To check out materials please visit the Circulation Desk. It is a
requirement to present your NSU ID/Library card to the staff when you
are ready to check out items at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research,
and Information Technology Center. We do not accept driver's licenses
or Broward County Library (BCL) cards to check out materials.
If you are an NSU student, staff, or faculty member, your NSU ID is your library card. If you live, work, or attend school in Broward County, you are eligible to apply for a library card. Please click here for details...
Check out stops 15 minutes before closing, without exceptions.
Renewals
If the item is NOT overdue and there are no holds placed on it, you may renew it as follows:
- Over the phone by calling the Circulation Desk.
- In person by visiting the Circulation Desk.
- Online via NovaCat's
"View your Circulation Record" feature. You will be prompted for your
last name and University ID (for NSU patrons) or the number on the
back of your library card (Broward County patrons).
You must renew before or on the due date in order to do this successfully, whether via online or over the phone. If your item is overdue, you must pay any outstanding fines before renewing or checking out items (see below for details on fines).
For detailed borrowing privilege information, select your patron type:
Fines
If library materials are not returned by the due date, an overdue notice will be sent, and if necessary, a final notice stating the charges incurred for the item(s). Borrowing privileges will be suspended until all overdue materials are returned and/or fines paid.
If overdue items are not cleared for NSU students, their records will be blocked in Banner and they will be unable to register for classes, get transcripts, or graduate.
Lost library cards will be billed as follows: For Broward County patrons $1.00 for the 1st lost card, $5.00 for the 2nd lost card, and $10.00 for the third lost card. NSU student or faculty: $20.00 at the Card Office in the Horvitz Administration Building.
We ONLY accept checks, cash card or Smart Card for paying fines. Cash and credit cards are not accepted.
- Fees for overdue regular books and bestsellers are 25 cents per day.
- Fees for overdue audiovisual materials (AV) are $0.25 - $1.00 per day.
- Fees for overdue software is $1.00 per day.
- Fees for Inglés Sin Barreras and Muzzy items are $5.00 per day.
- Fees for overdue reserve materials are $0.25 per hour.
- For Lost/damaged materials: the cost of the item plus an additional $15 processing fee. If the item is out of print, the fine is a $35 charge and an additional $15 processing fee. See the library's
Material Replacement Policy for more information.
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