If a book from the main collection is not renewed or returned within 40 days after its due date, it will be considered lost, and the borrower will be billed accordingly. Reserve items are considered lost if they are not returned within 24 hours after their due date.
If any item is lost, the patron should notify the library immediately in writing or using the Lost Materials Form; overdue fines continue to be assessed until notification is received and/or until the maximum fine is reached. If a book is reported lost before its due date, no overdue fines will be assessed, and the service charge will be reduced to $25.
All library patrons, including faculty, are responsible for lost book charges. Charges for lost materials are assessed to replace the items lost. They do not constitute purchase of lost materials, which remain the property of the State of Louisiana. LSU Libraries does not accept patron-purchased replacement copies of lost materials instead of payment of the replacement fee.
Lost Materials Charges
Lost book charges consist of the following:
- Replacement cost for new item
- A nonrefundable service charge of $30.00
- Accrued overdue fines
Materials returned within 180 days will be credited for the cost of the book only. All other charges are non refundable.
Lost charge for a laptop is $1680. Upon return, there will be at least a $50.00 non-refundable fee which may increase depending on length of time between billing and return of laptop.
Lost charge for a digital video camcorder are $630.00. Upon return, there will be at least a $50.00 non-refundable fee which may increase depending on length of time between billing and return of the camcorder. Repeated or extremely late returns of electronic items may result in the loss of electronics checkout privileges.
No adjustment in the charges may be made for items returned more than 180 days after billing.