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Graduate Student Loan Policies
Borrower limits effective March 2011
Your campus-issued photo ID (Fresno State KeyCard) is required for all transactions.
Loan Periods
- Semester due date for most books, scores, & government documents
- 28 Days for Teacher Resource Center items
- 2 hours, 1 or 3 days for Course Reserves items; 4 hours or 3 days for Music & Media Reserves
- 4 hours for Dell and Macbook Pro laptops
- 28 Days for Linux or No Operating System laptops
- 7 days for current periodicals, Music & Media DVDs, Flip ultra HD cameras, audio cassettes, compact discs, videos and bound periodicals
- 3 days for reference items
- 21 days for items borrowed from other libraries through Link+
- 2 hours for Group and Individual Study rooms
Laptops and headphones (from Music & Media and laptop area) are due back before the close of business each day.
Renewals and Recalls
- You may renew most books online or in person at the Circulation Desk, 1st floor.
- Overdue items must be renewed in person at the Circulation Desk.
- Recalled items may not be renewed.
- Books recalled by another patron must be returned within 10 days. You will be notified of the recall at your Fresno State e-mail address.
Maximum number of items
- 100 total items
- 25 outstanding requests
InterLibrary Loan
- Link+ is a quick and easy way to request items not available at the Henry Madden Library from other participating libraries.
- The items are delivered to the Henry Madden Library for checkout.
- We offer Interlibrary Loan services for items unavailable through the Library or Link+
Fees and Charges
Overdue Materials
$0.25 fine per day per item for the following:
- Books
- Teacher Resource Center items
- Music scores
- Maps
- Government Documents
- Overdue fines for late-returned recalled items increase to $1 per day
$1 per day per item for the following:
- Overdue recalled books
- Bound periodicals
- Books borrowed from other libraries
- Reserve 1 and 3 day loans
- Music & Media audio cassettes, compact discs, DVDs, and videos
- Current Periodicals
- Flip ultra HD cameras
$1 per hour per item for the following:
- 2 hour Course and Music & Media Reserves
- Laptop adapters and bags
- Group and Individual Study Rooms
$10 per hour:
- Dell and Macbook pro Laptops
$10 per day:
- Linux and No Operating System Laptops
Lost or Damaged Items
- Cost of item plus $10 processing fee plus $10 late fee for lost Henry Madden Library material
- $115 or higher for books borrowed from other libraries


