Fines

Circulating Books

Overdue items are declared “Lost” 45 days after due date and incur the following charges:

• $100.00 replacement fee (or cost of the item, whichever is greater) charge per item.
• When a “Lost” item returned or found in the libraries, the replacement fee will be waived.

Reserve Items

The starting overdue fees for reserve items:

• $2.00 per hour per item on 2 hour loans; $10.00 per day per item on 1 and 3 day loans.

All overdue reserve items are declared “Lost” on the third day past due and incur the following charges:

• $150.00 replacement fee (or cost of the item, whichever is greater) charge per item.
• When a “Lost” item returned or found in the libraries, the replacement fee will be waived.

Recalled Items

Recalled Items are due seven days after the recall notice (or the original due date if that is sooner) and are declared overdue on the seventh day:

• $2.00 per day per item overdue

Recalled items are declared “Lost” six days after due date and incur the following charges:

• $100.00 replacement fee (or cost of the item, whichever is greater) charge per item.
• When a “Lost” item returned or found in the libraries, the replacement fee will be waived.

Why does my account still say the item is out?

If an item remains on your library account more than 24 hours after you returned it, contact the Libraries at ask@bu.edu or by visiting a service desk at one of our locations. Libraries staff will assist you to resolve the return.