Skip to Main Content

Library Policies and Practices: Circulation Policies

Overdue Fines

Remember, overdue fines are $1.00 per item per day for all materials except items on reserve and computer equipment.  There are no exceptions to this policy.

Renew Your Books

You can renew your books one time online as long as they are not overdue by following this link - Renew Books Online.  If you need to keep books longer, you will need to bring them in to the library to renew a second time.

To renew interlibrary loan books, call 318 357-5465.

If you have questions, please call the Circulation Department 8:00am to 4:30pm at 318 357-4477 or email circulation@nsula.edu.

Check Out Policies

Undergraduates may have a total of 20 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days

All borrowing privileges expire at the end of each semester.

 

Graduate Students may have a total of 30 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days

All borrowing privileges expire at the end of each semester.

 

Faculty may have a total of 30 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is academic year or summer
  • New Books - loan period is academic year or summer
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is academic year or summer
  • Government Documents - loan period is academic year or summer
  • Reference books - loan period is 3 days
  • Journals - loan period is 3 days

Faculty must return or renew books at the end of each May at the end of the spring semester and in August before "on call" day.

 

Staff may have a total of 20 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days

 

LSMSA students may have a total of 20 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days

All borrowing priviledges expire at the end of each semester.

 

Friends of the Library may have a total of 20 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days

 

Retired (Emeritus/Emerita) faculty may have a total of 20 items checked out at any time

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days

 

LALinc Card Holders may have a total of 10 items checked out at any time.

  • Books - loan period is 21 days
  • New Books - loan period is 21 days
  • Bestsellers - loan period is 21 days
  • Paperbacks - loan period is 21 days
  • AV - loan period is 21 days
  • Government Documents - loan period is 21 days