Seton Hall University Libraries: Seton Hall University Libraries: Borrow, Renew, & Return

Circulation & Borrowing Privileges

Borrowing privileges are extended to Seton Hall University (SHU) students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community residents.

EZBorrow, Interlibrary Loan (ILL), and SHU Holds will be held for 10 days at the circulation desk, after that time they will be returned to the lending library or the collection. The following loan periods and fines apply to material borrowed from the library.

Other category includes: PALCI (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium), Project Acceleration, ReBl, Vale Faculty Borrowing, Consortium of East Jersey and Palinet Academic Reciprocal Borrowing.

Circulation Procedures

We do not accept cash for Circulation fines/fees. Payment can be made by Pirate Gold.
Guests must pay by check or money order.
You are responsible for returning or renewing materials on time.
Books are no longer being stamped with a due date. You are responsible for all material checked out on your card and for knowing the due dates. A receipt with book titles and due dates will be printed if requested when the material is charged out.
To view a list of library materials checked out on your account and their due dates, from the Services drop-down menu at the top of this page, select My Account. You may also access your Library Account from within SHUSearch; if on campus, chose "Sign in" on the upper right page of the SHUSearch results page. If off campus, you are already logged in; just select the "folder" option.
Faculty may renew books twice if they are not overdue. Overdue books must be renewed in person at the Circulation Desk.
Overdue notices and statements of fines and fees are sent via e-mail on a regular basis to all patrons with Seton Hall e-mail addresses. You are responsible for checking your e-mail for these notices.
Journals do not circulate.
Please direct questions to the Circulation Desk (973) 761-9435 | circulation@shu.edu)

Undergrads

Undergraduates	SHU Books	EZB	ILL Material	Reserve Items	Media (CDs, DVDs, and other AV)	Group Study Room Keys
Loan Period	112 Days	112 Days	Dependent on Lending Library	3 Hours	112 Days	6 Hours
Grace Period	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	15 Minutes	3 Days	10 Minutes
# of Checkouts Allowed	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	2	Unlimited	1
Renewals	No	No	Dependent on Lending Library	Yes	No	No
Fine Rate	10 cents/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/hour	$1.00/day	$3/15 minutes
Maximum Fine Amount	$40.00	$40.00	$40.00	$40.00	$40.00	$40.00
Hold Available	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Recall Available	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Recall Fine Rate	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	NA	$1.00/day	NA

Faculty

Faculty	SHU Books	EZB	ILL Material	Reserve Items	Media (CDs, DVDs, and other AV)	Group Study Room Keys
Loan Period	1 year	112 Days	Dependent on Lending Library	3 Hours	1 year	6 Hours
Grace Period	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	15 Minutes	3 Days	10 Minutes
# of Checkouts Allowed	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	2	Unlimited	1
Renewals	2	No	Dependent on Lending Library	Yes	No	No
Fine Rate	$0.00	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/hour	$1.00/day	$0.00
Maximum Fine Amount	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Hold Available	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Recall Available	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Recall Fine Rate	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	NA	$1.00/day	NA

Grad Students, Employees, Visiting Scholars

Grad Students, Employees, Visitors	SHU Books	EZB	ILL Material	Reserve Items	Media (CDs, DVDs, and other AV)	Group Study Room Keys
Loan Period	1 year	112 Days	Dependent on Lending Library	3 Hours	1 year	6 Hours
Grace Period	3 Days	3 Days	3 Days	15 Minutes	3 Days	10 Minutes
# of Checkouts Allowed	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	2	Unlimited	1
Renewals	No	No	Dependent on Lending Library	Yes	No	No
Fine Rate	$0.00	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/hour	$1.00/day	$0.00
Maximum Fine Amount	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Hold Available	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Recall Available	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Recall Fine Rate	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	$1.00/day	NA	$1.00/day	NA

Alumni

Alumni	SHU Books	EZB	ILL Material	Reserve Items	Media (CDs, DVDs, and other AV)	Group Study Room Keys
Loan Period	45 days	NA	NA	3 Hours	45 days	NA
Grace Period	3 Days	NA	NA	15 Minutes	3 Days	NA
# of Checkouts Allowed	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	2	Unlimited	NA
Renewals	1	NA	NA	Yes	1	NA
Fine Rate	$1.00/day	NA	NA	$1.00/hour	$1.00/day	NA
Maximum Fine Amount	$40.00	NA	NA	$40.00	$40.00	NA
Hold Available	No	NA	NA	No	No	NA
Recall Available	Yes	NA	NA	No	Yes	NA
Recall Fine Rate	$1.00/day	NA	NA	NA	$1.00/day	NA

Other

Other	SHU Books	EZB	ILL Material	Reserve Items	Media (CDs, DVDs, and other AV)	Group Study Room Keys
Loan Period	45 days	NA	NA	3 Hours	45 days	NA
Grace Period	3 Days	NA	NA	15 Minutes	3 Days	NA
# of Checkouts Allowed	10	Unlimited	Unlimited	2	10	NA
Renewals	0	NA	NA	Yes	0	NA
Fine Rate	$1.00/day	NA	NA	$1.00/hour	$1.00/day	NA
Maximum Fine Amount	$40.00	NA	NA	$40.00	$40.00	NA
Hold Available	No	NA	NA	No	No	NA
Recall Available	Yes	NA	NA	No	Yes	NA
Recall Fine Rate	$1.00/day	NA	NA	NA	$1.00/day	NA

Lost, Repair and Replacement Charges

Items that are 45 days overdue are considered lost and:

you will receive a bill for the average replacement and processing costs of $150.00 per item.
you may contact the Circulation Desk (973-761-9435 | circulation@shu.edu) for the actual cost of the item.
your borrowing privileges will be suspended and a hold may be placed on your library account.
Seton Hall University reserves the right to hold transcripts and diplomas as a result of nonpayment.

Patrons are not charged for normal wear and tear on library materials. However, the following conditions do not constitute normal wear and tear and may result in repair or replacement charges (charges are determined based on the particular circumstances of each case):

wet or moldy items
items damaged by food stains, oily or sticky residue
items missing pages or covers
item containing marking by pencil, ink or highlight marker
items showing tears, cuts, graffiti or other unusual damage