Library Policies

Borrowing Items

In order to check out materials, a SUOne card with a barcode is required. To obtain an ID, contact Campus Safety & Parking at 443-352-4500 for scheduling and information.

Books

• Books circulate to students for 28 days and to faculty and staff for 120 days.
• Students may have up to 25 items checked out at a time.
• A maximum of 8 books at a time may be checked out from the Children’s Collection.

Audiovisual Items

• Audiovisual items (DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs) circulate to students, faculty, and staff for 7 days.
• Patrons may have up to 2 audiovisual items checked out at a time.

Laptops and Projectors

• Laptops and projectors circulate to students, faculty, and staff for 3 days.
• Patrons may have one of each type of item checked out at a time.

Calculators and Whiteboard Kits

• Calculators and whiteboard kits circulate to students, faculty, and staff for 5 hours.
• Patrons may have one of each type of item checked out at a time.

Renewing Items

There are three ways to renew items:

• Log into your library account using your SU username and password and request the renewal yourself
• Contact a librarian via our AskUs system and provide your SU ID number
• Call the Circulation Desk at 443-352-4234 and provide your SU ID number

Students can renew books and audiovisual materials a maximum of two times.  Laptops, projectors, calculators, and whiteboard kits cannot be renewed.

Overdue Materials

Stevenson University Library does not charge fines for overdue materials. However, repeated failure to return items can result in suspension of library privileges until the matter is resolved.

When an item is declared lost or damaged, the library charges the borrower the replacement cost of the item and a processing fee of $25.00. In addition, the borrower will be flagged at the Registrar’s Office and will not be able to register for classes until the account is cleared.