Fines & Billing Policy

Miami University Materials Fines

Overdue fines for library books are $.50 per day, per item, to a maximum of $15.00 per item.

• Overdue fines and replacement costs for electronic equipment vary. Please see the Equipment You Can Borrow page for details.
• Overdue fines for reserve materials are:
  • Library use only and overnight: $2.50 for the first hour and $.75 for each additional hour, to a maximum of $24.25 per item.
  • 1-day, 3-day, and 7-day: $2.50 per day, to a maximum of $15.00 per item.
• If items are not returned, you will be charged $115.00 for each item, broken down as follows:
  • Replacement cost for each item not returned: $70.00
  • Processing fee for each item not returned: $30.00
  • Overdue fine for each item not returned: $15.00
• If a book becomes overdue, a courtesy notice will be sent to the email address provided. When the item is 30 days overdue, a second notice will be emailed to you, at which time you will owe $15.00 for the item. If items have not been returned within 60 days of the due date, a bill for replacement fees for the amount of $115.00 will be emailed to you. You are responsible for any incurred fines even if you do not receive notification.
• Borrowing privileges for Community Borrowers (users not affiliated with Miami University) are suspended the first day any item is overdue and remain so until the materials have been returned. Borrowing privileges are also suspended if the fine amount exceeds $50.00. Privileges will be restored when the fines are paid. If you owe overdue fines for a returned item, a bill will be emailed to you the day after the book is returned. Overdue bills are sent via email.
• Unpaid fines will be forwarded to the Bursar for collection.

OhioLINK Material Fines

Please note that King Library in Oxford handles all overdue notices and billing issues for OhioLINK items.

The overdue charges on all OhioLINK items are as follows: $.50 per day to a maximum of $15.00, plus an additional late fee of $35.00 added to all items which are more than 30 days late.

The replacement cost for all OhioLINK items is a minimum total of $125.00, broken down as follows: $75.00 (minimum) per item, plus a $50.00 cataloging and processing fee.

Interlibrary Loan Fines

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is available only for current Miami University students, faculty, and staff.

Loan periods for items received by the Miami University Libraries are determined by the owning institution. Although there are no per diem overdue charges, the owning institution may issue Miami University a non-refundable bill for replacement charges for items kept past the due date/loan period or lost. The full amount of this bill will be passed on to the patron, and his/her interlibrary loan and Miami University Libraries accounts may be blocked until the bill is paid.

Renewals are at the discretion of the lending institution, and are rarely granted once an item becomes overdue. Please log into your ILL account to place a renewal or email muhlibrary@miamioh.edu in advance of the due date if seeking a renewal.

Libraries may stipulate that material can only be used in the building. These materials may be retrieved and used in the Havighurst Special Collections Library on the 3rd floor of King Library.

Renewals

Items from these collections may be renewed up to 6 times unless another patron has requested that item.