A $25 total in CUNY-wide fines blocks CUNY-wide library privileges.

All Library fines must be settled with lending library where they originated. Any resulting registration, transcript, and graduation blocks must be cleared at a borrower’s home library after making payment at the lending library.

For a complete list of CUNY-wide loan, renewal, and fine schedules, see CUNY Libraries Circulation Policies. Graduate Center fine schedules are outlined in the Fines & Fees box below.

Overdue materials:

• Circulating books: $0.25/day
• Recalled books: $1.00/day
• Media (DVD, CD, VHS): $1.20/day
• Reserve items: $0.10/minute
• Interlibrary loan items: $0.25/day

Lost items: 

• Item cost + $25 processing fee

The library emails loan summaries, due date reminders, request notifications, and other updates. To receive notices, borrowers must keep email addresses current within CUNYfirst for current students, faculty, and staff. Others can update their email by contacting library circulation.

The email notice schedule for CUNY loans:

• Immediately upon arrival – CLICS pick-up notice
• Immediately upon request by another borrower – Recall notice
• 3 days prior to due date – courtesy notice reminder to return or renew items coming due
• 7 days after due date – 1st overdue notice
• 21 days after due date – 2nd overdue notice, online renewal blocked
• 40 days after due date – 3rd overdue notice
• 60 days after due date – lost/replace notice, non-refundable $25 processing fee added to accumulated fines, book replacement price assessed ($45 minimum)
• All CUNY library privileges blocked at $25 CUNY-wide overdue fines

Items may be recalled with updated due dates for use by course reserve. Higher fines apply to overdue recalls. These recalls can only be placed by CUNY circulation staff. Missed overdue notices or lost date due slips do not mitigate borrower responsibility for applicable overdue fines.