Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library
TEXSHARE LIBRARY CARD POLICY

(Updated: 05/14/2007)

LIAISON:

Jesse Gonzalez
Head, Resource Access Services
1133 John Freeman Blvd.
Houston, Tx 77030
PHONE: 713-799-7148
FAX: 713-799-7149
E-Mail: jesse.gonzalez@exch.library.tmc.edu
URL: http://www.library.tmc.edu/

LIMITATIONS:
Monograph circulation only. Fee-based ILL and other services at http://www.library.tmc.edu/fees.html

ELIGIBILITY:
Bring Texas Higher Education TexShare Library card and institutional ID. To the Circulation Services Department.

 HOURS:  Monday through Thursday 7am - 12midnight Friday 7am - 9pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 1pm - 10pm 

RESTRICTIONS:
Privileges suspended for non-return of library items or failure to pay billed charges. 

RENEWALS: 
In person or by calling the circulation department for items not requested by another borrower. Items are renewed for two weeks from the date the request is made. 

RETURNS:
Borrowers are responsible for returning materials by the due date. The responsibility ends when the materials are checked in at the circulation desk from which they were originally checked out. Materials may not be returned by Inter-Library Loan. Borrowers are encouraged to return items in person. If this is not possible, items should be mailed to the following address:

HAM-TMC Library
Circulation Department
1133 John Freeman Blvd.

OVERDUES: 
The library is not responsible for notifying borrowers that materials are overdue, but as a courtesy overdue notices are mailed. 

BILLS:
Bills are generated for fines owed to the library for overdue items. Payment due upon billing. Bills may be paid by mail using check or money order, NO CASH payments by mail, to the following address. Include your library card number on the check or money order: 

HAM-TMC Library Circulation Department 1133 M.D. Anderson Blvd. HOUSTON, TX 77030 

OVERDUE CHARGES: $1.25/DAY/ITEM

RENEWALS: 1

RECALLS: NONE

HOLDS: NONE

LOANS: LOAN LIMIT 3 ITEMS
LOAN PERIOD 14 DAYS
BLOCKED FROM BORROWING AFTER 1 DAY
BLOCKED FROM BORROWING ACCUMULATION OF $10.00 FINE 

LOST ITEMS: Assessed accumulated overdue fine plus $25.00 fee for processing plus cost to replace item. An item is presumed lost when the item is at least two weeks overdue. Borrowers are responsible for library materials until they are checked in at the desk from which they were checked out. Materials returned after the desk closes may not be recorded as checked in until the next day the library is opened. The circulation desk closes 15 minutes before the library closes.