TexShare Library Lending Policies

Texas A&M International University-Laredo
TexShare Library Card Program

LIAISON:

John Maxstadt, Head of Public Services
Texas A&M International University - Laredo
Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX 78041 PHONE:(956) 326-2111
FAX:(956) 326-2120
E-Mail: jmaxstadt@tamiu.edu

LIMITATIONS:
Public library users may check out up to five items at a time; undergraduate students 20, graduate students and staff 40, faculty unlimited. Reference and Special Collections materials, periodicals, and audiovisual materials do not circulate. TexShare card holders and members of the general public may use Killam Library materials in-house, including computer workstations and the Internet, without charge or restriction. There is a standard charge of ten cents per page for photocopying and ProQuest printing (not for ProQuest Direct); all other printing is free of charge.

ELIGIBILITY:
TexShare academic library card holders must present their card and their institutional ID at the Circulation Desk. They will be issued a TAMIU TexShare ID card with barcode for use at Killam Library. Borrowing privileges will be granted according to the status of the TexShare card holder at his/her home institution (i.e. undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff). TexShare public library card holders must present their card and a picture ID at the Circulation Desk. They must be able to demonstrate that they are 18 years of age or older. They will also be issued a TAMIU TexShare ID card with barcode, and their borrowing privileges will be as stated for public library users.
TAMIU TexShare ID cards are available immediately on presentation of TexShare card and institutional ID at the Circulation Desk. Hours of service and other services are the same for card holders as for any other patron of Killam Library. The TAMIU TexShare ID card is good for one year, after which it may be renewed.

HOURS:
Regular hours during Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters:

Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 10 pm
Friday, 7:30 am - 5 pm Saturday, 10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, Noon - 8 pm

Intersession hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday, Closed

Spring Break hours: Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 7 pm
Friday, 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday, Closed

Killam Library is closed during Easter weekend, the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Thanksgiving, and a variable number of days around Christmas. For further information, consult the library calendar at the university website, www.tamiu.edu.

CARD AVAILABILITY: TAMIU TexShare ID cards are available immediately on presentation of TexShare card and institutional ID (or other ID in case of public library users) at the Circulation Desk. Hours of service and other services are the same for card holders as for any other patron of Killam Library. The TAMIU TexShare ID card is good for one year, after which it may be renewed.

RENEWAL OF MATERIALS:
All renewal requests must be made in person at the Circulation Desk with the item(s) in hand. Graduate students and staff may renew items two consecutive times before returning them. Undergraduate students, faculty, and public library users are allowed only one renewal, but the loan period for faculty is quite long (see below).

RETURNS:
Items may be returned to the Circulation Desk, to the book drop on the front of the library building, or by mail. Borrowers return items through the book drop or the mail at their own risk.

US Mail:
Circulation Department
Killam Library
Texas A&M International University
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo TX 78041

OVERDUES:
Overdue notices are sent by mail.

RECALLS:
Killam Library does not recall materials. Items placed on hold for a subsequent patron may not be renewed.

NON-CIRCULATING ITEMS:
As noted above, Reference and Special Collections materials (including theses), periodicals, and audiovisual materials do not circulate.

LOANS:
The loan period for public library users, undergraduate and graduate students, and staff is three weeks. The loan period for faculty is 120 days.

FINES:
Overdue fines are $0.25 per day per item, up to a maximum of $10. Faculty are not assessed overdue fines, but they are responsible for charges for any lost items (see below).

LOST ITEMS:
The replacement charge for lost items is $50 per item ($10 if the item was from the Juvenile Collection). A higher replacement fee may be charged if the item was part of a multi-volume set or will otherwise be unusually expensive to replace. In addition to the replacement charge, a $10 processing fee is charged in all cases of lost materials. The overdue fine, if any, is waived in favor of these charges for lost materials. If a lost item is found and returned in good condition within six months of the assessment of fees, the replacement charge may be refunded; but the processing fee is not refundable under any circumstances.

BILLING:
All fines and fees must be paid at the Circulation Desk at Killam Library. Special arrangements may be made to pay fines and fees by mail in case of unusual circumstances; contact the TexShare Card Program liaison. Borrowing privileges will be suspended until any and all fines and fees are paid.