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Who May Borrow
Loan Periods and Renewals
Fines and Replacement Costs
Library Blocks
Search Requests and Holds
Lost/Stolen ID Cards
CUNY Courtesy Services
Students with Disabilities
Security System
Circulation Desk Hours
Who May Borrow
- CUNY students
- CUNY faculty
- CUNY staff
- Hunter College Alumni
- Hunter College retired faculty
- Friends of the Hunter College Library
- Empire State students and faculty
- Hunter High School students, with permission of the Hunter High School librarian
- Hunter College IELI (International English Language Institute) students
Register for borrowing privileges at the Circulation Desk at the Main Library, the Health Professions Library or the Social Work Library.
Loan Periods and Renewals
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CUNY undergraduates,
CUNY faculty, Staff,
Hunter Alumni, Friends, Hunter High, IELI students, and other CUNY Retired faculty |
CUNY graduate students
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Hunter faculty and Hunter College Retired faculty
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Books
Renewals* |
21 days
two 21 day renewals |
21 days
two 21 day renewals |
63 days
two 63 day renewals |
Videos
Renewals |
7 days
No renewals |
7 days
No renewals |
7 days
No renewals |
Music CDs
Renewals |
7 days
No renewals |
7 days
No renewals |
7 days
No renewals |
Juvenile books
Renewals |
14 days
No renewals |
14 days
No renewals |
14 days
No renewals |
Teacher's Resources
Renewals |
14 days
No renewals |
14 days
No renewals |
14 days
No renewals |
Reserve materials
Renewals |
2 hours
No renewals |
2 hours
No renewals |
2 hours
No renewals |
*Books from all Hunter libraries can be renewed provided no holds have been placed on them. Bring the books or the date due slips to the Circulation Desk at the Main Library, the Health Professions Library or the Social Work Library. You may also renew books online: http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/renewals.htm
Overdue books, videos, music CDs, juvenile books, Teacher's Resources and reserve materials cannot be renewed. Books will not be renewed if there is a block on your record.
Although books from other CUNY libraries may be returned to the Hunter libraries, they cannot be renewed at Hunter libraries.
Fines and Replacement Costs
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CUNY undergraduates,
CUNY faculty, Staff,
Hunter Alumni, Retired
faculty, Friends, Hunter
High, IELI students |
CUNY graduate students
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Hunter faculty
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Books |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
Videos |
$1.00 a day,
$10.00 maximum fine |
$1.00 a day,
$10.00 maximum fine |
$1.00 a day,
$10.00 maximum fine |
Music CDs |
$1.00 a day,
$10.00 maximum fine |
$1.00 a day,
$10.00 maximum fine |
$1.00 a day,
$10.00 maximum fine |
Juvenile books |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
Teacher's Resources |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
10 cents a day,
$5.00 maximum fine |
| Reserve materials |
$1.20 an hour
$10.00 maximum fine |
$1.20 an hour,
$10.00 maximum fine |
$1.20 an hour,
$10.00 maximum fine |
CLICS or Recalled Materials |
$1.00 a day
$50.00 maximum fine |
$1.00 a day
$50.00 maximum fine |
$1.00 a day
$50.00 maximum fine |
Courtesy Reminder Notice
Three days before a book is due, the libraries issue a courtesy reminder notice to inform patrons that they may return or renew their checked out material. In order to receive these notices the libraries must have your up-dated email address. In addition the libraries offer a nine day period of grace where you will not be charged overdue fees. On the tenth day, however, you will be charge for every day that the book been overdue, from the original due date until and including the day the book is returned. Please note that whether or not you receive the courtesy reminder notice you are responsible for returning your material by the designated due date and for paying any over due fees and replacement charges.
Fines and the Replacement of Lost Items
The replacement cost of a lost item is the current price of the item if it is available plus a $10.00 processing fee. A $10.00 binding fee will be added if only a paperback copy is available. If the item is out of print, the replacement cost of a lost item is the current market value of the item plus a $10.00 processing fee. As mentioned above, a $10.00 binding fee may also apply. CUNY faculty please note: fines and the replacement of lost items also apply to the faculty of the City University of New York. This decision is based on a 1979 Hunter College Senate resolution.
Fines can be paid by check or money order at the Circulation Desk at the Main Library, the Health Professions Library or the Social Work Library. Cash payments must be made at the Bursar's once a bill has been obtained at one of the libraries. The paid receipt must be returned to one of the three Hunter College Libraries circulation desks.
Overdue fines can be paid at any CUNY library following the procedures of that CUNY library.
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Library Blocks
Users are blocked from borrowing additional materials from all
CUNY libraries if they have overdue materials and/or unpaid fines
exceeding $5.00.
A library stop will be placed on a student's record with the Registrar
once a bill is generated for unreturned library materials. The library
stop will remain until the material is returned and the fine is
paid or the replacement charges are paid. For additional information,
contact Mr. Harry
Johnson, Circulation Desk Manager, 772-4166.
Search Requests and Holds
If a book is not on the shelf, you may request a search to be done
to locate it. Also, if a book is in circulation, you may place a
hold on it. Search and hold request cards can be obtained at the
Circulation Desk. When the book is located/returned, it will be
held at the Circulation Desk and a notice will be sent to you.
Lost/Stolen ID Cards
If your Hunter College ID card is lost or stolen, notify the Circulation
Desk immediately in order to preventing the unauthorized use of
your ID card.
CUNY Courtesy Services
You may return books and pay overdue fines at the Circulation Desks
at all Hunter College libraries for books borrowed at any CUNY library.
Students with Disabilities
Students with Disabilities may request assistance in retrieving
library materials and making photocopies.
Security System
An electronic security control system is located at the exit of
all libraries and all bags are subject to inspection when exiting.
Theft and mutilation of library materials is a serious offense.
Users attempting to leave the libraries with materials that have
not been properly charged and/or mutilated portions of library materials
may be referred to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.
Circulation Desk Hours
The Circulation Desk closes 15 minutes before the Main Library
closes. All circulation material must be checkout before this time.
Items brought to the Circulation Desk after it closes can be held
at the Desk for 24 hours.
For questions or problems, contact Harry
Johnson, Circulation Desk Manager, 772-4166; or David
Donabedian,
Head of Access Services, 772-4176.
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