Borrowing Guidelines

What can I borrow and for how long?

Undergraduate Students

• Up to 50 items
• Books, audio visual, software, and government documents: 8 weeks (2 renewals)
• Reserves: 2 hours, 1 day or 3 day (no renewals) 
• Interlibrary Loans: 4 weeks (1 renewal for specific libraries only) 
• Laptops: one semester (no renewals)
• A/V equipment: 3 days (1 in-person renewal) 

Graduate Students

• Unlimited amount of items
• Books, audio visual, software, and government documents: 6 months (no renewals)
• Reserves: 2 hours, 1 day or 3 day (no renewals) 
• Interlibrary Loans: 4 weeks (1 renewal for specific libraries only) 
• Laptops: one semester (no renewals)
• A/V equipment: 3 days (1 in-person renewal)

Faculty (including Adjunct & Emeritus)

• Unlimited amount of items
• Books, audio visual, software, and government documents: 6 months (no renewals)
• Reserves: 2 hours, 1 day or 3 day (no renewals) 
• Interlibrary Loans: 4 weeks (1 renewal for specific libraries only)
• A/V equipment: 3 days (1 in-person renewal)

Staff

• Up to 50 items
• Books, audio visual, software, and government documents: 8 weeks (2 renewals)
• Reserves: 2 hours, 1 day or 3 day (no renewals) 
• Interlibrary Loans: 4 weeks (1 renewal for specific libraries only) 
• A/V equipment: 3 days (1 in-person renewal) 

Alumni and Community Users

• Up to 25 items
• Print books: 8 weeks with 2 renewals
• Access to selected (open access) article databases, e-journals, e-books, etc. See the guide Alumni and Community User Resources for more information.

Students and Faculty from other Canadian post-secondary institutions*

*if eligible under CPSLD or CURBA  reciprocal borrowing agreements

• Up to 25 items
• Print books: 8 weeks with 2 renewals
• Access to selected (open access) article databases, e-journals, e-books, etc. (See the Alumni and Community User Resources guide for more information)

Fines

TRU Library charges fines on the following items if overdue, lost, or damaged: 

• Lost or damaged items: fine to be determined per item
• Reserves: $2.00 per hour
• A/V equipment: $2.00 per hour
• Laptops: $2.00 per hour
• Items borrowed from other libraries (Interlibrary Loans): to be determined by lending library 
• Items that have been recalled for other patrons: $2.00 per day
• FOBs for Graduate Student Individual Study Rooms: 
  • Returned late: $2.00 per hour
  • Lost or damaged: $40 replacement fee 

Due date reminders

The Library emails reminders to patrons three days and one day before items are due.

Overdue notices

The Library emails notices when items are overdue. If an item has not been returned or renewed within 21 days, it is assumed lost, and will be billed. 

NOTE: Users with Library accounts owing $10 or more will be unable to checkout items. Fines may also affect the ability to register for courses, order transcripts, or graduate. 

Payment options

• In person: By Interac or credit card (Visa or Mastercard)
• By phone: By credit card (Visa or Mastercard).

To discuss a fine or other charges, please contact the Library. 

Recalls

When an item is checked out to someone else, you can still request it. This will trigger an email to the person who has the item, instructing them to return it to the Library by a certain date. When the recalled item becomes available, you will receive an email.

Please NOTE:

• Items that have been recalled are due 1 week after the recall request is placed.
• Fines will be assessed at $2 per day for recalled items that are returned late.