Loan Periods

Select your SMU affiliation for details on borrowing materials at SMU Libraries.

Undergraduates

Books & Media

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Books 28 Days None $90
Media 7 Days $5 per day $105
Media Limited Access 5 Hours in Library $1 per hour $225 (Fondren) $350(Hamon)
Course Reserves 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days $1 per hour Varies
Bound Periodicals In Library Use Only - -
Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items Varies $1 per day Varies

Equipment

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Adaptors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Book Stand 1 Day $1 per hour -
Calculators 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Connectors 1 Day $1 per hour -
DVD Writer 1 Day $1 per hour -
Flip Cameras 1 Day $1 per hour -
GIS Laptops 1 Semester $5 per day $1,190
HDMI Cables 4 Hours $1 per hour -
Headphones 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Lap Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Laptop Chargers 1 Day $1 per hour -
Mac Adaptors 4 Hours $1 per hour $140
Mac Chargers 4 Hours $1 per hour $90
Phone Chargers 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Projectors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $455
Standing Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Study Aid (Finals) 1 Day $1 per hour -
Umbrella 1 Day $1 per hour -
Whiteboard Supplies 1 Day $1 per hour -
Wireless Mouse 1 Day $1 per hour -

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Graduates

Books & Media

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Books 120 Days None $90
Media 7 Days $5 per day $105
Media Limited Access 5 Hours in Library $1 per hour $225 (Fondren) $350(Hamon)
Course Reserves 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 1 Week $1 per hour Varies
Bound Periodicals In Library Use Only - -
Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items Varies $1 per day Varies

Equipment

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Adaptors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Book Stand 1 Day $1 per hour -
Calculators 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Connectors 1 Day $1 per hour -
DVD Writer 1 Day $1 per hour -
Flip Cameras 1 Day $1 per hour -
GIS Laptops 1 Semester $5 per day $1,190
HDMI Cables 4 Hours $1 per hour -
Headphones 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Lap Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Laptop Chargers 1 Day $1 per hour -
Mac Adaptors 4 Hours $1 per hour $140
Mac Chargers 4 Hours $1 per hour $90
Phone Chargers 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Projectors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $455
Standing Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Study Aid (Finals) 1 Day $1 per hour -
Umbrella 1 Day $1 per hour -
Whiteboard Supplies 1 Day $1 per hour -
Wireless Mouse 1 Day $1 per hour -

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Faculty

Books & Media

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Books 365 Days None $90
Media 7 Days None $105
Media Limited Access 5 Hours in Library None $225 (Fondren) $350(Hamon)
Course Reserves 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 1 Week None -
Bound Periodicals In Library Use Only - -
Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items Varies $1 per day Varies

Equipment

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Adaptors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Book Stand 1 Day $1 per hour -
Calculators 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Connectors 1 Day $1 per hour -
DVD Writer 1 Day $1 per hour -
Flip Cameras 1 Day $1 per hour -
GIS Laptops 1 Semester $5 per day $1,190
HDMI Cables 4 Hours $1 per hour -
Headphones 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Lap Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Laptop Chargers 1 Day $1 per hour -
Mac Adaptors 4 Hours $1 per hour $140
Mac Chargers 4 Hours $1 per hour $90
Phone Chargers 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Projectors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $455
Standing Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Study Aid (Finals) 1 Day $1 per hour -
Umbrella 1 Day $1 per hour -
Whiteboard Supplies 1 Day $1 per hour -
Wireless Mouse 1 Day $1 per hour -

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Staff & Research Card Holders

Visiting Scholars and Bush Center Fellows must apply for a Research Card.

Books & Media

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Books 120 Days None $90
Media 7 Days $5 per day $105
Media Limited Access 5 Hours in Library $1 per hour $225 (Fondren) $350(Hamon)
Course Reserves 3 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 1 Week $1 per hour -
Bound Periodicals In Library Use Only - -
Interlibrary Loan and Recalled Items Varies $1 per day Varies

Equipment

Item Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Adaptors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Book Stand 1 Day $1 per hour -
Calculators 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour -
Connectors 1 Day $1 per hour -
DVD Writer 1 Day $1 per hour -
Flip Cameras 1 Day $1 per hour -
GIS Laptops 1 Semester $5 per day $1,190
HDMI Cables 4 Hours $1 per hour -
Headphones 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Lap Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Laptop Chargers 1 Day $1 per hour -
Mac Adaptors 4 Hours $1 per hour $140
Mac Chargers 4 Hours $1 per hour $90
Phone Chargers 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $90
Projectors 4 Hours, 1 Day $1 per hour $455
Standing Desk 1 Day $1 per hour -
Study Aid (Finals) 1 Day $1 per hour -
Umbrella 1 Day $1 per hour -
Whiteboard Supplies 1 Day $1 per hour -
Wireless Mouse 1 Day $1 per hour -

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Alumni Borrowers

Alumni borrowers must apply for an alumni card.

Item Maximum Allowed Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Books 10 21 Days None $90
Media 1 7 Days $5 per day $105
Media Limited Access 1 3 hours in library $1 per hour $225 (Fondren) $350(Hamon)
Bound Periodicals In Library Use Only - -

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Guest Borrowers

Guest borrowers must apply for a guest card.

Item Maximum Allowed Loan Period Overdue Fines Lost/Damaged Fines
Books 10 21 Days None $90
Media 1 7 Days $5 per day $105
Bound Periodicals In Library Use Only - -

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