Law Library
Policies
Circulation Periods
Law Library circulating materials generally circulate for four weeks. The due date is stamped or written on a bookmark provided when the item is checked out.
Materials checked out to GSU Faculty are due at the end of the academic year they originally circulated (June 15).
Overdue Materials / Fines
The Library charges the following fines for those materials kept past their due date:
- 10¢/minute for study room key
- 25¢/day for three week circulating items
- 50¢/day for recalled three week circulating items
- 50¢/hour for reserve items
GSU faculty do not pay fines for overdue Law Library items
Patrons are blocked if they have either $10.00 in fines or three or more items overdue.
Beginning the first full week the items are overdue, an overdue notice is sent to the patron. Two additional notices are sent at 14 day intervals if the items are still not returned.
If the items are not returned within one month of the due date, an invoice is sent to the patron. The invoice will list charges for the overdue fine, replacement cost of the item, and a $20.00 processing fee.
If the overdue item is not returned after the fourth and final notice or if the overdue charge has not been paid by the end of the quarter or semester in which the item was borrowed, the patron’s academic records will be blocked through the Registrar’s Office.
Renewals
Materials may be renewed if no one else has placed a hold on the items:
- In person at the Law Library circulation desk
- Online at gil.gsu.edu. How to renew items online
- ILL materials can be renewed by contacting Betty Wright
Reserve Materials
Items placed on reserve are listed on GIL by their class number and professor.
Reserve items can be checked out for three hours at a time. Only two Reserve items may be checked out in a three hour period. The items can be renewed after the three hours expires, if no one has requested the item.
GSU students must use their student IDs to check out Reserve materials.
Other patrons must present a driver’s licenses or other valid form of identification. Attach their driver’s license to the blue card in the back of the Reserve item, or to a note containing information on the item. Also note the time and date the item was checked out.
Reserve books and audio tapes can be checked out for overnight use, two hours prior to closing. Items are due back the next day an hour after the Library opens.
Holds
Any patron with borrowing privileges may place a hold on an item that is checked out. When the item is returned, Circulation notifies the patron with the hold request. The held item is placed on the hold shelf for one week for the patron to pick up.
