Staff members are not charged library fines, but are asked to return materials on time or renew them as appropriate.  Staff members will be billed for items that are lost or damaged.

As a courtesy, patrons will receive overdue notices via email.

You can renew library materials online, over the phone, or in person. To see what you have checked out, when it is due, and renew online, you will need your 7 digit Furman ID number. To renew by phone, you can call the Main Library Circulation Desk at 294-2265,  the Music Library at 294-3795 or the Science Library at 294-2455.

Note: An item may not be renewed if it has been requested by another patron. Items checked out to you may be recalled if needed by a faculty member for course reserves.

Dependents of Furman employees may apply for a Dependent ID Card at the University's Business Office.  This Furman ID card will serve as your dependent's library card.  Dependents may keep most books checked out for 42 days. The circulation period for leisure books is 21 days; videos circulate for 7 days.  Dependents are charged overdue fines. The overdue fine for books that are not returned or renewed by the due date is 10 cents per day. The overdue fine for videos is $1.00 per day.

Borrowing privileges for electronic devices through the library are extended to current Furman University faculty, staff, and students.

The check-out period for electronic devices is two weeks, with a two-week renewal if there are NO patrons waiting for use.

It is the patron's responsibility to know when items are due and to return them by the item due date.

Electronic devices should be returned to the circulation desk, Do not drop in the outside or interior bookdrop locations.

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Courtesy notices are sent via email three days before an item's due date.

An overdue notice is sent via email one day after the item is due.  A second overdue notice is sent seven days after an item's due date.  A third overdue notice is sent fourteen days after an item's due date.  A bill for the estimated cost of the overdue item, plus a $15.00 replacement processing fee is sent thirty days after an item's due date.