CSUF: Henry Madden Library

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Undergraduate Loan Policies

Borrower limits effective May 2009
Your campus-issued photo ID (Fresno State KeyCard) is required for all transactions.

Loan Periods

  • 28 days for most books, scores, Teacher Resource Center items, and government documents
  • 2 hours, 1 or 3 days for Course Reserves items; 4 hours or 3 days for Music & Media Reserves
  • 4 hours for laptops
  • 7 days for current periodicals, Music & Media DVDs, audio cassettes, compact discs, videos and bound periodicals
  • 3 days for reference items
  • 21 days for items borrowed from other libraries through Link+

• Laptops and headphones (from Music & Media and laptop area) are due back before the close of business each day.

Renewals and Recalls

  • • You may renew books online or in person at the Circulation Desk, 1st floor. Overdue items must be renewed in person at the Circulation Desk.
  • • Recalled items may not be renewed.
  • • Books recalled by another patron must be returned within 10 days. You will be notified of the recall at your csufresno.edu e-mail address.

Maximum number of items

  • 50 total items
  • 15 outstanding requests

InterLibrary Loan

  • Link+ is a quick and easy way to request items not available at the Henry Madden Library from other participating libraries. The items are delivered to the Henry Madden Library for checkout.
  • We offer Interlibrary Loan services for items unavailable through the Library or Link+

Fees and Charges

Overdue Materials


• $0.25 fine per day per item for the following:

  • Books
  • Teacher Resource Center
  • Music scores
  • Maps
  • Government Documents
  • Overdue fines for late-returned recalled items increase to $1 per day.

• $1 per day per item for the following:

  • Overdue recalled books
  • Bound periodicals
  • Books borrowed from other libraries
  • Reserve 1 and 3 day loans
  • Music & Media audio cassettes, compact discs, DVDs, and videos Current Periodicals

• $1 per hour per item for the following:

  • 2 hour Course and Music & Media Reserves
  • Laptop adapters and bags

• $10 per hour:

  • Laptops

Lost or Damaged Items

Henry Madden Library material

  • Cost of item plus $10 processing fee. Fines assessed when applicable.

Items borrowed from other libraries

  • $115 for lost/damaged items and $1 per day per item for overdue fines.