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Policies
Circulation Policies
Library patrons must present their identification card ("ID-Card") in order to borrow materials. Current lending policies are Dominican House of Studies (DHS) residents, faculty and staff check out items for 90 days at a time; DHS students, consortium members and guests for 21 days. All patrons can renew their books twice online. After the two (2) online renewals, patrons must either renew their books in person at the Circulation Desk, or renew by phone by calling 202-529-5300, ext. 155
Overdue Fines and Fees
Fines are imposed to encourage borrowers to return materials on time in order to make them available to other users.
Overdue books are charged at the following rate: $0.10 per day per item
Books more than 30 days overdue are declared lost and replacement fees are charged at the following rate:
DHS Book Replacement Fee: $50.00 per item. Dominican and Consortium library: $100
Patrons returning items, 30 days or more overdue, are charged a $5.00 processing fee per item.
Non-payment of fines may result in the temporary loss of borrowing privileges.
Always report a lost or misplaced book, and never ignore an overdue notice, even if you think the book has been returned.
Interlibrary Loan Services (ILL)
DHS Library is dedicated to providing its users with access to materials to support their scholarly and professional activities. No library can own all materials needed by their users. Therefore, we offer Interlibrary Loan Services to all DHS faculty, staff, and students. These services are available through:
(a) The HELIN Consortium of libraries of which DHS is a member, or
(b) OCLC ILL which can be used to obtain items from libraries around the world
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