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Services by User Group
For a summary of Library Services provided to MWU's Community Members, please see our Library Services Summary chart.

Library Space Polices

Drinks are allowed in covered containers
Food snacks that do not make and mess an do not smell are allowed
Noise
- Cell phones must be silenced
- Group study rooms are for quiet talking only
- Silence please in the general study areas
Study space may not be saved with belongings for more than a short break
Study room priority is given to groups over individuals
Unaccompanied guests may use the library Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Guests accompanied by a MWU student may use the library at any time.
Printing, copying, and materials checkout and return should all be completed 10 minutes prior to closing

Material Checkout Policies

Checkout period--varies by item type, books = 6 weeks
Renewals--none
Recall--items will not be recalled except under special circumstances

Overdue Polices

7 days overdue
- 1st overdue notice with warning of $10.00 late fee
14 days overdue
- $10.00 late fee incurred (non-refundable)
- 2nd overdue notice with warning of replacement fees
- Restricted check out privileges until fee is paid
28 days overdue
- replacement cost plus $15.00 processing fee posted to student online billing system (non-refundable, return of item not accepted as substitute for payment)

Library Charges
Replacement costs and non-refundable processing fees will be incurred for lost and significantly overdue materials. Most library charges are payable by cash, check, or ID card debit. Library charges include but are not limited to:

Late fee
- $10.00
- Non-refundable, non-negotiable
Replacement costs for lost, damaged, overdue items
- Actual retail cost of latest edition
- Posted to the online billing system as incurred
- Incurred on the 28th day the item is overdue
- Non-refundable, non-negotiable
- Return of the item after 28 days overdue is not accepted as substitute for payment.
Processing fee
- $15.00 per item
- Posted to the online billing system on the 28th day the item is overdue
- Non-refundable, non-negotiable
- Return of the item after 28 days overdue is not accepted as substitute for payment
Interlibrary Loan Fees
- $3.00 per item obtained from a non-MWU source
- Interlibrary loan fees generated by the loaning library for overdues, replacement, etc. will be invoiced to the individual.
- Non-refundable, non-negotiable

Visitors

Visitors who are not affiliated with Midwestern University are welcome to use the library Monday-Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Please sign in at the security desk outside the library entrance.

During evenings and weekends, MWU students, faculty, or staff may sign in a visitor; however, they must remain in the library with their guest.