The Library: Borrowing: Fines and Overdues

How much are fines for overdue loans?

If you don't return your loans on time you will be fined:

20p per day - standard loans (2 weeks)
25p per day - 1 week loans
50p per hour/part hour - Short Loans and laptop loans
30p per day - audio visual restricted loans
30p per day - Interlibrary Loans (the British Library may also charge for overdue items)

If your fine is over £10 you'll need to pay some or all of it before you can borrow or place a hold. This also applies if your current fine plus projected fines on any overdues are over £10.

The Library reviews its fines and charges each year and we aim to keep them in line with other universities.

How can I avoid fines?

Remember to keep your receipt when you borrow - the date or time that you have to return your loans is on the self service receipt.

We'll also send an "underdue" to your University email a few days before your loans are due to remind you to return or renew them 24/7 on or off-campus.

If your loans are overdue we'll let you know:

we'll send an overdue notice to your University email account; we don't post them
invoices for very overdue books or lost items are posted
overdues for Guest Users are posted
information about your fines is shown on your Library account (access via the Catalogue or the Library tab in MyBeckett)

It's your responsibility to know when your loans are due back and return or renew them on time.

Please speak to Library staff if you have any queries or problems with overdues or fines.