Fines and Overdue Penalties
Rates of Accrual of Fines |
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| 14 & 28 day loans | 20 cents per day, per item overdue |
| 3 & 7 day loans | $1.00 per day, per item overdue |
| Reserve Collections & 24 Hour Loans | $2.50 for any time up to the 1st hour $1.00 then for each additional hour, or part thereof, late |
| Other hourly loans | 60 cents per hour, or part thereof, per item overdue |
| Overdue recalled items, or items with holds | $1.00 per day, per overdue item |
| Full listing of Fine Rates. | |
Clients are encouraged to use the My Library facility available on the Library Home page. This facility enables clients to see items they have on loan, the due dates for each item, as well as enabling clients to renew items on or before the due date.
Fines
All overdue items incur fines. All fines incurred at Loans, Audiovisual, Serials and Reserve, from all campuses are added together.
When fines of $10.00 or more are accrued across all campuses of La Trobe University borrowers are:
- Suspended from Library Services at all campuses, which include borrowing at Loans, Audiovisual, Serials and Reserve, placing holds, bookings, renewals, intercampus requests, etc.
- Required to pay the total fine amount.
In January, each client's accumulated fines are reset to zero if less than $10.00.
Items Lost or Overdue
When an item is lost, the client will be invoiced for:-
- a replacement cost plus any fines accrued
- a $10.00 billing fee.
These items remain the property of the Library. If items are returned after an invoice is issued, a fine/billing fee of up to $20.00 will remain payable.
Damaged Items
When an item is returned in a damaged condition, the client will be invoiced for:-
- a replacement cost, plus a $10.00 billing fee, or
- a repair cost as determined by the Library.
Payments of Fines or Bills
Payment should be made at the Loans Desk at Bendigo or Bundoora Campus Libraries. Payment may be made by cash or cheque (cheques should be made payable to "La Trobe University"). Payment by EFTPOS and Credit Card is available at Bundoora Campus.
Unpaid Library Fines/Invoices
Students with outstanding charges at the end of the academic year will not be able to re-enrol or graduate. If payment has not been made within reasonable time, the library debt will be referred to the University Finance Branch for further action. This may result in additional charges being added to your debt.
Library Notices
- Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy when items are overdue.
- Recall notices are sent to clients if another user has placed a hold on the item. This indicates that the item cannot be renewed, and advises the rate at which fines will accrue if the item is kept overdue.
- Hold Pickup notices are sent to clients to indicate that they can pick up a requested item. Hold Cancellation notices are sent to clients to indicate that a hold has been cancelled.
- Courtesy notices are sent to clients to inform them that item on loan to them are almost due.
- Invoices are sent when items have not been returned after a reasonable time. Invoices include an item replacement cost and a billing fee.
Notices are sent to library clients by email. Notices are sent to La Trobe University students' University email account.
La Trobe University Staff can contact the Loans Desk at your campus library or by filling out Receiving Library Notices by Email form.
Failure to receive notices does not exempt clients from fines incurred on overdue material