If a book you need is checked out, you may request at the Circulation Desk that the book be held for you upon its return. You can also place holds on materials through the online library catalog. If the book has been checked out for at least two weeks, you may ask for it to be recalled. All patrons are eligible to request a hold on materials currently checked out. Only Barton College students, faculty, and staff are eligible for recall privileges.

• In either case, you will be notified when the book is available, and it will be held for you at the Circulation Desk.
• Books needed for Reserve take precedence over any other need and may be recalled at any time.
• Recalled books not returned within 7 days are fined at the rate of $1.00 per day per book.

To promote the return of material and optimal sharing of the library collection, Hackney Library charges fines and fees for overdue, lost, and/or mutilated library materials. Patrons are responsible for returning or renewing items by the due date. Money collected for lost books is used to purchase replacements and billing fees cover postage, printing, and other service costs.

Printed materials -- $.05 per day
Audiovisuals -- $1.00 per day
Interlibrary Loans -- $1.00 per day/This fine has no maximum cost. It will keep accruing for every day the item is overdue.
Reserve Items -- $.25 per hour
Recalled Items - $1.00 per item per day if not returned within 7 days of being notified of the recall.

The maximum accumulated fine (except for interlibrary loans) is $3.00 per item.

Overdue and billing notices are mailed or e-mailed as a courtesy. NOTE: Failure to receive overdue notices or bills does not absolve the patron from payments. Overdue notices for overdue items are mailed the first weekday after the due date. Fines will accumulate each day until the materials are returned or reported missing at the Circulation Desk. If items are not returned within one week of the first overdue notice, patrons are billed the cost of the item plus a billing charge of $2.39. After the item is returned, patrons will be charged for either the fine or the billing charge, whichever is greater.

Fines may be paid in cash or by check at the Circulation Desk. Checks should be made payable to "Barton College." Checks may also be mailed in with a copy of your bill to:

Circulation Supervisor
Hackney Library
Barton College
Box 5000
Wilson, NC 27893-7000

There is a $25.00 service charge on all returned checks.

If you do not find a book in the stacks area, ask at the Circulation Desk. The staff will try to find out where the book is located. If the book can not be located at that time, they will assist you in placing a Search Request. Staff members will make three thorough searches for the book. You will be notified of the book's status after the first search. If the book is not found, you will be contacted only if a subsequent search is successful.

• Books found will be held for one week after patron notification.
• In the case that a Search Request is unsuccessful, the item will be considered for replacement at the discretion of the library director.
• When dealing with items that are claimed to have been returned, and the Search Request has been unsuccessful, then the item will be designated as LOST. In this case, the patron who checked the item out will be responsible for replacement costs and billing fees or for replacing the item with an acceptable copy, unless there is a receipt stating the item was returned.

The library reserves the right to suspend a patron's borrowing privileges. Causes for this action include too many overdue books or fines of $5.00 or more, unpaid lost book(s) or other library item(s), and failure to respond to recall notices within a timely manner.

Questions regarding your library record or circulation policies and procedures can be directed to the Circulation Supervisor by e-mail: circ@barton.edu, or by calling (252) 399-6500.