Fines: how much they are, and how not to incur them

Three week loans - no fines are charged

One week loans - 50p per day, up to £10 per item

Short loans - 50p per hour or part of an hour, up to £10 per item

• Short loans cannot be renewed online.
  
  
• Short loans must be returned to the library from which they were borrowed.

Interlibrary Loans - £3.10

• Interlibrary loans cannot be renewed online.
  
  
• Interlibrary loans must be returned to the library from which they were borrowed.
  

• Check your library record regularly. You should renew your loans at least one day before they are due back.
  
  
• Check your email regularly. A courtesy reminder will be sent to your LondonMet email address (or another preferred email address if you have notified library staff of this) two days before your books are due back. Failure to receive the reminder does not mean that a fine can be waived.
  
  
• You will not be able to renew any item that has been reserved by another borrower.
  
  
• You will not be able to renew any item using self-service machines, the Library catalogue if it is more than seven days overdue. In this case contact library staff as soon as possible.
  
  
• You should also contact library staff immediately to report a lost or stolen library card, for any queries about your loans or fines, or for advice in exceptional circumstances.

Your library account is blocked:

• If you have over £40 in outstanding library fines or charges
  
  
• If you have already been sent two overdue reminder notices for an item
  
  
• If you have an item which has been reserved by another borrower, and which is already overdue
  
  
• If you owe any outstanding charges at the beginning of each semester

When your library account has been blocked you will not be able to borrow or renew any library items, collect any reserved items, or use the Interlibrary loan service.

We will accept a replacement copy of lost or stolen items, provided the appropriate subject librarian approves this. Please make sure you contact your subject librarian before buying books. Click here for a list of subject librarians.

• The replacement copy must be the same title as the one on your loan record.
  
  
• It must be a new copy.
  
  
• We only accept the latest edition.

If you are not able to provide a replacement copy you will be charged for the library to obtain one. The standard replacement charge is £40.00 per item. When paying this charge, please keep your receipt safe. If you find the lost item(s) within 3 months, we can refund the payment, less an administrative charge of £10.00 per item.

• Fines can be paid online by clicking here. To make a payment you will need your Student ID number and date of birth. Fines can take up to 48 hours (Mon – Fri) to be removed from your library account.
  
  
• Fines can be paid in person at any London Metropolitan University Library. Payment can be made only by cash or by cheque supported by a cheque guarantee card.
  
  
• By post (cheques should be made payable to ‘London Metropolitan University’ and sent to any London Met Library). Please remember to write your name, student ID number and cheque guarantee card details (card number, start/end date, issue number and card limit) on the back of the cheque.