Policies
Circulation policy
A valid MCPHS or FLO ID is required to borrow all material
Reserve collection
- Circulate for a maximum of three hours
- May not be reserved in advance
- Maximum of three reserve items at a time, per patron
- Fines for overdue reserve materials: $1.25 per hour
- Maximum fine per item is $25.00
General collection
Books
- Circulate for three weeks with one renewal to all holders of valid identification from MCPHS and Fenway Library Consortium (FLC) institutions.
- Maximum of ten items on loan at a time, per patron
- Borrower has one week to return the materials recalled for reserves
- Failure to return materials may result in suspension of borrowing privileges
Videos and DVDs
- Videos and DVDs not on reserve may be borrowed for 7 days
- May be borrowed only by MCPHS students, faculty and staff
Journals and materials from the archives
- Journals and materials from the archives do not circulate
Overdue fines and fees
- Overdue fines are not be imposed on non-reserve items
- Any book overdue for six weeks is considered lost and incurs the processing fee established for the item
- Lost or mutilated books incur a processing fee of $30.00 plus the cost of the book
- Lost or overdue books borrowed from other FLC institutions are subject to fines imposed by those institutions
- Outstanding fines of $20 or greater may result in suspension of borrowing privilege; students with suspended accounts will be unable to register for the upcoming semester or receive a transcript from the Registrar's Office until fines are paid
Food and Drink Policy
- Food is not allowed in the Library.
- Drinks are not allowed except for water in covered containers.