Laptop Checkout Policy
Laptops check out for 3 days at a time. Assuming no holds, they will be eligible for 1 renewal before they must be returned. After that point, patrons must bring the laptop back in; if there are no holds, they can be checked out again immediately with no waiting. Laptops and chargers will NOT auto-renew and must be renewed manually.
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There are 2 groups of laptops. Group 1 will check out for 4 hours with no renewals, while group 2 will check out for 8 hours with 1 renewal, assuming no holds. Returned laptops may be checked out again. If library services are closed on the day the item would be due, the due date automatically moves to the next day that library services are open. All library laptops will have a sticker placed below the keyboard that states checkout information.
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Library laptops check out for 3 days. Check your account to see if this laptop is eligible for renewal.
http://merlin.mobius.umsystem.edu/patroninfo
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Courtesy Notice
1 day before the laptop is due, the patron will receive an email that includes a list of anything they have checked out with a similar loan rule (currently only laptops, but should soon include all reserve-type and non-traditional items) that reads:
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The following item(s) are approaching their due date.
Please review your account at http://merlin.mobius.umsystem.edu/patroninfo to see your current check-outs and due dates.
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Overdue Notices
1 day after the due date, the patron will receive an email that reads:
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Our records show the items listed below are now overdue and should be returned or renewed. You may renew items online at: http://merlin.mobius.umsystem.edu/patroninfo
Questions? Please call the Curtis Laws Wilson Library Service Desk at (573) 341-4008. Thank you.
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The following day (2 days overdue), the patron will receive an email that reads:
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Our records show the items listed below are now long overdue and
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One day after that (3 days overdue), the laptop will move to billed status and the patron will receive an email that reads:
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Our records show the item(s) listed below are long overdue. Please return the items and report any lost or damaged items to the Circulation Department. You will be billed for the replacement of any items that are not returned within 5 business days. A hold will be placed on your campus student account and your library account will be blocked.
Questions? Please call the Curtis Laws Wilson Library Service Desk (573) 341-4008. Thank you.
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Fines
There is no grace period for laptop checkouts. For the first day that a laptop is overdue, the patron will be charged $5. After that, they will be charged $50 per day for every additional day the laptop remains overdue, limited to the actual replacement cost of the laptop.
When fines are assessed, the patron will receive an email listing the fines that reads:
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*** Overdue Fine Notice ***
This fine is for overdue Library materials. You may pay this charge via Student Charge at the Missouri S&T Library Circulation Desk (current students only) or online at https://library.mst.edu/payment
Questions? Please call the Curtis Laws Wilson Library Service Desk at (573) 341-4008. Thank you.
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If a bill is assessed for damage or long overdue, the patron will receive an email listing the billed cost (including $25 processing fee) that reads:
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This is a bill for lost or overdue library materials. You may pay this charge via Student Charge at the Missouri S&T Library Circulation Desk (current ​students only) or online at https://library.mst.edu/payment If you have any questions concerning this fee, please call the MS&T Library Service Desk at (573) 341-4008.
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Holds
If a patron has placed a hold on a laptop, they will be put in line to receive one when it becomes available. When that hold is triggered, the patron will receive an email that reads:
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Your requested item(s) is ready for pickup. If not picked up by the date listed below, your item will be removed from the hold shelf and made available to the next patron.
Questions? Please call the Curtis Laws Wilson Library Service Desk at (573) 341-4008. Thank you.
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If they do not pick up the laptop after 1 library service day, the hold will expire and the patron will receive an email that reads:
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Your hold on this item at the Missouri S&T Library has now expired or been cancelled. If you still want this item, please place a new hold on it.
Questions? Please call the Curtis Laws Wilson Library Service Desk at (573) 341-4008. Thank you.
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Chargers will be treated the same way, except that their overdue fees will stay at $5 / day rather than escalating to $50 / day and will have a $10 processing fee for replacement instead of $25.