December 12, 2022
Notices for reserved, overdue, or billed items are provided to the patron at the following intervals:
Notice |
Schedule |
Type of Notice |
| Holds (reserved items) | When available for pickup | |
| Date due alert | 1 day before due | |
| First overdue notice* | 1 day overdue | |
| Final overdue notice* | 14 days overdue | |
| Invoice for lost material | 28 days overdue | E-mail or Printed Letter |
| Submitted to collection agency for accounts of $50 or more in outstanding materials | 60 days overdue | Notification from collection agency |
| Patron card expiration | 28 days before expiration |
*Overdue notices are not sent to home delivery or institutional accounts.
In order to provide notices to patrons in a timely manner, the primary delivery method for notices will be e-mail; mailed notices are not available for first notification or for overdue notices. The invoice for lost materials will be provided through either e-mail or printed letter; notification from the collection agency will be by whatever means they determine. Patron card expiration reminders are only available through e-mail.
The final overdue notice informs the patron that their library card is blocked from accessing all services until the materials are returned and/or fines are paid. An invoice will be sent for materials not returned after 31 days, and will identify that if not returned, accounts may be turned over for collection.
Revised December 14, 2020; April 8, 2019; October 8, 2018; July 9, 2018; February 10, 2014; June 25, 2012; April 19, 2012; December 9, 2009
