| Loans | Renewals | Fines | Lost Material Fee | Reserve | Hold Recall | ILL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmark J-School Graduate Students | 6 weeks | 6 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | $0.25/day | yes |
| Newmark J-School Faculty and Staff | 8 weeks | Unlimited | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | $0.25/day | yes |
| Newmark J-School Alumni | 4 weeks | 1 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | n/a | yes |
| CUNY non-J-School Graduate Students | 6 weeks | 6 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | n/a | no |
| CUNY non-J-School Faculty and Staff | 8 weeks | 6 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | n/a | no |
| CUNY Undergraduates | 4 weeks | 3 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | n/a | no |
| CUNY Doctoral Students | 8 weeks | 6 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | n/a | no |
| Visiting Students and Faculty | 4 weeks | 0 | $0.25/day | Cost + $25.00 processing charge | $5.00/hour | $1.00/day | n/a | no |
| METRO Visitors | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
no |
Overdue fines are 25 cents per calendar day per book to a maximum fine of $50.00. There is a 7 day grace period during which no fines are charged for books; on the eighth day the fine is $1.75. Borrowing privileges are suspended when books become overdue or when overdue fines for returned books exceed $5.00. As of January 27, 2014, all CUNY faculty are subject to fines for overdue library materials.
Students with a current, validated Newmark Graduate School of Journalism ID card may borrow up to 5 books for 42 days (6 weeks). Faculty with a current, validated Graduate School of Journalism ID card may borrow up to 5 books for 56 days (8 weeks). On a case-by-case basis certain items will be loaned to faculty on a semester basis.
Overdue fines are 25 cents per calendar day per book to a maximum fine of $50.00. There is a 7 day grace period during which no fines are charged for books; on the eighth day the fine is $1.75.
Overdue reserve material incur a cost of $5.00 per hour.
From time to time the library may recall an item that has been renewed past the initial 3-week loan period. If the item is not returned by the patron on the date specified, the patron will incur a fine of a $1.00 per day.
Lost books will incur replacement charges of the cost of the item and a $25 processing fee.
Borrowing privileges are suspended when books become overdue or when overdue fines for returned books exceed $5.00
Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff from other CUNY campuses may borrow up to 5 books from the J-School library (14 day loan period). We do not lend out multimedia materials to other CUNY campuses. We also have a two-hour time limit on the use of our Research Center computers, and do not support printing. They must present a current, valid ID card from their home campus with a library barcode from their home library. As well, J-School students, faculty and staff may use their current, validated J-School ID with a library barcode, to borrow books from other CUNY libraries.
Users are allowed access to the Research Center, they do not have access to the rest of the J-School campus.
The Research Center does not allow non-CUNY students/faculty/staff to use our facilities (unless there is prior approval or METRO referral cards in hand)
In order to comply with this, our security desk will check for a current and validated CUNY-issued identification card. If the patron’s status is in question, the security desk must call the Research Center’s main line (x7728/30) upon allowing arrival into the Research Center.
If the user is not current and validated, they will not be allowed to use the facilities, and will be asked to leave the building.