Circulation

A valid Clarion University ID must be presented when borrowing materials. A maximum of 20 items may be checked out to your account.

Come to the circulation desk to check out and return reserve items, main collection items, and media items. Books from the general collection circulate for 30 days. Media materials such as videos, DVDs, CDs and cassette tapes circulate for 14 days. You may renew an item for a second loan period if no hold has been placed on it. Most material may be renewed by calling the circulation desk prior to the due date or by using the renew option available from the online catalog.

Clarion University students can borrow laptop computers at the Libraries too! Carlson laptops circulate for a period of four hours and cannot be taken from the building. A fine rate of $2.50 per hour (per piece) applies. The Suhr Library has laptops that may leave the building and circulate for a period of one (1) day. If returned late, the Suhr laptops carry a fine rate of $25 per day (per piece).

Overdue fines are paid at the circulation desk. Fines are 20 cents per day for general collection items and $1 per day for periodical and reserve items. Please make checks payable to Clarion University of Pennsylvania. To avoid fines, please return all materials by the due date or call the Circulation Desk prior to the due date to renew materials.

Library materials that are 49 days overdue are considered "lost". Patrons are charged the replacement cost of "lost" books plus a $20 lost item replacement fee. 

Warning: Lost items may result in patron borrowing privileges being revoked until the items are returned and/or the account is paid.