Borrowing Library Materials

Eligible Borrowers

• Fisher students, faculty and staff, alumni, emeriti, retirees, RRLC Access, Nazareth, and Fisher Family borrowers

Borrowers’ Responsibilities

• Borrowers must present a valid photo ID card when checking out material—Fisher ID, Nazareth Student ID, or a government-issued photo ID.
• Library privileges apply to the person named on the card and are not transferable.
• Since notices are sent via email. Borrowers are responsible for keeping email accounts maintained and accessible, and providing an email if not currently enrolled at Fisher.
• Borrowers are responsible for the care of Library materials checked out to their accounts and will pay for the repair or replacement of lost/damaged material.
• Borrowers are responsible for the on-time return or renewal of Library material.
• Borrowers are responsible for the payment of overdue fees.
• Borrowers are responsible for replacement fees assessed for long overdue items.

Library borrower records are confidential. Lavery Library will not disclose information concerning borrower circulation activity in accordance with the New York State Civil Practice Law & Rules 4508, Chapter 112, Laws of 1988.

Fines can be paid in person at the library service desk with cash, check, or Cardinal Cash.

Overdue Books and DVDs

• $45 replacement fee after 28 days overdue.

Overdue Leisure Materials

• Leisure DVDs, video games, and board games: $25 replacement fee.

K-12 Resource Center Items

• Books and most other items: $25 after 28 days overdue
• Assessment kits: $100 replacement fee after 28 days overdue.

Overdue Reserves and Equipment

• Fines are $.50 per hour, maximum fine $4.00 (exceptions may apply).
• Replacement/processing cost and billing fee after 2 days overdue.

Damaged Books

• $15 damaged fee.
• $45 replacement/processing cost if damage is so extensive book needs to be replaced.

Most periodicals, bound journals, and items from Special Collections and Archives are non-circulating. Borrowers may use these items in the library.

Course instructors may place important course items on reserve for their students. Loan periods for these items are set by the instructor and may vary in length, depending on the particular need. As availability of these items is often crucial for the effective completion of assignments, due times are strictly enforced. Late return of reserve material will result in fees and may result in a hold on your student account. Please be considerate of classmates by returning reserve material on time.

Course Reserves

Overdue notices are issued as a courtesy to all borrowers. It remains the responsibility of the borrower to return materials promptly. Therefore, non-receipt of notices does not excuse the borrower from fees or replacement costs. Please be sure to maintain your Fisher email account to ensure prompt delivery of notices.

Guest borrowers with valid photo ID may submit an email address for the delivery of notices. To do so, please contact the library service desk at libaccess@sjf.edu or (585) 385-8165.

A reminder notice is sent 1-2 days before an item is due. Periodic overdue notices will be sent to borrower email accounts.

Borrowers may often renew materials they still need, provided another borrower has not placed a hold on the item. Please refer to the listed Loan Periods and Policies.

To renew online, logon to My Library Card using your Fisher credentials. Click the Renew All button to renew all items checked out, or click an individual item and then click the Renew button. The new due date will appear in your account. For help with renewing library material, please contact the library service desk at libaccess@sjf.edu or (585) 385-8165.

Fisher students, faculty, and staff may request items that are checked out. When locating an item in the library search box, log in to your Library account by using your Fisher credentials, then select Request for Pickup. If an item is checked out or otherwise unavailable, we will proceed to borrow this item for you through interlibrary loan. You will be notified by email when the item is available for you to pick up. Please pick up your item at the library service desk within seven days. After seven days, the items will be returned to the shelf. For help, ask at the library service desk at libaccess@sjf.edu or (585) 385-8165.

On rare occasions, the library may recall a checked-out item that is needed for course reserve. Please comply with the adjusted due date. Thank you for your assistance in helping us to meet the needs of the entire Fisher community. The library has some textbooks and required course materials available for short-term, in-person use. If you have questions about renting or purchasing textbooks for the semester, please visit the Campus Bookstore.

Circulating Books

56-day loan
Max. 3 renewals*
No daily late fees

Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, VHS, etc)

7-day loan
Max. 3 renewal*
No daily late fees

Technology and Equipment

Loan periods vary
See Library Equipment Guide

K-12 Resource Center (Most Material)

28-day loan
Max. 4 renewals*
No daily late fees

K-12 Resource Center (Special Ed. Assessment Kits)

7-day loan
No renewals*
No daily late fees

Circulating Books

365-day loan
Max. 1 renewal*
No late fees

Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, VHS, etc)

7-day loan
Max. 3 renewals*
No late fees

Technology and Equipment

Loan periods vary
See Library Equipment Guide

K-12 Resource Center (Most Material)

28-day loan
Max. 1 renewals*
No late fees

K-12 Resource Center (Special Ed. Assessment Kits)

7-day loan
1 renewal
No late fees

Note: account blocked after five overdue items or fines of $10 or more

Circulating Books

28-day loan
Max. 2 renewals*
No daily late fees

Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, VHS, etc)

7-day loan
Max. 3 renewal*
No daily late fees

Technology and Equipment

Restricted to Fisher users

K-12 Resource Center (Most Material)

21-day loan
Max. 2 renewals*
No daily late fees

K-12 Resource Center (Special Ed. Assessment Kits)

In-library use only

Note: account blocked after five overdue items or fines of $10 or more

Circulating Books

28-day loan
5 item max.
Max. 2 renewals*
No daily late fees

Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, VHS, etc)

In-library use only

Technology and Equipment

Restricted to Fisher users

K-12 Resource Center (Most Material)

28-day loan
5 item max.
Max. 2 renewals*
No daily late fees

Books only

K-12 Resource Center (Special Ed. Assessment Kits)

In-library use only

About RRLC Access Pass

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty may borrow materials from many other college and research libraries in the Rochester area by obtaining a Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) Access Card. Cards must be renewed each June.

Visit our RRLC Access Pass Informational Guide for more information. Below is a list of participating libraries.

RRLC Participating Institutions

• Bausch and Lomb
• Eastman Kodak Company
• George Eastman House
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges
• Exelis Inc.
• Monroe Community College
• Monroe Community College – Damon Campus
• Monroe County Library System
• Nazareth University
• Roberts Wesleyan University
• Rochester City School District
• Rochester Institute of Technology

Note: any fines or overdues will result in an automatic account block

Circulating Books

28-day loan
Max. 2 renewals*

Multimedia (DVDs, CDs, VHS, etc)

7-day loan
Max. 3 renewal*

Laptops

No use

K-12 Resource Center (Most Material)

28-day loan
Max. 2 renewals*

K-12 Resource Center (Special Ed. Assessment Kits)

In-library use only

E-Reader (Nook, Kindle)

No Use

Borrowing privileges for Fisher family members reflect the privileges of their Fisher family sponsors. 

Fisher family sponsor must be present for family member to sign up for library card.