Ferris State University Big Rapids MI College

Library Loan Periods
Item Type Loan Period Item Limits Number Renewals Overdue Fines
Undergraduate Students
Books/Gov. Documents 21 days 99 3 None
Juvenile Books 21 days 99 3 None
MelCat Loan 21 days 50 1 $0.25 per day*
Videos (DVD/VHS) 7 days 10 3 None
Reserves varies (generally 2 hours) 4 1 varies
Study Rooms 4 hours 1 2 (0 if others waiting) $15 per hour***
Laptop Computers 4 hours 1 1 $15.00 per hour**
Graduate Students
Books/Gov. Documents 56 days 99 3 None
Juvenile Books 21 days 99 3 None
MelCat Loan 21 days 50 1 $0.25 per day*
Videos (DVD/VHS) 7 days 10 3 None
Reserves varies (generally 2 hours) 4 1 varies
Study Rooms 4 hours 1 2 (0 if others waiting) $15.00 per hour***
Laptop Computers 4 hours 1 1 $15.00 per hour**
Faculty and Staff
Books/Gov. Documents 180 days 99 3 None
Juvenile Books 21 days 99 3 None
MelCat Loan 21 days 50 1 $0.25 per day*
Videos (DVD/VHS) 7 days 10 3 None
Reserves varies (generally 2 hours) 4 1 varies
Study Rooms 4 hours 1 2 (0 if others waiting) $15.00 per hour***
Laptop Computers 4 hours 1 1 $15.00 per hour**
Michicard Users
Books/Gov. Documents 21 days 10 3 $0.25 per day*
Juvenile Books 21 days 10 3 $0.25 per day*
MelCat Loan N/A -- -- --
Videos (DVD/VHS) 7 days 10 3 $0.50 per day**
Reserves N/A -- -- --
Study Rooms N/A -- -- --
Laptop Computers N/A -- -- --

* Seven day grace period. Fines accrue during grace period.
** No grace period.
*** 10 minute grace period. Fines accrue during grace period.

Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy to your Ferris email account. It is the borrower's responsibility to check this account for such notices.


Approved by FLITE Advisory Council in June 2012

Rick Bearden
Library Web Coordinator
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1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2279
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Library Telephone
(231) 591-3500
Fax: (231) 591-3724
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