General Collection / Reserve Collection
- Only UB students, faculty and staff can borrow materials and equipment with a valid UB Identification Card.
- Members of the Community may borrow by purchasing a membership.
- Students are allowed to borrow a maximum of six (6) books on regular loan within any given 2-week period.
- Books may be renewed once, if a hold has not been place on it.
- Reserved books may only be used in the library for 2-hour periods unless otherwise specified. Some reserved materials may be borrowed overnight, or on three (3) day loan.
- Books cannot be borrowed if you have any overdue books or fines outstanding.
- For lost/damaged items, patrons must pay the current market price plus $20.00 processing fee per item and accumulated overdue fines, up to a maximum of $50.00 per title from the general collection and $100.00 per title for ‘out of print’ books.
- Fines are $0.25 per book per day for overdue books, $1.00 per book title for Reserve materials.
- Unpaid fines will result in a “hold” being placed on your University account(s).
Special Collections
- Composed of primarily Bahamian and West Indian materials, Special Collections is a closed area, accessed by library staff only, request information from this collection at the Circulation Desk.
- Materials from this collection may only be used in the Library for 2-hour periods unless specified.
