Where we are here in the Library
Hours when we are available
Services we offer
Identification required

Checking out books
Renewals
Overdue & lost books
Hold requests
Materials that do not circulate
Other policies
Borrower Categories & Borrowing Privileges

Frequently asked questions
When is my book due?
May I renew my books over the phone?
How much is the fine if my books are overdue?

Library staff contacts for Circulation assistance

Where we are in the Library

The Circulation Desk for print materials (books) is located on the first floor of Lane Library, near the entrance to the building. Videos and other media materials must be checked out from Media Services, which is located on the second floor of the Library.

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Hours when we are available

During Fall & Spring semesters, Lane Library's hours of operation are as follows:

Monday -- Thursday 8:00 am -- 10:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am -- 6:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm-- 10:00 pm

Hours during Summer semester are:

Monday -- Thursday 8:00 am -- 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm
Saturday 12 noon -- 5:00 pm
Sunday 2:00 pm -- 9:00 pm

Hours between semesters (during intersession) are abbreviated; please call the Library at (912) 927-5332 for details, or see the Library's Hours page. Lane Library is closed during all official AASU holidays, including Labor Day, Thanksgiving Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, Christmas week, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July.

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Circulation Department Services

The Circulation Department is responsible for all print materials. Although privileges are extended to several patron groups (see Borrower Categories and Borrowing Privileges), Lane Library's primary users are currently enrolled AASU students, faculty, faculty emeriti, and alumni. Persons connected with any University System of Georgia institution may check out materials by presenting photo identification; current affiliation with the home institution will be verified prior to checkout. Community patrons are welcome to use the Library's resources within the building, but they do not have checkout privileges.

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Identification Required

Library patrons with checkout privileges are required to show photo identification and complete registration at the Circulation Desk. Using another patron's identification card is NOT permitted.

Students must prove they are registered for the current semester and provide photo identification (AASU ID card, driver's license, etc.). To check out materials during semester breaks, the student must be registered for the next term.

Faculty & staff must present an ID card from the home institution. Retired AASU faculty & staff may continue to use an AASU faculty ID card. Spouses and children must present faculty or staff member's ID card and some form of personal identification verifying relationship with faculty or staff member.

AASU Part-time faculty -- In order that part-time faculty may have circulation privileges, Lane Library requires that each academic department supply the Library with a current list of part-timers for their department. This Part-time Faculty List must be received by the Library before the start of each semester and should be sent to the Head of Circulation and Interlibrary Loan. Lane Library is unable to check out books, media materials or equipment to any part-time faculty member who is not updated in our system through these departmental lists.

Alumni must present an AASU Alumni Card indicating current membership along with photo identification.

University System of Georgia affiliates must present some form of picture identification. Current affiliation with the home institution will be verified prior to checkout.

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Checking out books

In general, circulating books are checked out for three (3) weeks with two (2) renewals; however, all transactions are governed by Borrower Categories & Borrowing Privileges.

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Renewals

Items are renewed according to Borrower Categories & Borrowing Privileges unless a hold request has been initiated. Providing that they are not overdue or needed by another borrower, books may be renewed by phone at (912) 927-5332.

Online renewal is possible through Your Account in GIL. Select Your Account from GIL's menu options, log in with your last name and Social Security number, then check the Renew? box(es) next to the title(s) of the book(s) checked out to you. Click on the Renew Items button to complete the process.

Overdue books must be brought to the Circulation Desk for renewal. All loaned books are subject to recall after 21 days from ORIGINAL charge date.

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Overdue & lost books

No library privileges are granted as long as overdue or lost materials appear on a patron's record. Patrons who return items 30+ days overdue incur a $5.00 service charge. Materials more than 30 days overdue are assumed lost, and patrons will be billed for replacement charges plus a $10 processing fee per item. Lane Library is under no obligation to send overdue notices. We do so as a courtesy.

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Hold requests

A hold request may be placed on any circulating item charged to another patron. Items with Hold Requests may not be renewed; overdue items with Hold Requests will be recalled. Holds must be requested in person at the Circulation Desk. Books are held at the Circulation Desk for one (1) week for the requester to check out, then they are returned to the shelves.

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Materials that do not circulate

Non-circulating items may not be charged out of the Library. These include magazines, journals, periodicals, reference books, microfilm, microfiche, and most Reserve items. Only two (2) Best Sellers may be charged to a patron's record at any time.

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Other policies

Lane Library reserves the right to search the personal effects of patrons who are suspected of concealing library property. Theft of library materials is a violation of the Official Code of Georgia §20-5052; §20-5-54.

Excessive noise, games, and disturbing activities are prohibited in the Library.

Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

The use of cell phones in the Library is prohibited. All cell phones must be turned off in the building.

For additional guidance, see Library Policies & Procedures.

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Borrower Categories & Borrowing Privileges

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Frequently asked questions

When is my book due?

A book is due three (3) weeks from the date it is checked out. A printed slip with the date the book is due will be found in the pocket inside the back cover.

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May I renew my books over the phone?

Yes, as long as the books are not overdue. Overdue books must be brought in to the Circulation Desk for renewal.

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How much is the fine if my books are overdue?

When a book is 30 days overdue, a student's record is encumbered, and until the encumbrance is cleared by the Library, the student is prevented from registering or receiving grades. To clear an encumbrance, materials must either be returned or paid for. There is a $5.00 service charge per encumbrance for late books, and a per-item replacement cost plus a $10 processing fee for lost materials.

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Library staff contacts for Circulation assistance

Christopher A. Freeman, Head of Circulation and Interlibrary Loan (912) 927-5332

Rob Jones, Evening Circulation Assistant (912) 921-2318 or 927-5332

Harriet Winiger, Print Circulation Associate (912) 921-2318 or 927-5332

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