Book Loan

Available to:

• Current York students, faculty and staff
• Current CUNY students, faculty and staff
• York Alumni (with valid ID and valid YC Alumni Association card)
• CUNY retirees
• Students attending the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College (QHSSYC)
• Students attending the York Early College Academy (YECA) who have completed the 8th grade
• Prelude to Success Program students
• York College Honors Program students

Loan period:

• York students - three (3) weeks
• York faculty - sixteen (16) weeks
• York College Honors Program students - sixteen (16) weeks*
• York staff - six (6) weeks
• York adjunct faculty - six (6) weeks
• CUNY students - three (3) weeks
• Doctoral students - six (6) weeks
• York Alumni (with valid ID and valid York Alumni Association card) - three (3) weeks
• QHSSYC students - three (3) weeks
• Eligible YECA students - three (3) weeks
• Prelude to Success Program students - three (3) weeks
• CUNY faculty - four (4) weeks
• CUNY staff - four (4) weeks

All categories can renew once

* Home library only. Does not apply to other CUNY libraries. You must inform York circulation staff that you are Honors Program student when checking out books.

Loan limit:

• Seven (7) items per person

Overdue charge:

• $.10 per item per day
• $10 maximum

Lost book fines:

• $10 processing fee per item
• Price in Books In Print or from other authoritative source
• $25 per item for out-of-print items

Note: All fines are paid in the Bursar's Office (AC-1H01). Failure to pay fines may result in a block in your records. When you borrow materials from other libraries (whether through CLICS or ILL), circulation and overdue fines and/or lost book fees of the lending library apply, including for faculty and staff.

Reserve

• Most items are searchable through CUNY+
• Loan period: two (2) hours
• Overdue charge: $.02 per minute

DVDs

• Loan limit: two (2) tapes/DVDs per person
• Loan period: seven (7) days
• Overdue charge: $2.00 per day

Music CDs

• Loan limit: two (2) CDs per person
• Loan period: seven (7) days
• Overdue charge: $.25 per day

Laptop Computers

• You must be a registered York student or York faculty/staff to check out a laptop.
• In addition to your York ID, you must present a second ID, preferably a driver’s license.
• You must use the laptop within the Library.
• Loan period: two (2) hours
• Overdue charge: $.50 per minute

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