The following list represents typical and common fines and charges. This list is not meant to be exhaustive:

Lost Item Charges

Baker-Berry Library Circulation Staff uses the following process to determine the charges for lost library materials:

• The Billing Specialist consults the "Books In Print" database to determine if the book is still in print. Other databases may be searched for the replacement price of serial and journal issues.
• If a replacement copy may be purchased, the Billing Specialist determines the price from the database. If more than one copy of a given book is "in print" the Billing Specialist chooses one based on the following priority:
  • Library Binding
  • Cloth Binding
  • Paper Binding
• If the only copies in print are "trade paper" or "paper text", a $25.00 binding fee will be added to the total cost.
• If a replacement copy of the item is not available, "replacement charges" of $.10 per page are generally used. If the number of pages is not available, a default price of $50 may be used. In special circumstances out-of-print or rare book prices may be used.
• A billing fee (generally $10) is added to the item cost of the book. This fee covers all accumulated fines on the item as well as other costs incurred through the billing process.
• A replacement charge of $25.00 is added to the item cost and the billing fee to arrive the total bill for a given item. The replacement charge covers the various processing fees involved in acquiring a new copy of the book and processing the item.

It should be noted that the item cost and replacement charges will be waived for any book returned after it has reached the billing stage. However, the billing fee will remain for any book returned more than 42 days after the due date.