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What if I break the rules?

• What if I don't return my interlibrary loan on time?
  
  
  • If you keep a loan more than 14 days overdue, the ILLiad system will block your interlibrary loan privileges and we will also block your library account. All privileges will be reinstated when you return the item.
    
    
  • All overdue textbooks borrowed through interlibrary loan are now subject to a $5.00 per day overdue fine due to chronic abuse of the privilege that endangered our ability to borrow.  To ensure prompt return of your textbook, please return it to the ILL office instead of the Circulation Desk.  Any other interlibrary loan items that are overdue may or may not be subject to fines and fees depending on the lending library and on how long overdue the item is.
    
    
  • If you consistently keep items overdue, we reserve the right to refuse your interlibrary loan requests.
    
    
• What if I lose an interlibrary loan?
  
  
  • If you damage or lose a loan item, you must pay the replacement cost and any processing fees charged by the lending institution.
    
    
  • If not paid immediately, the charges will be billed as official university debt, following Carnegie Mellon procedures for lost library materials.