Library Hours, Borrowing & Policies

Hours

During the school trimesters the Library is open:

Between terms, when no classes are in session, the library is open:

Library Acceptable Use Standards

The Franklin University Nationwide Library, its services, resources and systems may be used by students in compliance with the Franklin University Nationwide Library Acceptable Use Standards.

Finding, Borrowing & Reserving Library Materials

Franklin University Library's Policies and Procedures

The collections of the Franklin University Library are open to the Franklin University community and anyone affiliated with an OhioLINK member institution.

Borrowers may use the Library's Web Public Access Catalog (WEBPAC) to access information about their Library account including fines, reserves and items checked out from either the Franklin University Library or the OhioLINK collections online at Manage Your Account.

The periodicals, microforms and reference books cannot be checked out. If the item you are looking for is not available in the system, be certain to check with a Librarian since obtaining it may still be possible.

Franklin University Borrowers Guide

Type	Period	Renewal	Max Check Outs	Fines	Lost Item Fee	Max Fines Before Account Blocked
Books	21 days	**Four	50	$0.10 per day	*Contact Library	$15.00
CD / Audio Cassettes	21 days Local Only	**Four	10	$0.10 per day	*Contact Library	$15.00
DVD / Videos	7 days	One	5	$0.50 per day	*Contact Library	$15.00
Capstone	2 hours	One	5	N/A	*Contact Library	None
Course Reserves	Library Use Only	No Renewals	N/A	N/A	*Contact Library	None

* Lost item fee: Cost of replacement material, plus $35 for processing fee.

**Up to four renewals are possible, providing the item has not been requested.

OhioLINK's Policies and Procedures

The collections of OhioLINK are available to the students, faculty and staff of Franklin University.

By using OhioLINK, Franklin University students and faculty members can find and borrow materials held in colleges and universities throughout the state of Ohio. The OhioLINK Catalog system will permit you to request an item that your home institution owns.

OhioLINK Borrowers Guide

Type	Period	Renewal	Max Check Outs	Fines	Lost Item Fee	Max Fines Before Account Blocked
Books	21 days	**Four	50 Including AV	$0.50 per day	*$ 125.00	$15.00
Media	7 days	No renewals	50 Including AV	$0.50 per day	*$ 125.00	$15.00
E- Books	Varies upon provider	Varies upon provider	Varies upon provider	N/A	N/A	N/A

* Lost item fee $125: $75 for replacement, $35 for processing and $15 for Billing

**Up to four renewals are possible, providing the item has not been requested.

Renewing Library Materials

Franklin University Library's Policies and Procedures

Materials can be renewed online via the Franklin WEBPAC, in the library, or by telephone, unless a hold has been placed. Please refer to the Franklin University Library Borrowers Guide for more details.

OhioLINK's Policies and Procedures

Most items may be renewed four times, except certain special-loan items or if a hold has been placed. Videos and other media are not renewable. Materials can be renewed online via OhioLINK, in the library, or by phone. Please refer to the OhioLINK Borrowers Guide for more details. Items borrowed from OhioLINK may be recalled before the due date, if the owning location needs the item for a class reserve.

Returning Library Materials

Materials should be returned on, or before, the date they are due. The library will send a series of notices reminding you that materials are overdue. Materials returned to the Dublin or Westerville Campuses are checked in at the Main Campus Library after courier delivers them. Courier’s working hours are Monday through Friday only.

Franklin University Library's Policies and Procedures

Franklin University Library materials must be returned to the Main Campus Library, Dublin or Westerville Campuses.

OhioLINK's Policies and Procedures

Materials borrowed through OhioLINK should be returned, in person, to the Franklin University Library, Dublin or Westerville Campuses, or the owning library. A borrower has to return items promptly by the due date assigned by OhioLINK.

Overdue Materials

Materials should be returned on, or before, the date they are due. Other people may be waiting to use them. The library will send a series of notices reminding you that materials are overdue.

Franklin University Library's Policies and Procedures

Failure to return library materials, pay for lost or damaged materials, or settle fines will result in the loss of borrowing privileges and will result in the library placing a hold on your student record. Please refer to the Franklin University Library Borrowers Guide for overdue charges and lost items charges.

If library materials are damaged, please notify the library staff so repairs can be made.

OhioLINK's Policies and Procedures

A patron will be billed if they do not return an OhioLINK loan within 30 days after the due date. Please refer to the OhioLINK Borrowers Guide for overdue charges and lost item charges. A fine of $2.00 per day is charged for a returned item that has been recalled.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Policies and Procedures

What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?

Interlibrary Loan is designed to provide materials that are not available in the Franklin University collection or from other OhioLINK libraries. Upon receipt of request we will identify other libraries that own the items needed, ask to borrow them, and then notify borrowers when they are available. These items are obtained through OCLC and you can identify whether your item is available by accessing WorldCat through the library’s link to “Finding Articles/Databases…” There is a limit of ten book requests per month and ten article requests per month for a total of 20 requests per month. Patrons needing large numbers of items should plan, whenever possible, to visit the libraries owning the materials.

Who may use Interlibrary Loan?

The students, faculty, and staff of Franklin University may use Interlibrary Loan in order to provide information for their research needs. Materials must not be available in Franklin University’s collection or in the OhioLINK collection. Individuals not affiliated with Franklin University may use interlibrary loan services offered by their local public library. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept an Interlibrary Loan request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the policy on approved users.

Are there any costs associated with ILL?

ILL is free most of the time. ILL will subsidize all charges from other libraries that are $25 or under. You will be notified if your request will cost over $25 to obtain.

How do I obtain materials through ILL?

1. Locate Your Citation - A minimum adequate citation for the material needed includes:
   
         FOR ARTICLES
   • Journal title
   • Article title
   • Author(s)
   • Volume number
   • Year
   • Page numbers 
     
     FOR BOOKS
   • Author(s)
   • Full title
   • Year (especially if you want a specific edition)
   • OCLC number (obtained from WorldCat—found under “Finding Articles/Databases”)
     
2. Once you have the above information, please fill out the Article or Book Request Form found under “Forms” located under the “General Information” tab of the library’s Web page.

How long does it take?

Allow two to three weeks for requests. Requests filled by another library in Ohio will usually take less time than requests filled from out-of-state. Requests filled by international libraries usually take longer than two weeks.

How long may I keep the material?

The length of time you may have the borrowed material and any restrictions to use the material only in the library are determined by the lending library. We are not able to offer the re-requesting of the same material to our patrons at this time. In the case of photocopies, the material may be kept permanently.

Can ILL materials be renewed?

Unless the item you received says NO RENEWAL on the label you can request one two-week (from original due date) renewal. Renewal requests must be submitted at least 5 days before the due date. If the lending library denies the renewal request, Interlibrary Loan will notify you within 3-4 days. Immediate recall may be necessary if the lending library requests the material to be returned before the due date.

How will I be notified when my materials arrive?

Your notification(s) will be emailed when we receive the item(s). You indicate your preferred email address when you fill out the online Interlibrary Loan request form located at the link below. (https://www.franklin.edu/forms/library/articlerequest.shtml)

What materials are NOT available?

• Textbooks
• Materials in high demand at the lending library
• Rare, valuable, or fragile material, including manuscripts
• Materials with local circulation restrictions such as journals and newspapers do not normally circulate, however you may request that a photocopy be made of the pages you need
• Archival material
• Audio and video recordings
• Computer programs that are licensed to the owner
• Dissertations and theses are frequently not loaned. Many are available from UMI's ProQuest Digital Dissertations at a cost to the patron
• Materials in libraries which do not lend at all. These often include law, museum, and corporate libraries

Are there fines for overdue ILL materials?

Yes. The fine for an overdue ILL item is $5.00 per day. There is no grace period for ILL items. If ILL materials are lost the “per item” cost is a fee of $100, plus a processing fee of $30 for a total of $130.

Where do I return my ILL materials?

Please return your ILL material to the Circulation Desk at Franklin University’s Nationwide Library located on the ground floor of Phillips Hall, 303 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH. DO NOT use the book drop. When you return your ILL materials ask for a receipt showing that it has been returned.

What are the Copyright laws affecting Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery?

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research". If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.