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Students may incur daily overdue fines for some items that are returned or renewed after their due date. 

If items are kept for a long time, students will be charged the full replacement fee (based on the cost of the item) and billing fee ($3.00). If they return billed items within a reasonable time period, the replacement fee may be waived.

Grades will be withheld and registration delayed if items are not returned and fines are not paid.

Overdue Fines

  • Most books, videos, and magazines will auto-renew up to two times if no one else is waiting. If these materials are returned before students are billed for replacement, no overdue fines will be charged. 
  • However, students may receive overdue fines of $3.00 per day for equipment that is kept past the due date.

Long Overdue Items

  • The full replacement cost of the item is charged after it has been overdue too long (plus a $3.00 billing fee).
  • If the item is returned within a reasonable time period, the replacement cost may be forgiven if the item has not been removed from the Library's catalog by that time.

Overdue notices are sent via email or U.S. mail after the due date. Fines are only assessed once materials have been returned or once they have reached the point of being billed for replacement. Students will see the total due on their Library account and then on their NWTC account a few days later. Students can pay for fines online through My.NWTC.

The Library Manager is able to waive some fines for extenuating circumstances, but the minimum fee for instances of lost materials is $25.00.