Fines and Fees for Borrowed Materials
Learn about Library fines and fees, including charges for replacements, lost or damaged items and overdue materials.
If material or equipment is not returned on time, a fine or a replacement bill may be issued. The Library sends an overdue notice as a courtesy but is not responsible for its receipt. Users are responsible for managing their own materials. Fines are assessed by the physical piece for all days the lending library is open.
Fees and fines for reserve materials or equipment have been intentionally set to encourage the timely return of these items because they are in high demand. Money collected as fines is turned over to general university funds, not to the Library. Replacement fees reflect the actual or average cost of replacing particular items, and the Library uses this money for item purchases and binding.
Users with unpaid fees and fines will be blocked from checking out, renewing and requesting library material or equipment.
A replacement bill is issued when a user fails to return borrowed materials by their due date. Each replacement charge includes a $10 bill processing fee, a replacement charge for the item, and applicable fines, such as those for overdue reserves. The replacement charge is the actual cost of the item or a standard price selected from the UCLA Library standard fee chart.
All replacement fees include a $40 materials processing fee, which includes labor costs to order and process the item being replaced. This fee can be canceled if the user returns the item before we order a replacement copy. The $10 bill processing fee is non-refundable. The entire $50 processing fee remains due for any item referred to a collection office.
Library | Standard Replacement Fee |
Biomedical Library | $125 |
Science and Engineering Library | $150 |
All Other Libraries | $100 |
A user who reports that an item has been lost is responsible for the replacement charge and processing fee, any fines that may have accrued and binding charge if applicable. Users may be assessed repair or replacement charges for damaged items. A user may replace a lost or damaged item with a copy acceptable to the library from which the item was borrowed. Users who want to supply a replacement copy should make arrangements with the appropriate library within 30 days of the replacement bill date. If required, the user is responsible for $10 of the processing fee plus the binding cost.
Status | Materials |
UCLA Students, Staff, Faculty & Extension | Short-Term Reserve Materials (2 hours, overnight) $5/hour for every hour the lending library is open, up to $50 max/item Long-Term Reserve Materials (1-7 days) $5/day for every day the lending library is open, up to $50 max/item |
External Users | All Other Material $.50/day for every day the lending library is open, up to $10 max/item |
If you have questions about fees and fines, including payments, email the owning library below with your name, BruinCard or library card number, and as much information as possible regarding your fees and fines to expedite our ability to investigate.
Owning Library | Email Address |
Arts Library | (opens in a new tab)arts-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
Biomedical Library | biomed-access@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
CLICC | CLICC Services Portal(opens in a new tab) |
Interlibrary Loan | yrl-ill-b@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
Law Library | circulation@law.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
Management Library | mgt-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
Music Library | music-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
Powell Library | college-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
Research Library | yrl-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
SEL/Boelter Library | sem-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |
SEL/Geology Library | sgg-circ@library.ucla.edu(opens in a new tab) |