Fines
Overdue fees will be removed from your account* for most CUE and NEOS items once they have been returned. Fines will not be removed for the following library items:
- recalled items
- overdue reserve items
- lost items
For more help with fines, please fill out our fines appeal form.
*Fees incurred by External/TAL borrowers are not removed once the overdue item(s) are returned and can be paid online on the UofA My Account page.
CUE items: |
$1 per day per item |
$2 per day per item a recalled |
$31 maximum per item |
CUE reserve items: |
$1 per hour per item for equipment (chargers, cords, etc.) |
$1 per hour per item for 2 hour loan items |
$6 per day per item for 1, 3, and 7 day loan items |
NEOS items: |
Questions regarding fines for items from other NEOS libraries should be directed to the owning library |
Fines of $50 and more restrict access to: |
Grades |
Transcripts |
Diplomas |
Timetables |
Registration for future courses |
Borrowing library materials |
Lost items: |
Materials overdue for more than 31 days are considered lost and a system default fee for $150 is charged to your account |
Fine payments: |
Library payments are non-refundable |
Fines can be paid online with a credit card through online services. |
Library fines can also be paid at Student Accounts with cash or debit card – a fines/lost book payment form must be picked up from the library prior to paying at Student Accounts |
CUE Faculty: |
When CUE Faculty incur fines on CUE library owned materials, the fine will be removed once the CUE owned item is returned |
Faculty are responsible for any fines they have incurred on non-CUE materials. |
Faculty will be responsible for the replacement cost for any lost library materials. |
To submit a fine appeal, please use our appeal form.