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.