Fines for Damaged and Lost Materials
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Damaged Print Materials | $50 (repairs); $65 (repairs and rebinding) |
| Damaged Repairable Equipment | $40 plus cost of repair |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Binding | $15 |
| Books and Instructional Materials | $125 plus $25 processing and/or $15 binding fee if applicable |
| Books and Instructional Materials (valued over $165) | Cost of replacement |
| Carrel/Locker Key | $50 |
| Equipment | $40 plus prorated replacement cost |
| Government Documents | $125 |
| Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Item | $125 and up |
| Juvenile Books | $40 |
| Kits Bags | $10 |
| Kits or Pieces of Kits | Market replacement value |
| Map | $25 |
| Map Tube | $10 |
| Media (Video/CD/DVD/16 mm Film) | $25 plus cost of replacement |
| Microfiche | Cost of replacement |
| Microfilm | Cost of replacement |
| Missing Part | Cost of replacement |
| Out of Print Item | $25 plus reproduction cost plus $15 rebinding fee (if applicable) |
| Paper Copy of Penn State Dissertations, Master’s, and Scholar’s Thesis | $40 |
| Periodical Issue (Unbound) | Cost of replacement |
| Periodical Volume (Bound) | $65 plus cost of replacement |
| Public Performance Rights Associate with Lost Media or Video | Cost of replacement |
| Score | $50 |
Overdue Fines
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Audio and Film | $1/day ($30 max. fee*) |
| Equipment (i.e. laptops, calculators, flash drives, etc.) | $1/hour ($100 max. fee*) $3/day ($15 max. fee*) $25/day |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Daily Overdue Fines | University Libraries does not charge a daily overdue fine, with the exception of the following: |
| Recall | $3/day ($30 max. fine*) |
| Reserve Materials - 2-hour/overnight loan | $2/hour ($100 max. fine*) |
| Reserve Materials - 3-day, 5-day, and 1-week loan | $3/day ($15 max. fine*) |
| Special Permission | $3/day ($15 max. fine*) |
*Once max. fine is reached, item is considered lost and patron will be charged full replacement fee as well as fine and any binding costs.
multiple fees and fines apply in some cases, which add to the amount of the final invoice.
Reproduction and Printing Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Audio Duplication | $15/item |
| Brittle Book Scanning | $15/hour plus $.25/page plus $15 binding plus $10 retrieval fee (if necessary) |
| Book Scanning (unbound, non-brittle pages, machine-fed) | $0.16/image |
| Canvas Output Printing | $15/sq. ft. |
| Color Output Printing (Archival-Quality Inks) | $4/sq. ft. (46# heavyweight coated paper); $6.45/sq. ft. (46# satin photo pater) |
| Color Photo/Digital Image Duplication (Wagner Annex) | $1.60 (8''x10''); $1.88 (8.5''x11''); $4.94 (13''x19'') |
| Digital Imaging | Standard: $10/digital image capture Oversize, fragile, bound materials: $10/digital image capture plus $15/hour Digital Services fee if editing required |
| Digital Services | $15/hour |
| Encapsulation | $1.60/sq. ft. plus $15/hour |
| Electronic Delivery | Free |
| Media Storage | $5 |
| Microfilm/Microfiche to Digital | $10/image |
| Moving Image | Cost recovery |
| Photocopies | Varies by location and vendor |
| Photographs | $10 per image |
| Printing | Varies by location and vendor |
Printing Color Photo/Digital Image Duplication (Digitization and Preservation) | $6/image or $.075/sq. in. (8''x10'' - 16''x60'') |
| Special Collection Items: Black and White Photocopying/Scanning (Staff-Assisted) | $0.50/page for print or PDF copies (up to 50 pages at no charge for community-at-large; up to 100 pages at no charge for PSU students, staff, faculty); up to 11" x 17", Special Collections Team can accommodate orders of up to 300 pages |
| Special Collection Items: Color Photocopying (Staff-Assisted) | $1.50/page (up to 11''x17'') |
| Thesis Scan | $30 |
| Waring Collection Audio Tapes and CDs | $12-$20 |
Multiple fees and fines apply in some cases, which add to the amount of the final invoice.
Misc. Fee-Based Services
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Referral to Collection Agency | $9 |
| Retrieval and Handling | $20 |
| Rush Order | $50 for up to 5 items |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Design Consultation (Technology Classrooms) | $50/hr |
| Equipment Repair | $50/hr plus actual cost of parts |
| Installation (Technology Classrooms) | $50/hr plus cost of parts |
| IRC Initial Data Input | $2/carton |
| IRC Pickup & Delivery | $5/carton (first carton); $2/carton (each additional carton) |
| IRC Retrieval Refile | $2/carton |
| IRC Shredding | $6/carton |
| IRC Storage | $0.60/carton (monthly); $7.20/carton (annually) |
| Media Site Live Presentations | $75/session plus $50/hr for technician |
| Technician Support | $50/hr; $20/hr (student technician) |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Continental USA Shipping/Handling | $7.50/package |
| Rush Orders (International and Continental USA) | Cost Recovery |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Formula-driven plus $20 for pickup/delivery |
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Commercial Use (One Time Permission) | $250 |
Multiple fees and fines apply in some cases, which add to the amount of the final invoice.