The SFU Library no longer charges fines on overdue regular (non-reserves) books.

Exceptions for fines

Fines will still be charged for other overdue materials, such as:

• Reserves items
• Equipment
• Media Collection items
• Special Loan items (such as bound journals, maps, etc.)
• Recalled items that are not returned on time.

Fine print: 

• This change is not retroactive, and does not apply to overdue fines that were accrued before May 7 2018.
• You can renew books unless they are requested by another user.  If you don't renew books when they are due, you may incur a fee if the book is considered lost and therefore no longer part of the Library's collection of books.

Changes to loan or borrowing periods

Longer loan periods for stacks materials (including material from the Curriculum Collection):

• Semester loans for most students
• Three-week loans for external borrowers, IB (International Baccalaureate) students, alumni, and reciprocal borrowers
• Up-to-semester loans for non-credit students (depending on course length).

More information

For complete details on loan periods and fines, see Borrowing Library materials. 

Log into My Library Record to:

• see what books and other items you have out
• view the requests you have made
• check messages from the Library 
• pay Library fines and fees

Questions?

Contact: library-loans@sfu.ca