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The law library is primarily a research and reference library; therefore,
many materials, including statutes, case reporters, reference materials,
loose-leaf services and periodicals may not be taken out of the library.
You may consult the online catalog or a member of the library staff to determine
if an item can be checked out.
William Mitchell Campus Community and the Minnesota Legal
Community (alumni, attorneys, and students and faculty from other
Minnesota law schools): Consult the table below for circulation
policies.
General Public:
Members of the general public are welcome to use the resources of the law
library, but do not have borrowing privileges. The library staff is
happy to provide assistance with legal research questions, but cannot give
legal advice or interpret legal authority.
| Policies |
William Mitchell Campus Community |
Minnesota Legal Community |
| Students |
Faculty |
Staff |
Alumni and MN Attorneys |
Students and Faculty - Minnesota Law
Schools |
| ID Cards |
Your William Mitchell ID card serves as your
library card.
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Register at the circulation desk with a picture ID and bar membership card. |
Your school ID card serves as your borrowing
card. |
| Borrowing Limits |
There are no general restrictions on the number
of materials that may be checked out at one time. The library
staff reserves the right to restrict borrowing to protect materials
or facilitate resource sharing. |
| Reserve Materials |
Reserve materials are located behind the
circulation desk, most may be checked out for two hours. Overnight
checkout is permitted two hours before the library closes with materials
due back one hour after the library next opens. Reserve materials
may be renewed if no one else has requested them. |
| Non-Print Materials |
Commercial audio material, video
material and
computer disks are housed behind the circulation desk and circulate
for two days. |
| AV Room Keys |
AV room keys are located behind the
circulation desk and may be checked out for two hours.
A room key may be renewed if no one else has requested
one. AV rooms are only available for use by the Mitchell Community. |
| Study Room Keys |
Study room keys are checked out by using your William Mitchell ID card. |
Study rooms are reserved for William Mitchell
campus community members. |
| Due Dates |
Circulating materials from the general collection
are due on the last day of classes of the current semester.
Items checked out after the last day of classes are due on the last
day of the next semester. See above for reserve and non-print
material due dates. |
Circulating materials from the
general collection may be borrowed for two weeks.
See above for reserve and non-print material due dates. |
| Holds and Recalls |
Hold: When the requested item is returned,
a notice will be sent to the requesting patron, and the item
will be held for that person for seven days. Reserve and non-circulating items may not be placed on hold.
Recall:
The patron who currently has the recalled item will be
required to return it one week after the recall is placed. When the item is returned, a notice will be sent to the
requesting patron, and the item will be held for that person.
The library reserves the right to recall material at any time.
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May hold but not recall an item. |
William Mitchell Students Borrowing from Other Law School Libraries:
Current William Mitchell law students may check out circulating titles
at the law libraries of Hamline University, the University of Minnesota
and the University of St. Thomas. The policies of the lending library will
apply.
| Fines/Charges for all library patrons |
| General Collection Materials and Keys |
$1/day per item |
| Reserve Materials |
$1/hour |
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Audio & Video Material |
$1/day |
| Recalled Material |
$2/day per item after the new recall due date. |
| Maximum Fine |
$50/item |
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Lost Item Charge |
Cost of item plus a $25-$50 processing fee depending on the cost of the item |
| Unreturned Material Charges |
After two overdue notices, patrons are charged the cost of the item plus a $15 processing
fee and $50 fine. |
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Student Billing: Student bills
for unpaid fines and unreturned materials are submitted to the
accounting office for collection. Students are not able to
register or graduate if these bills remain unpaid.
Other Billing: If a patron (legal community) has more than one item with unreturned material charges, the patrons's record is blocked until the books are returned or the account charges are paid in full.
Questions: Contact the Circulation Desk staff at circulation@wmitchell.edu or (651) 290-6333.
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