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Fines

Standard fines - for overdue items that have not been recalled - no longer apply.

Readers can borrow, request and recall items if their accounts are in good standing. An account is not in good standing if:

  • A student has outstanding fines of more than €20
  • Borrowed items are more than seven days overdue
  • Borrowed items are overdue and have been recalled

In these cases, fines must be brought below €20 and overdue items returned in order to return to good standing.

Fines for Recalled Items

These apply to overdue General Lending and Legal Deposit items borrowed by students, and recalled by other readers

€0.50 per item, per day

Legacy Charges On Items Due Before 13 March 2020

Fines on Recalled Items

For items that were overdue before 13 March 2020. These charges apply to overdue General Lending and Legal Deposit items borrowed by students, that are required by other readers.

€1.00 per item, per day

Short Loan Fines

For items that were overdue before 13 March 2020. These charges apply to overdue Short Loan items borrowed by students.

€1.50 per item, per hour

Laptop Loan Fines

For items that were overdue before 13 March 2020. These apply to overdue laptops borrowed by students.

€1.50 per item, per hour

Lost Items

All readers are fined when an item is lost.

  • Price of item plus administration charge of €50

  • Readers should not obtain a replacement copy themselves

  • Until the Library is notified, lost overdue books will incur late fines

  • Contact Counter Supervisor at a Service Counter to arrange payment

Graduating with Fines

  • Students with College debts or overdue books will not have their degrees conferred

  • Those attempting to graduate with outstanding fines or overdue books will be sent a “Proctor's Letter” and charged an additional administration fee of €25

Sick Certificates

Students who have incurred fines through illness may have all or part of them waived on production of a signed sickness certificate from a registered medical practitioner. Only the period covered by the certificate will be waived. Contact the Counter Supervisor at the relevant Service Counter for details.

Unless a sickness certificate is obtained and produced, fines will stand and will not be waived.

Paying Fines

Currently, fines can only be paid online.

Online

Use a credit or debit card to pay fines via the Making a Payment page. Note, these payments are not instantly applied against your account.