Borrowing Services

Fines & fees for lost items

Overview

Borrowers should be aware that outstanding fines or other financial obligations may hold up registration, graduation, and/or borrowing privileges. Any library item charged out to a borrower that has not been returned within a specified period of time will be declared lost, and the borrower will be charged for the replacement of the item plus a $10 NON-REFUNDABLE processing fee.

View the complete Libraries of the University of Hawaii System Circulation Policy (PDF)

Books
These standard loan and renewal periods apply to books in the Main collections. They do not apply to special collections of books (e.g. Library Use Only or Hawaiian). All books are subject to holds and recalls.

BOOKS (Item Type, not format)	Loan and Renewal Period	Renewals	Grace Period	Guaranteed Loan When Recalled	Recall Rate $10 Maximum
Undergraduate Students	28 days	5	0	14 days	$.50/day
Graduate Students	91 days	5	0	14 days	$.50/day
Faculty/Staff	182 days	99	0	14 days	$.50/day

Audiovisual Media

These standard loan and renewal periods apply to av/media (CDs & DVDs) in the Main collections. They do not apply to special collections of media (e.g. Library Use Only or Reserves).

AV/MEDIA (Item Type, not format)	Loan and Renewal Period	Renewals	Grace Period	Holds or Recalls
Undergraduate Students	7 days	1	0	$1/day
Graduate Students	7 days	1	0	$1/day
Faculty/Staff	7 days	1	0	N/A
Note: These audiovisual media loan periods and fines apply ONLY to walk-in transactions, not media that is booked through the Media Scheduling/Booking module.

Lost Item Replacement

	Default Lost Charges	Declared Lost
BOOKS	$60 or actual cost or replacement copy	41 days
AV/MEDIA	$60 or actual cost or replacement copy	11 days
Note: Lost Item refers to any library item charged out to a borrower that has not been returned within a specified period of time.

Paying your fines & fees

In Person
Library fines can be paid in person by cash or check at any University of Hawaii Library during regular business hours.

Credit or Debit Card
Fines over $10 can be paid by credit or debit card at the UHMC Business Office in the Ho'okipa Building or by calling UH Manoa Hamilton Library at (808) 956-7203.

By Mail
Make your check, money order or cashier's check payable to UH Maui College Library, and send your payment to:

UH Maui College Library
310 W Ka'ahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732

Please call the circulation desk at (808) 984-3715 to verify the amount you owe prior to sending your payment.