Access to The Burke Library | Fines & Lost Materials
Circulation Policies: by Material Type | by Patron Category
Access, Circulation, Fines & Lost Materials at The Burke Library
Access to The Burke Library
The library access information below conforms to the general access policies of Columbia University Libraries. For more complete information about access to The Burke Library, please contact the CU Libraries Library Information Office located in Butler Library, or The Burke Library directly. Please note that a $20 fee for a picture ID may be charged. A map to the Library Information Office can be found here.
| Patron Category |
Reader Privileges |
Borrowing Privileges |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University and UTS: Faculty, students and staff |
No charge |
No charge |
| CU and UTS alumni/ae |
No charge |
$30/month |
| Researchers inside of outside the NY Metropolitan area |
$55/month |
$100/month |
| NY Metropolitan area residents with a Metro Card |
No charge (Contact LIO at Butler Library) |
Not available |
Jewish Theological Seminary |
Contact LIO at Butler Library |
Contact LIO at Butler Library |
| NYATLA Seminaries: Faculty and students NY Metropolitan area religious leaders |
Contact The Burke Library |
Contact The Burke Library |
| CU and UTS Board of Trustees | No charge |
No charge |
| Friends of The Burke Library CU and UTS Donors |
Contact The Burke Library | Contact The Burke Library |
Circulation Policy by Material Type
| Type of Library Material |
Circulation Restriction |
|---|---|
| General Collection |
CU and UTS Faculty, Graduate students, and CU Undergraduates: Semester |
| Reserve materials |
3 hours |
| Periodicals Microforms Reference books |
Library use only |
| AV materials |
4 days |
Archives |
Library use only. Consultation by appointment. Contact archives@uts.columbia.edu or (212) 851-5612 |
| Rare Books | Library use only. Consultation by appointment. Contact burke@libraries.cul.columbia.edu or (212) 851-0405 |
Circulation Policy for General Collection by Patron Category
| Patron Category |
Circulation Restriction |
|---|---|
| CU and UTS Faculty |
Semester |
| CU and UTS Graduate Students |
Semester |
| CU and UTS Board of Trustees |
Semester |
| CU Undergraduates |
Semester |
CU and UTS Visiting Scholars |
Semester |
| CU and UTS Staff |
Semester |
| CU and UTS Fee-paying Alumni/ae |
28 days |
| NYTS Faculty and Students GTS Faculty and Students NYATLA Faculty and Students UTS Adjunct Faculty UTS Field Work Supervisors |
28 days (with valid CU/UTS ID--contact The Burke Library for details) |
Fines & Lost Materials at The Burke Library
Fines are charged for overdue materials and replacement costs are assessed for lost/damaged materials.
| Material Category | Fines Assessed |
|---|---|
| Fines for non-reserve materials | $0.25/day with a maximum fine of $7.50/item $1.00/day for recalled materials with a maximum fine of $30.00/item |
| Fines for reserve materials (3-hour loan period) | $1.00/hour with a maximum fine of $50.00/item |
| Fines for reserve materials (4-day loan period) | $1.50/day with a maximum fine of $50.00/item |
| Charges for lost/damaged materials | If an item is not returned and the Library considers it lost, the standard replacement fee is $70.00 plus $30.00 for processing. Please note that these fees will be added to the fines for overdue materials. |