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What if I break the rules?

• What if I don't return my interlibrary loan on time?
  
  
  • If you keep a loan more than 14 days overdue, the ILLiad system will block your interlibrary loan privileges and we will also block your library account. All privileges will be reinstated when you return the item.
    
    
  • Lending libraries rarely charge fines for overdue loans. However, they are less likely to let us borrow again if you keep an item overdue.
    
    
  • If you consistently keep items overdue, we reserve the right to refuse your interlibrary loan requests.
    
    
• What if I lose an interlibrary loan?
  
  
  • If you damage or lose a loan item, you must pay the replacement cost and any processing fees charged by the lending institution.
    
    
  • If not paid immediately, the charges will be billed as official university debt, following Carnegie Mellon procedures for lost library materials.