Mission Statement 

The mission of the Lynn University Library is to create a dynamic, student-centered and collaborative environment, where our information experts provide both innovative and traditional resources, technologies, and educational services. 

Vision Statement 

The Lynn University Library will be a leader in the realization of the 21st century academic library.  As the intellectual and physical nucleus of our University, we will proactively meet the information needs of our diverse communities.  We will prepare students for success in life as information-savvy, global citizens. 

Borrowing Privileges
Lynn University faculty, staff, students, and alumni may borrow materials from the Lynn Library. Your Lynn University ID card serves as your library card. You must show a valid ID to borrow materials.

Student Loan Periods (Graduate and Undergraduate)

• Books:
  • Undergraduate students: 1 month
  • Graduate students: 5 months
  • No limit on how many books you can check out
  • No limit on renewals (unless a hold is placed by another user; see below)
• Textbooks:
  • 3 hour loan
  • We have at least one copy of every required textbook for all courses at Lynn, at the Information Desk
  • Because many students need access to these books, the loan period is only three hours. Students can read, copy, or scan what they need and then return the book.
  • Because of the high cost and high demand for these books, they are the only things for which we charge overdue fines. We charge a $5 late fee per hour, up to $100.
  • If textbooks aren't returned, we charge the full cost of the book, the late fees accrued, plus a $50 processing fee. 
  • Due to the short loan period, textbooks may not be reserved or renewed.
• DVDs and CDS:
  • 7 day loan
  • Maximum of 5 DVDs per checkout period
  • No limit on CDs per checkout period
  • 1 renewal
• Music Scores:
  • 1 month loan
  • 5 renewals
• Course Reserve items:
  • 24 hour loan
• iPad chargers, Calculators, USBs: 
  • 5 hour loan 

Faculty and Staff Loan Periods

• Books:
  • 5 months
  • No limit on how many books you can check out
  • No limit on renewals (unless a hold is placed by another user; see below)
• DVDs and CDs
  • 7 days
  • Maximum of 15 DVDs per checkout period
  • No Limit on CDs per checkout period
  • 3 renewals
• Music Scores:
  • 1 month loan
  • 5 renewals
• Course Reserve items:
  • 1 week loan

Alumni Loan Periods (You will need an Alumni ID Card.*)

• Books:
  • 1 month
  • No limit on how many books you can check out
  • No limit on renewals (unless a hold is placed by another user; see below)
  • Textbooks are not available to alumni.
• Course Reserves:
  • 3 hour loan
• Music Scores:
  • 1 month loan
  • 5 renewals
• DVDs and CDs: 
  • 7 day loan
  • Maximum of 5 DVDs per checkout period
  • No limit on CDs per checkout period
  • 1 renewal
• Course Reserve items:
  • 3 hour loan

(*Alumni: Once you have separated from the school, your old student ID card will not be valid. Alumni can request cards by phone, 561-237-7748 or toll-free 1-877-326-5966, email, or by visiting the Career and Alumni Connections office in the Christine E. Lynn University Center.)

Renewals
Patrons can renew library materials online. From our website, click on Renew My Stuff and enter your Lynn username and your Lynn password. You can also renew items in person, or by phone (561.237.7254) or email (library@lynn.edu).

Interlibrary Loan Items
Materials requested through interlibrary loan have varying loan periods, and these are set by the loaning library.  To renew an item or for more information, contact Jared Wellman at jwellman@lynn.edu.

Course Reserves
Course reserve books and materials may be placed on limited loan/reserve at the request of the faculty. You may find out what materials are on reserve by contacting the circulation desk at the library.  All reserve materials are located at the circulation desk and may be checked out for brief use. It is recommended but not required that students use course reserves within the library. A Lynn University ID card is required to borrow reserve materials. All course reserve materials may be checked out for 3 hours.  

Lost/Damage Policy
If materials are not returned after they are two weeks overdue, they are considered lost. Lost or damaged book charges are $50 or purchase replacement copy. The charge for lost CDs or DVD is $40 or purchase replacement copy. Course grades and transcripts may be withheld until all charges due are paid or materials are replaced. 

Library Visitors

Students from other institutions and libraries and the general public are welcome to visit the library. Visiting students may only borrow materials from Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Library through interlibrary loan, or by presenting a SEFLIN card (Southeast Florida Library & Information Network). Visiting students and the general public will not have access to the computers, the Mac lab, the network, or digital materials. However, there is a guest computer available.

Lynn University Library's primary mission is to serve the needs of its students, faculty, and staff and to provide a welcoming, comfortable, and safe environment that promotes free intellectual exploration, research, and learning. The following policies governing use of the University Library have been established to promote user safety; to prevent activities that could damage the Library, its equipment, or collections; and to maintain an atmosphere that permits the library to fulfill its primary mission.

Courtesy

• Please be courteous and respectful to other users. Disorderly or excessive noise, and loud, lengthy conversations are not permitted.
• If you plan to play any audio on any device, please use headphones.
• Please silence your cell phones, and take all phone calls out on the second floor patio, the landings, or outside the library.
• Users are expected to leave the library promptly when we close. Do not enter the library when we are closed; this may be regarded as criminal trespassing.
• Verbal abuse or harassment of any user or staff member will not be tolerated.

Food and Beverages
Food and beverages, within reason, are permitted. Library users are expected to be considerate of others and to avoid messy, smelly, or noisy food items, and to clean up after themselves appropriately. Please cover beverages to limit damage from any spills. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited at all times unless at a catered university event.

Tobacco Use
We follow Lynn’s overarching tobacco use policy. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are prohibited inside the library, on our patios and near our entrance. 

Damage to Library Property

• All library items should be checked out or otherwise authorized before they are removed from the library.
• Please be careful not to damage library books, DVDs, furniture, computers, or other equipment. Users will be charged for any damage.

Use of Library Computers & Printers

• Library computers and printers are provided for research and academic work. Library staff may request you vacate the computer if you appear to be playing a game, watching a TV show or some other non-academic activity, if someone needs the computer for academic purposes.
• Alumni may use Lynn Library’s computers and databases (and check out books & DVDs) with a valid ID and login information. Alumni must contact the Office of Alumni Affairs (561-237-7433; alumni@lynn.edu) to get an ID card and request an account to be able to use the computers. For more information click here.
• Visitors who are not currently part of the Lynn community nor alumni are not able to use Lynn’s computers, scanners or printers, but are welcome to visit, browse, and tour. There is a guest computer available.
• We will be happy to fax documents for you, to local or long-distance domestic fax numbers. We cannot fax internationally. We do not receive faxes.
• When it comes to using Lynn’s computers and networks, we adhere to Lynn’s overarching computer acceptable use policy. Lynn’s computers and networks may not be used to view sexually explicit material, conduct any illegal activities, or provide unauthorized use to non-Lynn users. Lynn computer users are responsible for the security of their devices, including implementing anti-virus and anti-spyware software. 

Personal Property

Do not leave valuables unattended in the Library. The Library is not responsible for any thefts or loss of property. We do keep found items at the Information Desk and we actively try to identify and contact owners of lost items whenever possible. We discard lost items after each semester.

Service Animals
Trained, registered service animals are welcome in the library, in accordance with Lynn’s service animal policy. Other pets are not permitted.

Children
Children under the age of 14 must be attended by a responsible adult. 

Library Gift/Donation Policy

The Lynn University Library welcomes and encourages gifts to the Library in support of the University's programs. Gifts of books and other materials are much appreciated, as are bequests, endowments, and larger contributions.

The same criteria used for the purchase of new materials are applied when gift materials are reviewed.  In both cases, the decision is based upon the demands, present and anticipated, of the University’s programs of teaching and research.

How to Make a Gift or Donation
The initial contact person for gifts to the Library is the Director of the Library or a designee, who will discuss the materials with the donor and indicate whether or not the gift would be of value to the Library.  In order to help make such a decision, a list of the items to be donated is very useful.  In addition, the gift may have to be examined.  If necessary, transportation of materials can be arranged after the gift has been reviewed and accepted.

The Director of the Library will consult with the Manager of Gift Accounting within the Development Office, who works with the Library to manage all gifts and gifts-in-kind that come through the University.

Occasionally, current Lynn students, faculty and staff may donate small numbers of items to the library on an ad-hoc and informal basis, in the case of graduating students, office moves, department clean-ups, etc.

Appraisals
Federal tax law generally allows individual donors who give non-cash gifts to the University to claim a charitable contribution deduction for the fair market value of the gift. The Library encourages donors to consider, for their own interest, obtaining an appraisal of their gifts for income tax purposes. Such appraisals are the responsibility of the donor and should be made, if possible, before the gifts are transferred to Lynn in order to establish their fair market value. The Internal Revenue Service considers the University to be an interested party, and therefore the Library is not permitted to make appraisals of gifts (nor is any employee of the University). For this reason, donors must bear the costs of appraisal, but the costs may be deductible expenses. Donors can find appraisers at the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, the American Booksellers Association or the American Society of Appraisers, to name a few.  The acceptance of a gift which has been appraised by a disinterested party does not in any way imply endorsement of the appraisal by the Library. Because tax laws change frequently, it is advisable that donors seek professional tax or estate counsel prior to making a gift.

Types of Gifts Welcomed
The Library accepts gifts of books and other materials that will enhance the strengths of its collections, and support Lynn’s programs of study and student and faculty research and cultural interests. Of particular interest are scholarly items with research value that are in good physical condition, CDs and DVDs, and quality paperback literature. Papers and manuscript materials relating to the University’s history, curriculum, or research interests are also considered. 

Due to the high cost of processing donations, the Library reserves the right to decline gift offers at its sole discretion. Donors who offer materials or collections which the Lynn University Library declines may be referred to other libraries or charitable book donation programs.

Received materials will be evaluated in accordance with criteria consistent with the Library Collection Development Policy. Upon receipt of a gift, the materials become the property of the Lynn University Library. Once items are accepted, the Library is responsible for determining the retention, location, cataloging treatment, and other considerations relating to the use or disposition of these materials.

Those materials not added to the collections will be disposed of at the discretion of the Library – including donating to another library or non-profit, re-selling to a local bookseller, or recycling. Recycling gifted materials will generally be the last option after attempts to donate or re-sell are not successful.

Items not Accepted as Gifts
In general, the Library considers the following to be not acceptable as gifts:

• Gifts to which the donor has attached conditions or restrictions, such as retention, housing, classification, and use
• Materials which duplicate existing holdings or fall outside the scope of the Library Collection Development Policy
• Periodicals and subscriptions
• Photocopies or facsimiles of original materials
• Damaged and/or brittle materials
• Materials that may be affected by mildew or mold
• Outdated media formats such as LPs, cassettes, etc.
• Materials heavily marked by pen or pencil
• Materials discarded by other libraries

Acknowledgments and Records
After gift items are accepted, an acknowledgment letter from the Director of the Library will be sent to the donor. The letter will note the number of volumes accepted but will not list individual titles or estimate the value of the donation.

The Library will keep a record of correspondence relating to gifts and will document, for each formal donation, the names of donors, the dates of donations, a brief description of each donation, and the number of items donated.