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English - Graduate Studies

Library information for graduate students in English.
Subjects: English & Literature Tags: databases, english, graduate students, language, literature

Local borrowing for current RIC Students, Faculty, and Staff

The James P. Adams Library is part of the HELIN Consortium which is composed of academic libraries. RIC students, faculty and staff with a valid college ID can use any of the libraries in HELIN. HELIN libraries may have different access policies from RIC.

Loan Policies

  • Patrons who do not return or renew items by the due date will be subject to fines and/or lost item fee
  • Due dates are stamped on all materials
    • Verify due dates or renew by contacting the Borrowing Services Department at 401-456-8126 or 401-456-9617
    • RIC students, faculty, and staff can check their accounts in logging into your Library Account
    • Courtesy reminders and overdue notices are emailed to patrons
  • Borrowing privileges for any patron may be suspended if items are long overdue
  • Current RIC students/alumni will have grades and transcripts blocked until all library materials are returned and fines/fees are paid

 

PLEASE NOTE: LIBRARY MATERIALS ARE PROTECTED UNDER TITLE 11, CH. 11-41-14, CH. 11-41-14.1 and CH. 11-41-15 OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND.

Borrower Type Item Type Loan Period Renewals Grace Period Fine Lost Item Fee
RIC Faculty/Staff Books 1 semester 2 0 0 Borrowing privileges will be suspended if items are lost/long overdue.​
 
RIC Faculty/Staff DVDs/CDs 14 days 1 7 days 0
RIC Students Books 28 days 2 14 days 0 $50, plus $10 nonrefundable processing fee per item
RIC Students DVDs/CDs 14 days 1 7 days $5 after grace period per item $35, plus $10 nonrefundable processing fee per item
RIC Students Technology 28 days 0 0 Varies depending on item Varies depending on item
Special Borrowers/Alumni/Early Enrollment Program (EEP)/Preparatory Enrollment Program (PEP)/Upward Bound (UB) Books 28 days 1 7 days $5 after grace period per item $50, plus $10 nonrefundable processing fee per item
Special Borrowers/Alumni/Early Enrollment Program (EEP)/Preparatory Enrollment Program (PEP)/Upward Bound (UB) DVDs/CDs 14 days 1 7 days $10 after grace period per item $35, plus $10 nonrefundable processing fee per item

Lost or damaged HELIN items are billed at $75 per item.

Lost or damaged interlibrary loan items are billed per lending library’s policy. Cost will vary.

All items are subject to recall.

For more information, please call the Access Services Department at 401-456-8126 or 401-456-9617.