The University of Texas at Austin

Late fees

Overdue materials returned to the Library are assessed late fees as follows:

2- and 24-hour items*
Laptops and computer hardware
LPOP videos and DVDs
3 week items
  • $0.75/hour
  • Item declared lost after 2 days
  • Minimum replacement cost for lost items - $125

    *Excludes laptops and computer hardware
  • $2.00/hour
  • Item declared lost after 4 days
  • Maximum replacement cost for lost items - $1700
  • $0.75/day
  • Item declared lost after 7 days
  • Minimum replacement cost for lost items - $125
  • $0.75/day
  • Item declared lost after 28 days
  • Minimum replacement cost for lost items - $125

Replacement costs include a charge for repurchasing the item and a processing fee. The repurchasing charge may be refunded if items declared lost are subsequently returned, but the processing fee (minimum $50.00) will not be waived.

Late fees can be viewed online through TALLONS (click on the link for “renew books and view your account”).

Payment of late fees can be made:

If you have questions about late fees, please contact the Library's circulation desk (, 471-7726).

To appeal any late fee, please contact the Library's circulation department at .