Policies

The VALE Reciprocal borrowing agreement is a cooperative onsite borrowing agreement among participating VALE member colleges and universities. Under the agreement, faculty, staff, and students from participating institutions who are in good standing at their home library qualify for onsite borrowing privileges at each other’s libraries.
Faculty, staff, and students must obtain a signed “VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Application Form”, available at their home institution’s library, before they can borrow at one of the participating libraries. 

VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Program

For detailed information, see the VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Program Agreement page.
List of participating libraries that lend to:

• faculty and staff
• graduate students
• undergraduate students

Registration requirements for NJIT students, faculty, and staff

• a completed VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Application Form *(authorized form available at Van Houten Library Information Service Desk)

• a current, valid institutional ID

• proof of home address

• telephone number

• email address

* This form must be authorized by the NJIT library before it is valid.

NJIT borrowers are responsible for knowing the loan periods of other lending institutions. Any fees or fines incurred must be paid by the borrower.

For Students, Faculty, or Staff of Other VALE Institutions

• Present your completed VALE Reciprocal Borrowing Form to the NJIT Information Service Desk staff.

• A VALE reciprocal borrowing card and barcode will be issued. The card is valid for the current academic year, with an expiration date of June 30. The card must be renewed following each June 30th.

Loan Periods

• The borrowing period of NJIT materials for VALE users is 28 days. Items with 2 Hour, 1 Day, or 7 Day loan policies may not be borrowed by VALE users

• VALE reciprocal borrowers may borrow up to 10 items.

Returns

• NJIT materials should be returned directly to the NJIT library.

Recalls

• All materials on loan are subject to recall. If an NJIT patron recalls a book, the borrower will be notified by email to return the book before the normal due date.

• Recalled material must be returned within 7 days of notification. If not returned within 7 days, the borrower must pay $5 per day for each day the recalled book is overdue. 

• VALE borrowers may not place recalls on items loaned out to NJIT borrowers.

Fines and fees

• Overdue items will result in an automatic block until those items are returned.

• Late charge: $5.00 per day, per item.
• The item will be presumed lost if it is not returned within 2 weeks of the due date. Borrowers will be billed for the price of the item plus a $50 processing fee.

Borrowers of NJIT materials are responsible for the following:

• Returning borrowed materials on time and in the same condition.

• Overdue fines or fees. Additionally, any fines or fees as a result of damage or loss during their loan period.

• Notifying NJIT Library of any change to their contact information or address.

Restrictions

• VALE reciprocal borrowers are not eligible to use NJIT Interlibrary Loan.

• Borrowing materials is a privilege that may be revoked by library staff whenever it is deemed necessary.

Revised and Adopted: March 5, 2025, Librarian’s Meeting
Updated: Mon, Jul 7, 2008
Revised: Fri, Nov 1, 2002
Approved: Fri, Feb 22, 2002