Circulation: Suspension of Privileges

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How can privileges be suspended?

Patrons may be blocked from borrowing, renewing or requesting for any of the following reasons:

• Fines of $25 or higher; Faculty threshold is $100 or higher
• One or more overdue recalled books
• Expired library record
• Courtesy patrons are blocked if they check out more than 20 books.
• Students with outstanding unpaid charges of $50 or higher will be referred to the Student Financial Office after one month.
• If your patron account does not contain a valid email address. 

The Library's primary method of communication regarding your Library account is via e-mail. If you prefer that Library notices be sent to an e-mail address other than your .upenn.edu account, please contact us.

Report a change of address:

Please use one of the options below to update your mailing address of record, which is used as a secondary method of communication about your Library account.

• Penn students: Log on to Penn InTouch and select the Addresses link.
• Penn faculty and staff: Log on to U@Penn and select "My Profile" under Personal Resuorces, Health & Welfare.
• Courtesy Borrowers: contact us.

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Contact us at the Van Pelt Library Circulation Desk:

Email Us:

For library account concerns e-mail: vpcircdk@pobox.upenn.edu

For questions about building and database access e-mail: accessvp@pobox.upenn.edu

Call Us:
215-898-7566