Borrowing Materials

Your UB Card serves as your library card. Current UB students, faculty and staff may use their cards to check out books and other materials at any campus library.

Who May Borrow Loan Periods Self Checkout Renewing Materials Fines Lost/Damaged

Lost/Damaged/Not-Returned Materials

UB Libraries Replacement Costs

UB Library Material - Replacement costs and fees are not currently being charged for UB Library material.
Lost fees and replacement costs will be reinstated October 1st, 2021.

Resource Sharing Material - Replacement costs and fees will be charged at the discretion of the lending library.
Lost fees and replacement costs will be reinstated October 1st, 2021.

Viewing and Paying Lost/Damaged Materials Fees

Library users may view outstanding charges via My Account.

Options for paying lost/damaged materials fees are as follows:

  • UB faculty, staff, students as well as Courtesy and Guest library users may pay outstanding charges online via My Account. Please allow 7-10 days for accounts to credit.
    • Prior to July 1, 2019 any replacement charges that were transferred to Student Accounts must be paid through HUB Student Center or at 1Capen.
  • SUNY faculty, staff and students who borrowed materials in-person at the University Libraries may pay via check or money order.

Payments by check or money order (payable to the University at Buffalo) in-person or via mail to:

University Libraries Finances Office
University at Buffalo
218 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260

If paying in-person, contact the University Libraries Finance Office at 716-645-5950 or ULFees@buffalo.edu prior to arrival in order to insure receipt of payment.