Auburn University active faculty, retired faculty, active staff, active Non-AU employees, and currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students do not pay overdue fines on materials checked out on regular (28 and 90 day) loan periods. However, all patrons pay overdue fines on journals, wireless computers, power bars for the wireless computers, recalled items, reserve materials, headphones, and materials checked out with special permission. The patrons listed above are blocked when they have accrued $100 in fines. Fines and fees for undergraduate and graduate students are transferred to the student's bursar bill when fines reach $7.
Special Borrowers are charged fines on all overdue items. Special Borrowers are blocked from all transactions including renewals if they have any overdue items. They must bring in the overdue items and pay overdue fines before the blocks are removed.
| Items | Fines |
| Headphones | 25¢ per hour |
| Journals | $1 per day |
| Recalled items | $1 per day |
| Reserve items (2-hour) | 25¢ per minute |
| Reserve items (4-hour) | 25¢ per hour |
| Reserve items (1-day) | 50¢ per day |
| Reserve items (3-day) | 50¢ per day |
| Reserve items (7-day) | 50¢ per day |
| Wireless computers | 10c per minute |
| Power cord for wireless computers | 10¢ per minute |
| Special Borrower checkouts | 25¢ per day |
| Special permission items | 50¢ per day |
Materials which are 35 days past the due date are considered lost by the library and are placed into a new status called "lost-system applied". Once they are in "lost-system applied", all patrons are charged a replacement cost for the item and a $15 non-refundable processing fee for each lost item. Active faculty, retired faculty, active staff, Non-AU staff, and students are blocked from all circulation privileges when fines/fees reach $100. Special Borrowers are blocked from checking out and renewing items when they accrue any fines or fees.
