Users Attitude on Library overdue fines in Nigerian Academic Libraries

The paper investigates the attitude of users to library overdue fines in a Nigerian academic libraries. Nimbe Adedipe Library, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta as a case study. Out of 650 copies of structure questionnaires sent out to randomly selected respondents to solicit for relevant information. 576 (87.2%) were returned and considered suitable for analysis. Findings indicated that users kept overdue books simply because information available there are specific to their needs and such materials are expensive and they can not afford to buy their own copies of required textbook, even if available. The paper concluded that the problem of budget inadequacies and shortage of materials in the library must be addressed in order to meet the information needs of the users.

circulating materials may be borrowed for two or four weeks by undergraduate students and staff, Borrowers are responsible for all materials charged to their account until they have been physically returned and checked in by library staff