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Billing and Payments for Library Charges


All library borrowers who have accrued library charges will receive a Fines and Fees Notice from the library, usually via email.  Unpaid charges currently payable at the library also appear in My Account, accessible from the Library Catalog.  Charges do not appear in My Account until an item has been discharged or is declared lost when it is more than thirty days overdue.

Charges Due at the KU Libraries

Payments may be submitted in person to the Circulation Business Office at the Watson Library Service Desk between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express) are accepted.  Credit/debit cards are accepted for in-person payments only.

Make checks payable to the University of Kansas and include your 8-digit barcode number or 7-digit student number on the check.

Payment by check may be sent by mail to:
Circulation Business Office
Watson Library, Room 350
University of Kansas Libraries
1425 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045-7544

You may contact the Circulation Business Office by phone at 785.864.4715 or via email to libfines@ku.edu.

Charges Due at the KU Bursar’s Office

At 90 to 120 days after the due date of the item(s), all unpaid charges are transferred to the University Bursar’s Office for collection.  When the charges are transferred, they no longer appear in My Account in the Library Catalog and are no longer payable at the Circulation Business Office in Watson Library.

The Bursar’s Office will bill the borrower again, and payments may be made:

  • In person at Room 23, Strong Hall (1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence Campus)
  • Online through the Kyou portal (KU students, faculty, and staff only)
  • By mail to:  University of Kansas Bursar’s Office, P. O. Box 414680, Kansas City, MO 64141

Questions about the Bursar’s Office policies and procedures may be directed to 785.864.3322 or to bursar@ku.edu.

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