overdue books
Unreturned borrowed volumes
Overdue books are library materials kept past their return date.
The phrase functions as a unit in library contexts: I have to return these overdue books before the fines get worse.
Overdue by itself applies to anything past its expected time—bills, babies, apologies—but paired with books, it specifically evokes the familiar guilt of unreturned library loans.
- libraryBook collection or building
- library cardDocument for borrowing books
- finesMonetary sanctions or particles
- late feesPenalties for delayed payment
- lateNot on time
return · return date · borrowed · lending · interlibrary loan · checkout · renewal · due date · grace period · librarian · bookshelf · reading list · reminder · penalty · slip · stamped · card catalog · stacks
- library offensesunderlining, highlighting, water damage, mutilation
- library rulesreturn policy, food rules, due dates, late fees, renewals
- library termsshelf, bookshelf, community library, spine, reading programs
- Library Tropeslibrarian, reading room, card catalog, archives, hidden passage
- school librarylibrarian, librarians, school librarian, bookshelves, shelves
- book returnslate fees, library fines, due date, renewal, drop box