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Helpful
Hints to
Avoid Fines
Holds
Overdue
Notices and Fines
Renewals
Replacement
Costs
Reserves
Returns
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| Material Type |
Loan
Period
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Loan
Limits*
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Renewals**
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Fine Rate
Per Business Day
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Audio Books on Cassettes or CDs |
14 days
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N/A
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1
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$0..25
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| Books |
14 days
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4 per author/subject or series or
2 items per author/subject for school assignments
|
1
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$0.25
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| CDs &
CD ROMs |
14 days
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N/A
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1 |
$1.00
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| High Demand (New
materials) |
7 days
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N/A
|
none
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$0.25 or
$1.00/movies
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| Realia (3D
glasses, games, puzzles, etc.) |
14 days |
N/A |
1 |
$0.25 |
| Reserved
Items |
14 days |
N/A |
none |
$0..25 |
| Videos (DVD
& VHS) |
14 days
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***8 per family but
not from the same series.
|
1 |
$1.00
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| Magazines |
14 days
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N/A
|
1
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$0..25
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** Unless requested
by another customer
***Patrons in good standing for at least
three (3) months may check out
up to eight (8) videos per family but not from the same series.
Those patrons whose memberships have been active for less than
three (3) months
or who are not currently in good standing
may only check out four (4) videos per family.
The Library charges fines to
encourage everyone to return materials promptly
and to make materials available to other library patrons.
Helpful
Hints to Avoid Fines
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To avoid fines, if there are no reserves placed
on materials you have borrowed you can renew most library materials .
Telephone renewals are possible if you are unable to visit the
Library or do not have access to the Internet. |
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When you borrow library items you
may ask for a
printed list, which tells you when each item must be returned. Please
keep this list as your date due reminder, until all items are returned.
If you frequently borrow items on different days, you may also request a
complete list of everything you have out. |
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You may use the outside
book return, which is conveniently located to the right of the
front entry way. |
Overdue
Notices and Fines
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Overdue fines are charged for each
business day that an
item is late. |
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You will be notified by telephone, US Postal
Service or e-mail of overdue items. |
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You will be charged for any
long distance telephone calls made or postage used during notification
attempts. |
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You do not have to pay your fine when you
return an overdue item. |
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The fine does not continue to grow after the
item is returned. |
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The fine will remain on your file until it is
paid and you and your family members may not borrow any materials or use
the public access computers or any other library equipment or games until your fines are paid in full. |
You
may not borrow materials or use the library's computers,
equipment or games when:
- You or your family members have
unpaid fines
- You or your family members have
overdue materials
- You or your family members are no
longer in good standing
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Renewals
There are three ways to
renew items, if they are not overdue or have not been requested by another
customer. If you are unsure how any of these methods work, please ask a
Library staff person
for help.
Replacement Costs
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Any item that is
60 days or more overdue is
considered lost and the replacement cost plus a processing fee will be charged to the borrower's account. |
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If an item,
which has been paid for, is later returned in good condition with the
receipt, a credit for the cost of the item, less the actual overdue fine,
which will be counted up to the time the item is returned, will be
issued for the borrower's account. |
Reserves ( Holds) How
to cancel, Place or Postpone Reserves
Returns
Borrowed materials, with the exception of magazines,
comic books and oversized items, may be returned in the outside drop box
at any time.
What does the term In Good Standing mean?
In good standing means that items are
returned in the same condition as when they were borrowed, there are no
outstanding fines or overdue materials and there have been no violations
of any of the library's rules regarding the computers, other library
equipment, materials or patron behavior.
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