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Circulation Policies
 



A valid library card is required to check out materials. Your first library card is free.
Patron is not allowed to check out materials if the fine limit of $5.00 has been reached.
If patron forgets to bring card, they will be required to show valid picture identification. You may only use your identification card twice before you will be required to replace your library card.
Lost cards can be replaced for a fee of $2.50.

Corporate cards will be issued with the Director’s approval.

Circulation of Materials
All books, audiocassettes, videocassettes, DVD's, CD's, and CD-ROMs check out for two weeks.
All Media items are limited to adult cards.
AV Equipment may be checked out for three days. A fee of $5.00 per item will be collected at time of checkout. A list of items currently available is at the circulation desk.



Item Checkout Limits for Patrons with a Resident or Non-Resident Card

Books: 20 books per card
New Books: 3 books per card
Video: 5 titles per card (Videocassette and DVD)
Audio: 5 titles per card (CDs and Cassettes)
CD-ROMs: 2 titles per adult card
 


Item Checkout Limits for Patrons with a Visitor Card. Visitors have a 5 item limit per card.
 

Books: 5 books per card
New Books: 1 books per card
Video: 1 titles per card
Audio: 1 titles per card (CDs)
Audio: 1 titles per card (cassettes)
CD-ROMs: 1 titles per adult card


 

Limits may be imposed on children's material or non-fiction items needed for specific school assignments.



Renewals

New Books: No Renewals
Books and paperbacks may be renewed twice
Videos (Videocassette and DVD): No telephone renewals. Renew one time in person as long as video is with you.
Audios: May be renewed once
CD-ROMs: May be renewed once
Items may be renewed by telephone




Reserves

Patrons in good standing (no overdue items or outstanding fees) may reserve a maximum of 5 item at one time.
Reserve items will be held at the Circulation Desk for pickup for three days only.



Overdue Charges

Books $.10 per day
Audios (cassette and CD) $.50 per day
Videos $.50 per day
AV Materials $.50 per day



Lost Item Charges

Adult Books Current retail cost
Children's Books Current retail cost
Paperback Books Current retail cost
Audios (cassette or CD) Current retail cost
CD-Rom Current retail cost
Video Cassettes Current retail cost
Audio/Visual equipment Current retail cost



Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

Interlibrary loan service is available for items not in the library collection. (Materials less than one year old, videos, and audiocassettes are not available for ILL.)
Patrons in good standing (no overdue items or outstanding fees) may reserve up to three items at one time with payment of $1.00 per item.
Patrons will be notified if any fees are required to borrow material from another library prior to incurring the charges.




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Library Webmaster L. Moody