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Library FAQ

Loan Policies

Note: a title can't be renewed if somebody else has requested it.

Loan periods and checkout limits may vary for some special collections.

Items overdue more than 30 days will be considered lost, with a fine equal to the market price of the item charged to the borrower's account. The lost item fine will be waived if and when the item is returned in good condition.

Items that are damaged to the point that the library deems it necessary to remove the item from its collection will result in a fine equal to the market price of the item.

Collection How Many Can I Check Out at a Time? Loan Period Max Renewals Overdue Fines Max Overdue Fines
New Fiction Books Unlimited 14 days 5 $0.10 / day $5.00 / title
Children's Books Unlimited 21 days 5 $0.05 / day $2.50 / title
Paperback Fiction Unlimited 21 days 5 $0.10 / day $2.00 / title
Battle of the Books 2 14 days 5 $0.05 / day $2.50 / title
Interlibrary Loans 3 Set by owning library Set by owning library $1.00 / day $20.00 / title
All Other Books Unlimited 21 days 5 $0.10 / day $5.00 / title
Family Theme Bags 1 bag 21 days 1 $0.05 / day per book in bag
AND
$0.25 / day for the bag itself
$2.50 per book in bag
AND
$3.00 for the bag itself
Kits and Board Games 1 21 days 1 $0.25 / day $3.00 / kit or game
Books on CD 5 14 days 3 $1.00 / day $5.00 / title
Children's Books on CD 5 14 days 3 $0.50 / day $2.50 / title
Music CDs 5 7 days 5 $0.20 / day $5.00 / title
DVDs 4 7 days 1 $1.00 / day $5.00 / title
Children's DVDs 4 7 days 1 $0.50 / day $2.50 / title
Magazines 5 14 days 3 $0.10 / day $2.00 / title
A/V Equipment Varies 3 days 0 $2.00 / day $6.00 / title