Fines & Fees
Daily fines are charged for each item that is not returned or renewed by its due date. Check due dates and renew items on your card promptly to avoid overdue fines. If fines and other fees on your card exceed $10.00, borrowing privileges (including the ability to renew items on loan and to place holds) will be suspended until the fines are reduced below the $10.00 limit.
| Material | Item Limit | Loan Period | Overdue Fine (per item) | Renewal Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books, magazines, audiocassettes, ebooks, CD-ROMs, LPs, slides, and multimedia kits | none | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Juvenile books and magazines | none | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
| Feature film videocassettes and DVDs | 10 titles | 4 days | $2.00 | 1 time |
| Nonfeature film videocassettes and DVDs | 10 titles | 7 days | $2.00 | 1 time |
| Compact discs (adult music) | 10 titles | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (adult audiobooks) | 10 titles | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (juvenile music) | 10 titles | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (juvenile audiobook) | 10 titles | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
Please refer to our Circulation Policy for additional information about fines.
You may also be charged repair or replacement costs if you lose or damage library material. Please refer to our Table of Fines & Fees for additional information.
The Library distributes overdue notices by phone and email as a courtesy. Failure to receive an overdue notice does not exempt a library card holder from responsibility for overdue fines.
Accounts with overdues or fines that exceed $25.00 will be sent to a materials collection service. A $10 processing fee will also added to the account.
Loan Periods
Due dates are on your receipt and can be checked in the catalog. Check due dates and renew items on your card promptly to avoid overdue fines.
| Material | Item Limit | Loan Period | Overdue Fine (per item) | Renewal Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books, magazines, ebooks, CD-ROMs, LPs, slides, and multimedia kits | none | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Juvenile books and magazines | none | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
| Feature film videocassettes and DVDs | 10 titles | 4 days | $2.00 | 1 time |
| Nonfeature film videocassettes and DVDs | 10 titles | 7 days | $2.00 | 1 time |
| Compact discs (adult music) | 10 titles | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (adult audiobooks) | 10 titles | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (juvenile music) | 10 titles | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (juvenile audiobook) | 10 titles | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
Titles may not be renewed if they are on hold for another customer.
Loan periods for special charges may vary. Please refer to our Circulation Policy for additional information.
Borrowing Limits
Limits on the number of items that may be charged to a single library card at any one time vary by card type and type of material. These include:
| Material | Item Limit | Loan Period | Overdue Fine (per item) | Renewal Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books, magazines, ebooks, CD-ROMs, LPs, slides, and multimedia kits | none | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Juvenile books and magazines | none | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
| Feature film videocassettes and DVDs | 10 titles | 4 days | $2.00 | 1 time |
| Nonfeature film videocassettes and DVDs | 10 titles | 7 days | $2.00 | 1 time |
| Compact discs (adult music) | 10 titles | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (adult audiobooks) | 10 titles | 21 days | 20¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (juvenile music) | 10 titles | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
| Compact discs (juvenile audiobook) | 10 titles | 21 days | 5¢ | 3 times |
Educator Library cards are limited to 150 items at any one time.
Limits may also be set for seasonal or special demand materials.
