Fines, Fees and Loan Periods
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Fines: Main Library
| Item | Fine |
|---|---|
| Overdue Item (except specified below) | 5 cents per day |
| Overdue DVD/BluRay | 50 cents per day per item |
Fines: Mobile Library
| Item | Fine |
|---|---|
| Overdue Item (except specified below) | 25 cents per week per item |
| Overdue DVD/BluRay | 50 cents per day per item |
Fines and Fees: Products and Services
| Product or Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Replacement Library Card | $2.00 |
| Black + White Printing, Copies or Microfilm Copy | 10 cents per page |
| Color Printing or Copies | 25 cents per page |
| Faxes (Outgoing faxes only - Incoming not allowed) | 50 cents per page |
| USB Portable Flash Storage Drive (8GB) | $5.00 |
| Book Tote Bags | $3.00 |
Fines and Fees: Miscellaneous
| Item | Fine or Fee |
|---|---|
| DVD/BluRay Left in Bookdrop | $1.00 |
| NSF Check | $15.00 per check |
| Lost Item | Cost of item plus any additional fees |
| DVD/BluRay Returned Without Case | $5.00 |
| Lost Item Refund (No refunds after 6 months) | Amount originally collected less $10.00 |
A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.
-Andrew Carnegie
Loan Periods: Main Library
Items may be renewed in person, over the phone, or online with your library card number and PIN. If you don’t know or lost your PIN, call the library or ask at the Circulation Desk and a new PIN will be assigned to you.
| Item | Period | Renewals | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 3 weeks | 3 | 3 weeks |
| Magazine | 3 weeks | 3 | 3 weeks |
| Talking Book | 3 weeks | 3 | 3 weeks |
| Vertical File | 3 weeks | 3 | 3 weeks |
| DVD/BluRay | 1 week | 3 | 1 week |
Loan Periods: Mobile Library
| Item | Period | Renewals | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 1 month | 2 | 1 month |
| Magazine | 1 month | 2 | 1 month |
| DVD/BluRay | 1 month | 3 | 1 month |
Loan Periods: Senior Patrons Age 75+
| Item | Period | Renewals | Renewal Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Items | 6 weeks | 3 | 6 weeks |
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