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Circulation Policy

A.     Quantity and Length of time
1.      A reasonable amount of any combination of books, magazines, audio, may be checked out to any one person at a time.
2.      Books may be checked out for 3 weeks.
3.      Audios may be checked out for 3 weeks.
4.   Games may be checked out for 3 weeks
5.   Things* may be checked out for 2 weeks (limit 2)
6.      Past magazine issues may be checked out for one week.
      current issues may not be checked out.
7.   A maximum of five DVDs/Videos may be checked out for two days.
 
B.     Renewals
1.      There will be no automatic renewals; patrons may call, stop in, or renew online.
2.      There will be a maximum of 2 renewals on books and audios.
3.   There will be a maximum of 1 renewal on DVDs/Videos, Games, magazines, and Things*.
4.      No “new” items will be renewed.
5.      No renewals for items on reserve list.
C.    Reserved Items
1.      There will be a 3 day limit waiting list for reserved items once patrons are notified, unless prior arrangements are made.
D.    Overdue books
1.      Fines are $0.15 per day per item and $1.00 a day for DVD/videos, Things*, and Games and will begin to accumulate the day after they are due.
2.      Librarian will follow these guidelines to recover loaned materials and fines.
a)     1 week overdue   -    make a phone call.
b)     2 weeks overdue  -    make another phone call.
c)      3 weeks overdue  -    send out notice.
                      3. If items are not returned in 60 days, the account will be frozen and the replacement cost of item/s will be charged. Upon payment of replacement cost and any outstanding fines, the account will be reactivated.
 
  • “Things” refers to items circulated in our Library of Things.

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