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.
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.
