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Circulation Policy

A.     Quantity and Length of time

1.      A reasonable amount of any combination of books, magazines, audio, gaming CDs, or DVD/videos 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.      Past magazine issues may be checked out for one week.

      current issues may not be checked out.

5.      DVDs/Videos may be checked out for two days.

6.   Gaming CDs may be checked out for one week.

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, Gaming CDs, and magazines.

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 and Gaming CDs 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.

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