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Loan Periods, Fines & Fees

Loan Periods and Fines
Adult’s/Teen Department

Material  Loan Period Fine Maximum Fine
All Books, Audio Books and CDs 3 Weeks $.10 per day $5.00
DVDs and Blu-Rays 1 Week $1.00 per day $10.00
Magazines 1 Week $.10 per day $5.00
Mobile Hotspot 3 Weeks $10.00 per day $100.00
Chromebook 3 Weeks $10.00 per day $150.00
Laptop 2 Week $10.00 per day $150.00


Children’s Room

Material  Loan Period Fine Maximum Fine
Children’s Books, Audio Books, and CDs 3 weeks $.05 per day $3.00
DVDs and Blu-Rays 1 week $1.00 per day $5.00
Magazines 1 week $.05 per day $3.00
Play-Away Views 7 days $1.00 per day $5.00


MEDIABOX

Material Loan Period Fine Maximum Fine
CDs 1 week $0.10 per day $3.00
DVDs and Blu-Rays 1 week $1.00 per day $5.00
Borrowing Limit per card
  •  Material  Limit
    Books 25
    DVDs and Blu-Rays 15
    Express DVDs 5
    CDs 15
    Magazines 5
    Audio Books unlimited
    Play-Away 5
  •  Material  Limit
    Juvenile Books 25
    Juvenile Blu-Rays, DVDs and VHS 10
    Juvenile CDs 2
    Juvenile Magazines 5
    Juvenile Audio Books 3
    Juvenile Play-Away 1
Lost Materials
Items are considered lost when more than 6 weeks overdue. Patrons will be charged for the replacement cost after that time.

Patrons accruing more than $50.00 on their library record will be assessed a $10.00 collection agency fee.

You may purchase a replacement copy for an item lost on your account. The item must meet the specifications of the item lost (copyright date, hardcover or paperback, edition, etc.)