Using Your Library
Remember: You are responsible for the return of materials on time and for payment of any overdue fines assessed on your card. The library does not mail out overdue notices. At checkout you are provided a list of items borrowed and their due dates. Please refer to this slip as needed.
Loss of Borrowing Privileges
If there are "lost materials" on your record, or if you have more than 25 items overdue, you are blocked from check out until the items are returned or paid for and the appropriate fines are also paid.
If you have unresolved charges of $10 or more, you are blocked from check out until cleared. If fines/fees are less than $10, you can check out once but will be limited to 3 items only (no more than 1 DVD or VHS tape). A block is then placed on your record until all charges are paid.
The library reserves the right to block the use of all cards at a household if the sum of the unresolved charges on one or more cards is $50 or more.
All cards in a household can be blocked if anyone whose card is blocked uses another household member's card to avoid resolving an overdues block.
About Overdues and Fines
Fines are set by the Library Board each year. The fines vary depending on the item type. For the current daily/hourly fine rates, please see the library's latest fee schedule.
Billing Notice
Items not returned within 30 days of the due date are declared lost in circulation and a "Notice of Unresolved Charges" is mailed. When the item is returned, the patron remains responsible for any overdue fines. The notice can be e-mailed to the borrower if requested and an address is provided.
City Attorney
If a borrower who has fees/fines of $50 or more and failes to respond to the "Notice of Unresolved Charges" within 30 days, the matter will be filed for city attorney review. When a borrower has fees/fines of $50 or more and has an address correction note on his/her record, the matter may be referred to the city attorney.