Material: each type of material loaned by the library has
specific loan rules.
Loan period: how long you can borrow an item.
How many?: the total number of items you can have on loan on your
account.
Holds?: whether an item can be requested
(for details see 7. Requesting materials).
Renewals?: how many consecutive times you can borrow an item. You cannot renew an item if another patron has requested it.
| MATERIAL | LOAN PERIOD | HOW MANY? | HOLDS? | RENEWALS? |
| Book | 3 weeks | no limit | yes | 2 |
| Children's book | 3 weeks | no limit | yes | 2 |
| Best Seller, High Demand | 1 week | no limit | yes | none |
| Paperback (PBK) | 3 weeks | no limit | yes | 2 |
| Paperback (PBK): Children's & Young Adult | 3 weeks | no limit | yes | 2 |
| Audiobook | 3 weeks | 10 | yes | 2 |
| Music CD | 1 week | 10 | yes | 2 |
| Software CD | 1 week | 10 | yes | 2 |
| Children's audiobook | 3 weeks | 10 | yes | 2 |
| Children's music CD | 1 week | 10 | yes | 2 |
| Children's software CD | 1 week | 10 | yes | 2 |
| DVD or VHS: feature or travel film |
1 week | 6 DVDs and/or VHS | yes, except recent (1 year) |
no renewals |
| DVD or VHS: foreign or documentary |
1 week | yes | no renewals | |
| DVD or VHS: series or recreational |
1 week | yes | no renewals | |
| Periodicals, non-current* | 3 weeks | 10 | no | 2 |
| Periodicals, non-current Children's/YA* |
3 weeks | 10 | no | 2 |
| Reference (by request only) |
overnight | 1 | no | no |
| State Library films | set by State | no limit | yes | no |
* some locations only.
Replacement cost of lost or damaged materials is the actual (retail) cost or the default cost listed above. Replacement processing fee for lost or damaged items is $3.00 per item.
Renewals cannot be made for items for which there is an outstanding hold request.
| ADDITIONAL FEES | |
|---|---|
| Internet computer usage without library card | $5 for 30 minutes |
| Laser printouts or photocopies | $0.10 per page |
| microform printouts | $0.25 per page |
| Lost or damaged library card replacement | $1 |
| Damaged book covers, media containers | $1 |
| Replacement processing fee for lost/damaged items | $3 per item; $0.50 for PBK paperbacks |
| Maximum fine before library service is denied | $10 |
| Non-resident library card | $10 per month, or $50 per 6 months, or $100 per 12 months |