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3. Loan periods

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