Overdue Policy
Overdue fines on all 3-week materials, except kits are $.15 per day, maximum fine $5.00.
Overdue fines on all 1-week videos and DVDs are $1.00 per day, maximum fine $10.00.
Overdue
notification Schedule
-At 10 days overdue, a reminder will be mailed with the titles of overdue materials.
-At 42 days overdue, a bill will be mailed with the titles of overdue materials and the replacement cost of those materials. At this time the materials will be declared 'Lost'. This bill will further inform the patron that if the materials are not returned by the time they are 60 days overdue a $10 fee will be added to the account and the account will be sent to a collection agency.
-Once a patron account has been sent to the collection agency, all appropriate fines and/or fees must be paid to clear the account.
Lost items
-No payment will be taken for a lost item until the patron has been billed.
-If an item, which has been paid for, is found and returned within 4 months of the payment date, the library will reimburse the replacement cost, unless the title has been reordered.
-Reimbursement will be in the form of a check, mailed at a later date.
-The library will purchase replacements for lost items.
Damaged items
-Replacement costs must be paid for damaged items, which are no longer usable. The library will make the decision on whether an item is still usable. When a damaged item is paid for, the patron may keep the damaged item.
-The library will purchase replacements for damaged items.
Replacement cost
-The replacement cost equals the full price of the item plus $3.00.
-As periodicals are irreplaceable, they will have a flat $5.00 replacement cost.
