Borrowing Policy

Library materials are city property. Patrons will be charged for the replacement cost of materials that are lost or damaged, plus a processing fee.

Borrowing time limits are as follows:

Standard Loan
New Books
Magazines
Videos
Inter-Library Loan
3 weeks
1 week
1 week
1 week
Varies according to the lending library




Renewals

Most materials may be renewed twice unless it has been reserved for another patron. Renewals may be made by phone or at the online catalog. Inter-Library loan materials may not be renewed.


Fines

Fines will be levied for any materials not returned by the due date stamped at the time the materials are checked out of the library.

Adult Materials
Children's Materials
Videos
Inter-Library Loan Materials
10 cents per day
5 cents per day
1 dollar per day
1 dollar per day


Statistics

Library Circulation and Materials as of September 2007

Circulation
Annual Circulation                  
Resident Cardholders
Non-Resident Cardholders

Materials
Books
Videos/DVD's
Books on Tape
AV (Audiobooks, Music and Movies)
Art Prints

        176,025
11,456
950



80,250
4,977
1,200
2549
40

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