LOAN PERIODS AND FINES
ITEM TYPE |
CHECKOUT PERIOD |
LIMIT |
RENEWALS |
FINES |
RESTRICTIONS |
Books |
3 Weeks |
100 |
1 |
- |
- |
Audiobooks |
3 Weeks |
10 |
1 |
- |
- |
Movies |
1 Week |
10 |
2 |
- |
No juvenile or student cards |
Magazines for Adults |
1 Week |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Magazines for Kids |
3 Weeks |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
Toys (Tonie characters, puzzles, games) |
3 Weeks |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
Kits (Science Kits for Kids, loom knitting) |
3 Weeks |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Tonieboxes/Yoto |
3 Weeks |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Library of Things (equipment) |
1 Week |
2 |
1 |
- |
No juvenile or student cards |
Hotspots |
1 Week |
1 |
- |
$5/day |
Only EPLD cardholders, no juvenile or student cards |
Default (item type not listed above) |
2 Weeks |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
AUTO-RENEWAL
Materials will be automatically renewed. Renewals will be denied when a hold exists on an item or the renewal limit has been reached.
Courtesy notices will be sent to cardholders with an email address on file notifying them what items were renewed and what times failed to renew.
Courtesy notices will be sent to cardholders with an email address on file notifying them what items were renewed and what times failed to renew.
OVERDUE FINES
EPLD no longer charges overdue fines on audiobooks, books, DVDs/Blu-Rays, kits, Library of Things, magazines. Tonieboxes, toys, & Yoto Minis. (Newly added item categories in bold.)
Fines will continue to be charged on:
Fines will continue to be charged on:
- Hotspots: $5/day to a max of $50
Once overdue, notices will be sent at three, five, and ten days overdue.
If an item or items are 14 days past overdue, the item's status will automatically be changed to LOST and the full cost of each item, plus a $5 processing fee per item, will be charged to the patron's account.
If a patron returns all items, all charges will be removed except for the overdue fines for hotspots.
Charges totaling $5 or over will result in the patron's card being blocked until the items are returned or payment is made. Parents/guardians are responsible for children's accounts.
If an item or items are 14 days past overdue, the item's status will automatically be changed to LOST and the full cost of each item, plus a $5 processing fee per item, will be charged to the patron's account.
If a patron returns all items, all charges will be removed except for the overdue fines for hotspots.
Charges totaling $5 or over will result in the patron's card being blocked until the items are returned or payment is made. Parents/guardians are responsible for children's accounts.
DAMAGED & LOST ITEMS
Patrons will be charged retail replacement or average replacement cost for any item that is lost or damaged beyond repair, plus a $5.00 processing fee per item.
Materials borrowed through interlibrary loan that are lost or damaged are charged to the patron according to the bill provided by the lending library.
Patrons whose overdue, lost, or damaged fine total reaches $5 will not be allowed to borrow any additional materials until payment is made. This includes overdue fines incurred for items belonging to other libraries. Any payment made to bring the total under $5 will allow the patron to again check out library materials.
The library cannot reimburse the patron for an item that is returned after the library reorders the item. Patrons are not allowed to replace a lost or damaged item with a copy they purchase elsewhere.
Materials borrowed through interlibrary loan that are lost or damaged are charged to the patron according to the bill provided by the lending library.
Patrons whose overdue, lost, or damaged fine total reaches $5 will not be allowed to borrow any additional materials until payment is made. This includes overdue fines incurred for items belonging to other libraries. Any payment made to bring the total under $5 will allow the patron to again check out library materials.
The library cannot reimburse the patron for an item that is returned after the library reorders the item. Patrons are not allowed to replace a lost or damaged item with a copy they purchase elsewhere.
COLLECTIONS
A collection agency will be engaged to collect the retail amount and processing fees to compensate the library for cost of unreturned materials after 30 days have passed from the due date. An additional fee of $10 will be added to the total fees to cover the cost of the collection agency’s services.