Policy 3.05 Lending Regulations

The Lending Regulations for the Library are listed below. These regulations will be reviewed annually by the library staff and a report forwarded to the Board incorporating any recommendations for change.

Exceptions to the regulations on checkout, loan period and renewal will be handled on an individual basis by the Patron Services Supervisor, or, in that person's absence, the Team Leader on duty after consulting with the Supervisor of the department from where the collection is housed.

At the request of Department Supervisors, and with the approval of the Library Executive Director, certain high-demand items, such as new items, may be given a shorter loan period for a specified amount of time, or may be subject to reserve restrictions.

An item 2-weeks overdue will restrict library card usage; at 45-days overdue an item is considered lost and billed at the Library's purchase price. A patron may purchase new, exact material as replacement. If lost material is returned within 60 days of date paid, a refund will be issued. Patron accounts will be sent to a collection agency when an item is 60 days overdue. A collection agency fee of $10 may be incurred.