BORROWING AND LOAN POLICY

 The below borrowing and loan policy will apply to all library materials, which may be borrowed by patrons registered by the Livonia Public Library:

                REGISTRATION:

·         Any New York State resident with a valid library card and/or registered at the Livonia Public Library using proper ID may borrow materials from this library.  Upon registration borrower must present proof of identification and valid address.

·         Children over the age of 6 may register for a library card and borrow materials except videos unless they are 16 years of age or with written parental permission.

·         All library borrowers are issued a card with a barcode for use with our automated library circulation system.   Patrons must bring their card with them each time to borrow materials.  The library may make exceptions at staff discretion for patrons who can supply satisfactory identification.

·         There is a $1.00 fee for replacement of lost card.

LOAN PERIOD:

·         Library materials (except videos/DVDs) circulate on a three-week loan period.  Due dates are 3 weeks from the date borrowed.

·          Initial loan period may be extended upon request of patron for a longer period.  The library materials covered under the three-week loan period include books, paperback books, magazines, audiocassettes, music CD’s, nonfiction videos and puzzles.  Popular feature videocassettes and DVD’s are loaned on a 7 day basis.  Nonfiction videos are loaned for 7 days.

BORROWING RESTRICTIONS:

·         Patrons may borrow as many items as desired (except videos/DVDs) unless any one of the following conditions apply:

1.        If the patron has excessive fines totaling over $5.00, then borrowing is suspended.

2.        If subject is related to school assignments, books are limited to 2 per person.

3.        If patron has received final overdue letter revoking borrowing privileges because of unreturned materials.

4.        If patron returned unpaid overdue video(s).

RESERVES AND RENEWALS

·         Renewal of materials may be done by telephone or online.

·         Materials may only be renewed a maximum of 3 times.

·         Reserved materials may not be renewed.

·         Feature film video/DVDs may not be renewed.

·         Patrons may reserve their own materials using the OWWL Access or may request reserves from the staff.  If patron is placing reserves on items, there is a $1.00 per item fee if item is not picked up at the library 7 days after notification by library that the material is ready.

·         Patrons may renew their own materials using the OWWL Access.  They need to use their PIN and entire library card number to do so.

FINES:

·         Overdue fines are $.10 per day per item for adult hardcover fiction/nonfiction and nonfiction paperbacks, CD’s and cassettes; and $.10 per day per item for children’s fiction/nonfiction, magazines, and children/adult popular paperbacks.

·         Patrons may not borrow items if there are more than 5 overdue items and fines exceed $5.00.

·         Overdue fines for videocassettes/ DVDs are $1.00 per day per item if overdue and $1.00 per item if not rewound when returned.  Fines on overdue videos/DVDs are due at time of return.

OVERDUES:

·         Overdue notices are mailed out after library materials are 3 weeks overdue.  A second notice is mailed 4 weeks.  A third notice mailed out after 9 weeks serves as the billing notice listing prices of materials.  Included in the letter is notification of suspension of borrowing privileges if items are not returned or paid for within 30 days of letter.  If lost items are paid for, but subsequently returned, patrons may keep the items.  Money will not be refunded.

VIDEOS:

·         Patrons over the age of 14 may borrow videos. 

·         Patrons may borrow 5 videos per family

·         Patrons returning late videos and owing overdue fines on the same may not borrow any more videos until fines are fully paid.