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Request Items

Books, videos, DVDs, CDs, audiocassettes, etc. found in the catalog may be requested and held for pick-up.

Notification

Postal, telephone or e-mail alerts are sent when books, videos, DVDs, CDs and audiocassettes you requested have arrived, and when materials are overdue.

Item Limits

Loan periods and renewal limits for books, videos, DVDs, CDs, and audiocassettes.

Fines and Fees

Schedule of fees for overdue materials and lost library cards.

Renew Items

How to renew items before they are overdue in person, by phone or online.

Card Holder Responsibility

Each person is responsible for all items borrowed on his or her card. Library cards, card numbers and PINs are issued to individuals and should be used only by the person to whom they were issued, whether for borrowing Library material or using Library computers. (Some exceptions for checking out material may be made for parents/guardians of children 12 or under).

Fraudulent use of another person’s Library card and/or card number is prohibited and may result in suspension of library privileges.

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