The patron presents the library card at the service desk or self-check station with the items selected for check out. If the library card has been forgotten, library staff will use the Library card holder's picture ID or will hold materials until the library card is located or replaced.
Holds may be picked up by the person in possession of the library card. Holds may be placed by phone, online, or in person. Hold notifications are given by phone, email, or text message. Items placed on hold will be held at the circulation desk for seven (7) days.
The Library's integrated library system (ILS) automatically renews items up to two times unless a hold has been placed on the item.
If items become overdue, the borrowing privilege is suspended until items are returned. If the patron has email, a courtesy notice will be sent one day before an item reaches overdue status. Once an item has become one week overdue, the library sends an overdue notice. The overdue fine is listed in the Master Fee Schedule. At six weeks delinquent, the book will be considered lost and a bill will be sent. See Lost Materials.
Most library materials are checked out for two weeks. Adult cardholders may have up to twenty items on their account at one time. This includes a limit of five DVDs per card, with no more than two DVD series. STEM and other kits are limited to one per card. Games are limited to two per card and check out is for one week. Child cardholders may have up to two books on their account at one time. Check out period for electronic resources will be listed on the website for that resource.
Items that are checked out must be returned in the same condition borrowed. When materials are lost or damaged, the patron is charged a processing fee, listed in the Master Fee Schedule. The patron will be charged a replacement cost; the replacement cost will vary and is based on the original acquisition cost of the item.