What are your policies regarding late book fines and lost book fees?
Answer
Fines and Fees for Lost or Damaged Library Materials
Charges for lost or damaged library materials other than periodicals:
- Book from the children's collection: minimum of $25.00.
- Book from the circulating collection: minimum of $50.00.
- Actual replacement cost plus a $20.00 processing fee will be charged for all items from the Education Materials Center including all media items.
The library reserves the right to charge actual replacement cost for any item plus $20.00 processing fee.
- Pages torn from books or other damage: processing fee ($20.00) plus the estimated cost of replacing the pages, rebinding, if necessary, or replacement of the book.
- Removal of barcodes or other library markings: $15.00
Charges for mutilation or intentional misuse of periodicals:
- Current issue replacement: $15.00 plus the estimated cost of the issue
- Bound periodical: $30.00 plus the estimated cost of rebinding and the cost of replacement pages or replacement issue
- Removal of barcodes or other library markings: $15.00