BASIC CIRCULATION POLICIES
Chatham County & Alamance County

LIBRARY CARDS:

• Applicants for a library card must provide identification which shows their current, local address.
• Children under age 16 must have a parent's signature to receive a card.
• Library users MUST present their library card to check out materials.
• Lost or damaged cards cost $1.00 to replace.
• Library users MUST notify the library of any change of address.

CHECK OUT:

Books and materials other than videos and equipment:

• Materials are due 3 weeks from the day checked out.
• The library staff may limit the number of items for check out at their discretion.

Videos:

• Videos are checked out for 7 nights.
• Persons must be at least 16 years old to check out videos.
• There is a limit of 3 videos at any time.
• Videos may not be returned in the outside book return box.

OVERDUES:

• For books and materials other than videos and equipment, there is a one week grace period, Items returned after the grace period will be charged fines from the original due date.
• A notice will be sent approximately one week after materials are due and a final notice approximately three weeks later.
• Fines for materials other than videos and equipment are 10 cents per day per item.
• Fines for videos are 50 cents per day per item.
• There is no grace period for videos.
• Borrowers with items more than 3 weeks overdue and/or fines of greater than $5 will have their borrowing privileges revoked. They will not be reinstated until books are returned and fines paid.
• Overdue notices are a voluntary service of the library.Failure to receive a notice will not eliminate fines. It is the borrower's responsibility to return materials on time.
• Materials returned late to an outside book return box will be charged the normal fines.

RENEWALS:

• No videos may be renewed.
• Other materials may be renewed one time only, if no one is waiting for them.
• Persons must present a valid library card to renew materials.
• Renewals by telephone require you have your library card number handy to read to the staff.
• For online renewals, please call the library to obtain instructions.  Be prepared to supply a PIN in order to access your account online.

RESERVING MATERIALS

• If an item is not on the shelf or belongs to another branch borrowers may ask to be placed on a waiting list.
• Borrowers will be notified when the item is available.
• Borrowers must have a valid library card in order to place a reserve on an item.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES:

• A postage fee for returning borrowed materials from other library systems will be charged.

Note: Brochures containing this information, in English and Spanish, are available at the library

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