ITEM NUMBER: 10.10 a-c

CHAPTER 10: Circulation

CODE: Policy

COMPUTER ID: CIBPR-1



Title: Checkout Policies, Fines and Fees

Effective Date: 02-06-95

Authorized By: Library Board of Trustees

Date of Last Revision: 10-2021



The Marathon County Public Library places limits on the number of items a patron can

check out at one time and has set lending periods for each type of item. The maximum

number of items a cardholder can check out at any given time is 100. Patrons with

temporary library cards are limited to checking out two items at a time.



The Library assesses daily overdue fines for days the Library is open according to the

following table:



Item How Many? How Long? Daily Fine?

New Books Max limit 14 days .10



All Other Books Max limit 21 days .10



DVDs - Movies 6 7 days 1.00



DVDs - TV Series 6 14 days 1.00



VHS Videos Max limit 7 days .10



Video Games 1 14 days 1.00



Playaways 3 21 days 1.00



Playaway View/Launchpad 3 7 days 1.00



Musical Recordings CD &

Cassette

25 14 days .10



Audiobooks CD & Cassette Max limit 21 days .10



AV Equipment 1 7 days 1.00



InterLibrary Loan 5 per mo As listed 1.00



Magazines Max limit 7 days .10



Artwork 5 56 days 1.00





ITEM NUMBER: 10.10 b





Book Discussion Kits Max limit 56 days .10



Traveling Tales 1 14 days 1.00



E-readers / Scanner 1 14 days 1.00



Laptops /Tablets* (In-house use) 1 2 hrs $10.00 / hr.



See also: ITEM NUMBER 10.27 Overdue, Lost or Damaged Library Materials



OVERDUE FINES:



Library fines accrue according to the terms defined in 10.10a.



Fine amounts are as follows:



o $.10/day for all items except interlibrary loans, DVDs, video games,

Playaway, Traveling Tales, AV equipment and artwork

o $1.00/day for interlibrary loans, DVDs, video games, Playaway,

Traveling Tales, AV equipment and artwork



Each item can accrue a maximum late fine of $5.00/item except for interlibrary

loans, which can reach $50.00 maximum.



A library card is considered in good standing when fines do not exceed $5.00.

When a $5.00, checkouts, renewals and item requests will not

be possible. Having 25 or more overdue items will also prevent patrons from

checking out, renewing or requesting items, even if their fines are below $5.00.



A fee of $10.00 will be assessed for any accounts sent to a debt collection agent.

Checks returned will be turned over to a collection agency. A reasonable fee will

be assessed.



HOLDS AND RENEWALS:



The maximum number of items that one patron can have on hold at one time is 100 items.



Library materials, except for Lucky Day items, can be renewed two times. Renewal times

are of equal length to the original loan period. Materials can be renewed at self-check

machines, by accessing the online catalog, by phone, or in person at the library.



An item cannot be renewed if another patron has it on hold.



Interlibrary loan items may be renewed one time for 14 days at the discretion of the lending

library. Interlibrary loan items may be renewed by phone or in person at the library; they

may not be renewed by using the self-check machines or by accessing the online catalog

(see: Policy 10.24 a-d).

ITEM NUMBER: 10.10 c





WAIVING LIBRARY FINES:



The Marathon County Public Library generally does not waive patron fines, but will under

certain circumstances. The Library Board has adopted a policy outlining conditions under

which a waiver of all or part of a fine, will be granted. Library employees are also subject to

these conditions.



Circumstances that would merit library staff exercising the option to waive a fine include

hardship situations defined as follows:

Natural or climatological conditions or disasters which impede a patron from

accessing the library to return materials by the due date;

Family tragedy, including death or other such traumatic circumstances;

If there is evidence that a library error may have resulted in an erroneous fine;

Any other circumstances which fall under

responsry. Fines

approval to be waived.



Please Note: Library management may require a form of verification of extenuating

circumstances.