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Circulation Loan Policy
Loan Periods
| Item Type | Loan Period | Check-Out Fee | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction and Nonfiction Materials | 3 weeks | None | 2 |
| Juvenile Big Books | 3 weeks | None | 2 |
| Back Issue Magazines | 3 weeks | None | 2 |
| New Large Print | 3 weeks | None | 2 |
| Music CDs | 3 weeks | None | 2 |
| MeLCat Fiction and Nonfiction | 3 weeks | None | 1 |
| New Fiction and Nonfiction Materials | 2 weeks | None | 2 |
| Juvenile Holiday Books | 1 week | None | 2 |
| GED and ASVAB Books | 1 week | $20 cash deposit | 2 |
| DVDs and Juvenile VHS Tapes | 1 week | None | 2 |
| MeLCat DVDs, VHS Tapes and Music CDs | 1 week | None | None |
| Rental Books |
4 days | $1 per item | None |
| Rental DVDs | 4 days | $1 per item | None |
| Reference Materials | Non-circulating | None | None |
| Current Issue Magazines | Non-circulating | None | None |
| Microfilm | Non-circulating | None | None |
Inter-Loaned Material
Loan periods on materials inter-loaned from shared system libraries may vary depending on the circulation rules of the owning library. Some inter-loaned materials may not be renewable. No item may be renewed if it has a hold on it.
Holiday Circulations
Juvenile holiday books circulate for 3 weeks during the off season and up to 1 month before the holiday. Please check out with a clerk at the circulation desk and request a 3 week loan period for these items. Holiday books checked out at the Express Checkouts will automatically be given a due date of 1 week from the checkout date.
Borrowing Guidelines
Due to the limited size of our collections, library borrowers may check out materials subject to the following guidelines per registered borrower:
Loan periods on materials inter-loaned from shared system libraries may vary depending on the circulation rules of the owning library. Some inter-loaned materials may not be renewable. No item may be renewed if it has a hold on it.
Holiday Circulations
Juvenile holiday books circulate for 3 weeks during the off season and up to 1 month before the holiday. Please check out with a clerk at the circulation desk and request a 3 week loan period for these items. Holiday books checked out at the Express Checkouts will automatically be given a due date of 1 week from the checkout date.
Borrowing Guidelines
Due to the limited size of our collections, library borrowers may check out materials subject to the following guidelines per registered borrower:
- 3 non-fiction books on the same subject
- 3 "Holiday Books" from each of the sections (picture books, chapter books, non-fiction) for a total of 9 books 4 weeks before the holiday
- Non-rental, Waterford-owned materials- $0.10 per day
- Rental books and DVDs- $0.25 per day
- MeLCat materials- $0.25 per day
- Maximum overdue fines - $10 per item, except paperbacks which are $4 each.
- Fees on materials inter-loaned from other shared system libraries may vary.