Circulation Loan Policy

Loan Periods

Item TypeLoan PeriodRenewalsLimitations
Fiction and Nonfiction Materials3 weeks2None
Children's Fiction and Nonfiction Materials3 weeks2None
Adult New Readers3 weeks2None
Audiobooks3 weeks2None
Back Issue Magazines3 weeks2None
Children's Big Books3 weeks2None
Children's Holiday Books3 weeks2None
Children's Media Kits3 weeks2None
ESL- English as a Second Language
3 weeks 2None
Music CDs3 weeks27 at one time
New Large Print3 weeks2None
Teen Books3 weeks2None
MeLCat Fiction and Nonfiction3 weeks1None
New Fiction and Nonfiction Materials2 weeks2None
New Audiobooks2 weeks2None
New Children's Fiction and Nonfiction Materials2 weeks2None
Lucky Day Books2 weeks0None
Board Games1-week21 at a time
DVDs1-week27 at one time
Mobile Hotspots (for Waterford cardholders only)1-week21 at a time
Video Games1-week21 at a time
MeLCat DVDs, VHS Tapes, and Music CDs1-week0None
Current MagazinesNon-CirculatingNoneNon-Circulating
MicrofilmNon-CirculatingNoneNon-Circulating
Reference MaterialsNon-CirculatingNoneNon-Circulating

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.

Borrowing Guidelines

Due to the limited size of our collections, the materials listed below are subject to the following guidelines per registered borrower:

  • 3 non-fiction books on the same subject
  • 7 DVDs and 7 Music CDs at any one time

Overdue Fees

As of Tuesday, November 9, 2021, the library is no longer charging overdue fees. However, the library will continue to charge replacement costs for lost or damaged items. Items are automatically billed as lost when they are 21 days passed their due date. Cardholders may not check out additional materials, including eContent, with a lost item on their account. 
 
If lost items are not returned or paid for within 45 days past their due date, a collection agency will be used to recover bills in excess of $50.00.  A $12.00 non-negotiable placement fee is added to any account sent to the collection agency.