Circulation Policies

Library Cards will be issued at five (5) years of age. If under age 14, a parent's signature is required.

Information requested for Library Card:
Name, address, phone number, place of employment, work phone number, optional e-mail address and name, address and phone number of contact person.

Library Card:
First Card Free
Second Card - $3.00
Third Card - $4.00
Fourth Card - $5.00
Fifth Card - $6.00
Sixth Card - $7.00

Patron must present library card to check out library materials.

Overdue Fines:
5 cents per day per item
Notice - Overdue fine plus $1.00
Phone Call - Overdue fine plus $2.00

Check Out Policy:
New Library Card - May only take one (1) item first time.
Non-Fiction - 2 books per subject, no limit on subjects. Total of all items not to exceed 30.
Fiction - Amount you can read in two weeks. Total of all items not to exceed 30.
Audio-Visual-2 items per format (CD, DVD, Cassettes). Total of all items not to exceed 30.

If a patron has five library items overdue more than 14 days or fines over $10.00, the patron will not be permitted to check out additional library items until the overdue items have been returned or the overdue items have been paid for and the fines have been paid.

Renewal Policy:
Library materials not on a waiting list may be renewed one time only, for a period of one additional week from the original due date.

Library Hours:
Sunday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Patrons may have a maximum of 30 items checked out.

Approved by Independence County Library Board
August, 2010