Loan Periods, Renewals & Fines


1	The Library makes a reasonable effort to ensure that notice of overdue items is received, but it is sent as a courtesy and failure to receive notice will not be cause for removal of fines.
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3	Library privileges are revoked when account balances reach $25.00 or greater.
4	For your convenience, you may pay online via the MY ACCOUNT portal.
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6	Loan periods, renewal guidelines and fine amounts for circulating materials at the Fox Lake District Library are as follows:
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8	NEW COLLECTION	LOAN PERIOD	RENEWAL	HOLDS	FINE	LIMITS
9	Audiobooks	14 days	1 renewal*	Yes, Fox Lake District card holders only.	$0.10 per day	Ten (10) Audiobooks per card
10	Blu-Ray Discs	7 days	0 renewals	Yes, Fox Lake District card holders only.	$1.00 per day	Three (3) [new or regular] Blu-rays per card
11	Books, Fiction (400 pages and under)	7 days	1 renewal*	Yes, Fox Lake District card holders only.	$0.10 per day	Unlimited Titles per card
12	Books, Fiction (over 400 pages)	14 days	1 renewal*	Yes, Fox Lake District card holders only.	$0.10 per day	Unlimited Titles per card
13	DVDs, Fiction	7 days	0 renewals	Yes, Fox Lake District card holders only.	$1.00 per day	Five (5) new or regular collection fiction DVDs per card
14			*Only one renewal as long as there are no holds on the item.
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16	REGULAR COLLECTION	LOAN PERIOD	RENEWAL	HOLDS	FINE	LIMITS
17	Audiobooks	21 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$0.10 per day	Ten (10) Audiobooks per card
18	Blu-Ray Discs	14 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$1.00 per day	Three (3) [new or regular] Blu-rays per card
19	Canvas Book Bag	21 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$0.10 per day	One (1) Canvas Book Bag per card
20	DVDs_Adult, Fiction	14 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$1.00 per day	Five (5) new or regular collection fiction DVDs per card
21	DVDs_Juvenile, Fiction & Non-fiction	14 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$1.00 per day	Five (5) fiction DVDs in addition to five (5) non-fiction or television programs per card
22	DVDs_Non-fiction/TV/Biography Adult DVDs	14 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$1.00 per day	Five (5) non-fiction or television programs per card
23	Interlibrary Loans	Varies by lending library requirements	Varies by lending library requirements	n/a	$0.10 per day	Five (5) Interlibrary Loans in process at one time per card
24	Juvenile Kits (Early Literacy, Sensory, Character Bags)**	21 days	0 renewals	No	$1.00 per day	One (1) Kit per household **Only Adult cards may check out Kits.
25	Launchpads**	14 days	0 renewals	No	$1.00 per day	One (1) Launchpad per household **Only Adult cards may check out Launchpads.
26	Magazines	21 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$0.10 per day	Ten (10) Magazines per card
27	Music CDs	21 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$0.10 per day	Ten (10) Music CD's per card
28	Regular Collection Books	21 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$0.10 per day	Unlimited Titles per card
29	Tonieboxes**	14 days	0 renewals	No	$1.00 per day	One (1) Launchpad per household **Only Adult cards may check out Toniboxes.
30	Video Games***	7 days	1 renewal*	No	$1.00 per day	Three (3) Video games per card ***Adult and Juvenile Video Games may be checked out to Adult cards. Only Juvenile Video Games may be checked out on Juvenile cards.
31	Wonderbooks	21 days	1 renewal*	Yes	$0.10 per day	Three (3) Wonderbooks per card
32			*Only one renewal as long as there are no holds on the item.
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34	LOST OR DAMAGED ITEMS	LOAN PERIOD	RENEWAL	HOLDS	FINE	LIMITS
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36	Replacement of Library Materials	Library patrons will be charged the current retail price for lost or badly damaged library materials. No replacement or processing fees are charged by the Fox Lake District Library but if the lost or badly damaged library material is an Interlibrary loan, processing fees are at the discretion of the lending library. The library will not accept replacement items purchased by the patron.
37	Damaged Items	A fee will be charged for items returned to the library in damaged but repairable state. The amount charged will be at the discretion of the Circulation Manager. Full replacement cost will be charged for items returned in severely damaged condition. Damaged items that are paid for will be returned to the patron paying for the damage. The library will not accept replacement items purchased by the patron. No replacement or processing fees are charged by the Fox Lake District Library but if the lost or badly damaged library material is an Interlibrary loan, processing fees are at the discretion of the lending library.
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39	Damaged Circulating Bag Fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	$8.00	n/a
40	Damaged Tote (Early Literacy Kit) Fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	$9.95	n/a
41	Damaged Engagement Bag Fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	$9.95	n/a
42	Lost Audio Book Case Fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	$5.00	n/a
43	Lost DVD Case Fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	$2.00	n/a
44	Lost Item	n/a	n/a	n/a	Replacement Cost of Item	n/a
45	Lost Music CD Case Fee	n/a	n/a	n/a	$1.00	n/a
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47	OTHER FEES
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49	Library Cards	Original library cards are issued to residents free of charge; a fee of $2.00 is charged for the replacement of lost, stolen or destroyed cards. The library will replace library cards free of charge which have become worn or damaged due to normal use.
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51	Patron Delinquencies at Other Libraries	Fox Lake District Library residents with delinquencies at any other public library will be required to return to that library to settle the delinquencies. The Fox Lake Public Library will also cooperate with other public libraries by withholding issuance of library cards to patrons with delinquencies at other libraries who have requested this courtesy.
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53	Checks Returned Due to Insufficient Funds	The library will charge a $35.00 fee for all checks returned to it due to insufficient funds in the payer’s account. In all such cases, cash only will be accepted from the responsible patron for all future transactions.