Apache County Library District

Developed 4-13-05

Policy on Circulation Services

CIR - 1 Library Cards for Residents

A patron will be issued their first card free of charge. Replacements for a lost or stolen card will be $1.00 up to three replacement cards. The fifth and subsequent replacement cards will cost $5.00 each.

There is no charge if a card cracks or the numbers have gone flat - that is normal use damage and there will be no charge.

CIR - 2 Library Cards for Nonresidents

A patron will be issued their first card free of charge. Replacements for a lost or stolen card will be $1.00 up to three replacement cards. The fifth and subsequent replacement cards will cost $5.00 each.

There is no charge if a card cracks or the numbers have gone flat - that is normal use damage and there will be no charge

CIR - 3 Loan Periods

Audio Cassettes/CDs…………………………………2 weeks

Books………………………………………………….2 weeks

Magazines…………………………………………….2 weeks

Videos/DVDs………………………………………….2 weeks

CIR - 4 Loan Limits

10 items total which may include but not exceed more than:

6 - Audio Cassettes per card

3 - CD-ROMs per card ( includes voice and music)

4 - Magazines per card

New Books - 2 fiction, 2 non-fiction

6 - Videos (VHS/DVD) per card

CIR - 5 Renewals

New arrivals may not be renewed

Regular items may be renewed unlimited times with the exception of a request by another patron.

CIR - 6 Lost or Damaged Materials (Replacements)

When an item has been lost or damaged beyond repair, the patron will pay the library the current list price to replace the item.

If the patron chooses, he/she may purchase an "identical" copy of the item and bring it to the library. Identical meaning that they have the same ISBN NUMBER. The patron will be charged a $5.00 processing fee on this type of replacement.

CIR - 7 Fines and Fees

Copies

Black & White copies from the copier and printer will be .10 per side.

Colored copies from the copier and printer will be .25 per side.

Scanner (documents and pictures) will be $1.00 per side.

Faxes

Long distance faxes $1.00 for the first page, .50 cents each additional page, and .10 cents to receive.

Toll free and local faxes are free.

International faxes are not available.

Overdue items

Regardless of what type of item, the library will charge .05 cents per day per item. Holidays and the days the library is closed are excluded. The fine per item will not exceed $1.00.

Approved by Board of Supervisors June 21, 2005