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Circulation Policy
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MAE
S. BRUCE LIBRARY CIRCULATION
POLICY “Library
card means a card or plate issued by a library facility for purposes of
identifying the person to whom the library card was issued as authorized
to borrow library material, subject to all limitations and conditions
imposed on such borrowing by the library facility issuing such card.”
(City of Persons
aged fifteen (15) years and younger must be assigned or linked to the
account of a responsible person more than 18 years of age.
The responsible adult must be present at the time of application
and present the identification information listed above. The responsible
adult will be responsible for the appropriateness of materials and for
payment of any and all charges incurred on that account.
Persons
aged sixteen (16) through seventeen (17) years and those adult persons
who cannot present the two forms of identification may obtain a
temporary, one-time use account number. The temporary account will allow
check-out of no more than 2 items, not including any audio-visual
materials. Non-resident
fee - waived by the Library Advisory Board (April, 2001).
With
the following exceptions, most
circulating items may be checked out for up to three (3) weeks:
PLACING
RESERVES Any
circulating item may be reserved. The
patron will be notified, either by phone
or email, when the reserved item has been returned and is ready for
pick-up. Patron has three
(3) working days to pick up the item.
With the exception of items on reserve, all
items may be renewed at least once by phone, online, or in person. Books:
3 per author, 3 per Dewey call number, or 3 bestsellers With
the exception of videos, children through age 17 years, unless otherwise
instructed in writing by parents/legal guardian, have access to all
collections. Fines
may be assessed on all materials not returned to the library by the due
date. Fines differ for
regular and special materials. Regular
print material may accrue fines at up to $0.10 per day the library is open after the due date with a maximum fine
of up to the full cost of the item or $10.00, whichever is less.
Audio books may accrue fines at up to $0.50 per day with a $10.00
maximum per audio book. Driver education books and Interlibrary Loans
may accrue fines at up to $1.00 per day, no maximum per item. (A fee for
failure to pick-up ILL items or, return postage costs,
may be incurred.) High
interest, best sellers, and new books
may accrue fines at up to $0.25 per day, maximum of $5.00 per item. Lost
or damaged library cards may be replaced for a fee of up to $2.00 per
card. To
ensure the protection of city assets, the City Council of the City of With
the exception of checking materials in or out, certain services provided
at the Circulation Desk (i.e. setting up new library accounts, making
replacement cards, photocopying, etc.) are available during regular
business hours up to fifteen (15) minutes before closing time (5:45pm on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; 7:45pm on Thursday; and 1:15pm
on Saturday). Approved
by Santa Fe City Council – August 12, 2010
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