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Circulation Policies

Policy last revised November 28, 2007.

  • A total of 20 items may be charged to a card at any one time.
  • All movies are available to all borrowers without regard to age. However, at a parent or guardian's request, children 16 and under may be restricted from borrowing R-rated movies.
  • Occasionally, books will be loaned for a shorter loan period than usual due to high demand.
  • Ithaca Hours will be accepted as payment for fines (but not for lost or damaged materials which must be replaced). Change can only be given back in Ithaca Hours.

Item

Loan Period (Days)

Item Limits

Daily Fine

Maximum Fine

Total Items per Card

See Below

20

25 cents
per item

$5.00 for each item

Adult Fiction & Non-Fiction

21

20

25 cents

$5.00

Books on CD

21

2

25 cents

$5.00

Books on Tape

21

2

25 cents

$5.00

CDs (Music)

21

10

25 cents

$5.00

Children's Materials

21

20

25 cents

$5.00

Children's Materials - Holiday

21

20

25 cents

$5.00

DVDs (Family/Feature and/or Instructional)

7

5

25 cents

$5.00

Foreign Language Audio

21

2

25 cents

$5.00

Interlibrary Loans

21

20

25 cents

$5.00

Magazines

21

10

25 cents

$5.00

New Books

21

10

25 cents

$5.00

Pamphlets

21

20

25 cents

$5.00

Paperbacks

21

20

25 cents

$5.00

VHS Family/Feature

7

5

25 cents

$5.00

VHS Instructional

7

5

25 cents

$5.00

Young Adult
(Fiction & Nonfiction)

21

20

25 cents

$5.00


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