Library Fines, Fees & Loan Periods

Library fines and fees are reviewed annually to determine appropriateness. Changes may be made to encourage the return of materials in demand.  The complete fines and fees schedule is available for download in PDF format.  (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Limit

Loan Periods

Renewal Loan Periods

Rental Fee

Overdue Charge

Art Rental  

None

1,2,3 months

1,2,3 months

$5.00 per month

25c/day

Audio Books-Cassette/ CD  

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

25c/day

Audiocassettes- Youth

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

Books 

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

Books-New

None

1 week

1 week

None

15c/day

Books-Rental

None

1,2,3 weeks

1,2,3 weeks

$1.00 /wk

25c/day

CD-ROM  

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

25c/day

Compact Disc  

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

DVD-Video, Feature
 

5 per patron checkout

1 week

1 week

None

$1.00/day

DVD-Video

5 per patron checkout

1 week

1 week

None

$1.00/day

ESL-Audiobooks

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

25c/day

ESL-Books

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

ESL Media Kits

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

ESL Videocassettes

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

$1.00/day

Interlibrary loan/MeLCat

None

As determined by lending library

Lending library may charge a fee-paid in advance

$1.00/day

Media Kits

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

MP3CD (with or without a book)

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

25c/day

Pamphlets

10 per patron checkout

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

Periodicals

6 per patron checkout

1 week

1 week

None

15c/day

Posters 

None

3 weeks

3 weeks

None

15c/day

Video, Feature

None

1 week

1 week

None

$1.00/day

Video

None

1 week

1 week

None

$1.00/day

All renewable items have a limit of 3 renewals.

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If you have any questions or comments regarding our policies, e-mail us at circ-bh@btpl.org or fill out our circulation question form.