Library Card

 

How to obtain a Library card:

Interlibrary loan
You will need a current photo identification; a driver's license is acceptable, and something with your current mailing address on it as well.

The library offers interlibrary loan for items which are not in the collection and may be owned by another library within the 32 member system. If you cannot find the item you want to borrow,  please place a hold request with the online catalog or a staff member.

Circulation Policies

 

Loan Periods  

Limits 

Standard loan period is 21 days
New items are loaned for 14 days (New = books including LT, BOCD, BOT, YA, J)
New items are available only to Cortland Free Library patrons for 6 months, then they become available to others
Music cassettes and CDs are loaned for 21 days
VHS and DVDs are loaned for 7 days, no renewal
Magazines are loaned for 21 days
Multimedia (children) is 21 days

Most items can be renewed up to two times, except those on a waiting list
A patron is blocked from renewing an item if:   They owe $10.00 or more. If they have 1 lost item, 1 overdue, 1 long overdue, 1 claim or if their card is expired.  

Total number of items a patron can have out at one time is 40
Total number of specific material type a patron can have out at one time is

New item - 5
VHS – 1
BOT & BOCD – 3
Music CD – 3
DVD – 1
Magazines – 10  

 

Fines  

Replacement costs  

No grace period

Adults are charged $.10 a day with a maximum fine of $4.00 for Books, $2.00 a day with a maximum of $10.00 for CD, BOCD, VHS, BOT, DVD

Children and YA patrons are charged $.05 a day with a maximum fine of $2.00 for Books, $1.00 a day with a maximum of $5.00 for MMC, BOT, BOCD

Fines are not charged on Sunday or holidays

Costs vary according to item type (book on cassette or CD, VHS, DVD, paperback book and magazine).  However, if a book is damaged or lost, the replacement cost will be the price of the book or a minimum of $20.00 PLUS a $10.00 processing fee.  

 

Reserves/Holds  

Overdues  

Number of days a patron has to pick up a hold is 7
Total number of holds a patron can have at one time is 10
Unfilled holds expire in the system in 120 days
Holds are not allowed on items with a status of:  lost, missing, bindery, in-repair, unavailable or withdrawn  

A Pre Overdue notice is sent 1 day before the item is due, in email format only
First overdue notice is sent 30 days after an item is due (via e-mail if set up)
A billing notice is sent 60 days after an item is due
A patron account statement is sent if the fine is $50 or more and is 30 days overdue
Items overdue 60 days are considered Long Overdue
There is a block displayed if the patron has items that are long overdue

Patron Accounts  

 

Patrons address is checked in 1 year
Patron cards expire in 5 years
If there is no activity on a card for 3 years, an e-mail will be automatically sent (if set up)
Reading history in a patron’s account is for 3 years or 1000 titles
Total number of claims a patron can have at one time is 10
Total number of claims allowed before a patron loses library borrowing privileges is 25  

 
 

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