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How to obtain a Library card:
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Interlibrary loan
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You will need a current photo identification; a driver's license is acceptable,
and something with your current mailing address on it as well.
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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.
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Circulation Policies
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Loan Periods
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Limits
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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.
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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
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Fines
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Replacement costs
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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
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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.
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Reserves/Holds
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Overdues
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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
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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
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Patron Accounts
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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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