Paying Fines and Fees
If you have received a notice that you owe fines or fees, or have visited the My Account pages and noticed some fines,
you will want to know about the various payment options offered by the library.
The library accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards for payment.
Credit and debit card payments may be made in the library or over the phone at
283.4152, ext. 2.
Credit cards accepted are Visa and MasterCard, and the library gives no cash back on credit card
payments for fines and fees.
Materials
Fee
Loan
Period
Renewals
Item
Limit
Overdue Fines
Maximum
Fines Per Item
Books
None
3 weeks
2
*See note below.
.25 per day per item
$8.00
Adult - Books on Tape/CD
$1.00
3 weeks
None
*See note below.
.25 per day per item
$8.00
Children and Teen Books on Tape/CD
None
3 weeks
None
*See note below.
.25 per day per item
$8.00
CDs, Records
None
3 weeks
2
CDs - 20
.25 per day per item
$8.00
CD-ROMs
None
3 weeks
2
4
.25 per day
$8.00
Children's DVDs/Videos
$1.00
7 days
None
10
.50 per day
$8.00
DVDs/Videos
$1.00
7 days
None
10
.50 per day
$8.00
*Note: A maximum of 50 items total may be checked out
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