1. Exempt items include High Demand and Reference items which follow different guidelines. High Demand items circulate for 7 days with 2 renewals, and Reference items do not circulate.
2. All BCCLS libraries’ loan periods follow the above guidelines. This is intended to provide consistency for library users and to better communicate due dates and renewals for items that have been loaned from different libraries.
3. An overdue fine of $0.10 per day will be charged on books. An overdue fine of $1.00 per day will be charged on all media items. For inquiries on fees regarding lost or damaged items, please contact the library’s Circulation Desk.
4. Library cards are issued by the community in which the patron resides or owns property. Minor children in the custody of divorced parents residing in different towns are eligible for two library cards, so long as the parent or legal guardian living in that town is willing to sign for the child’s card. All other local library requirements, e.g. for parent eligibility to sign for a child, pertain.
5. Patrons who work or attend school in a BCCLS town but do not live in a BCCLS town, or an Open Borrowing town, may be issued a Courtesy Card. Courtesy card patrons are only entitled to walk-in use at the issuing library.
6. Items not currently available at our library may be requested from other libraries. Requests may be placed electronically through the BCCLS library catalog or at the library’s Reference Desk. These materials are subject to their home library’s rules and regulations.

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