Circulation Policy Appendix “B”
Submitted by gardencity on January 29, 2007 - 3:18pm.
APPENDIX B
GARDEN CITY PUBLIC
LIBRARY
CIRCULATION POLICY
Garden City Library welcomes the use
of our Library to all LYNX! Consortium members.
- ACCEPTED LIBRARY CARDS:
The Garden City Library accepts all cards from libraries who are members
of the LYNX! Consortium, including Ada Community Library, Boise Public
Library, Caldwell Public Library, Eagle Public Library, Hailey Public
Library, Meridian District Library, Mountain Home Public Library, Nampa
Public Library and Twin Falls Public Library.
- CARD IN GOOD STANDING:
To be able to use your card, the card must be in good standing.
A card in good standing requires that there are no damage fees or
replacement charges on the card and fines not in excess of $9.99.
If a patron has up to, but no more than $9.99 in overdue fines on their
library card, the patron may still use the computer lab and check out
items from the Library. Once the overdue fines are $10.00 or more,
the patron may not do either until the overdue fine has been paid down
to the $9.99 limit.
- OBTAINING A LIBRARY
CARD: To obtain a library card from Garden City Library,
the individual must show a picture ID AND current proof
of residency (street address) within the boundaries of the Garden City,
Boise, Eagle, Star, Hidden Springs or Ada Community Libraries.
Any individual who is younger than 18 years of age must have the signature
of a parent or legal guardian in order to obtain a library card.
- NON-RESIDENT LIBRARY
CARD: Persons, with the exception of Garden City property
owners, residing outside the boundaries of the Garden City, Boise, Eagle,
Star, Hidden Springs or Ada Community Libraries may obtain a Garden
City Library card by applying for a non-resident card. They shall
be required to pay an annual fee of $45.00 per household. Each
member of that household will be entitled to a card. The card
each family member receives will be attached as an additional barcode
to the one library record.
- NON-RESIDENT GARDEN
CITY TAXPAYER: Garden City property owners residing outside
of Garden City may obtain a Garden City Library non-resident library
card by showing a current tax receipt. The fee is
then waived annually after a current tax receipt is presented.
- CORPORATE LIBRARY CARD:
Corporate cards may be issued to a Garden City business for work-related
only The agency, company or corporation shall be financially responsible
for replacement cost and processing fees for any and all materials lost
or damaged while on loan to its staff. An agreement to those conditions
must be signed by an officer of the agency, company or corporation and
a regular registration card must be completed in the name of the agency,
company or corporation and must be renewed annually.
CORPORATE LIBRARY CARD AGREEMENT
The Corporate Library Card Agreement should be on company letterhead
including the address and telephone number. It should include
the following:
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I, OFFICER’S NAME, am signing
this agreement on behalf of CORPORATION NAME, in order to authorize
the creation of a “corporate library card” with the Garden City
Library. I understand my agency will be financially responsible
for replacement costs and processing fees for any and all materials
lost or damaged while on loan to our staff. I understand this
card is meant for our business use and not for personal use. I
understand that only authorized users will present this library card
to the Garden City Library for use.
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Signed: CORPORATE OFFICER’S
NAME
- TEMPORARY LIBRARY CARD:
If the individual applying for the library card is living at a temporary
address (grandparents, aunt’s, uncle’s, etc. for which library tax
district dollars are collected for Garden City Library) we may issue
a temporary library card. A temporary library card expires in
exactly two (2) months from the date of issue. A picture ID and
proof of their current street address is still required. The temporary
card may be renewed once after the patron shows their picture ID and
proof of their current street address. The number of items checked
out to a temporary card at any given time is limited to two (2).
All other requirements for obtaining this card remain the same as obtaining
a regular library card.
- PATRON FORGOT LIBRARY
CARD: If a patron forgot their library card, we will accept
a photo ID, such as a driver’s license or a student ID card, so long
as the photo ID also displays their name. If a patron has neither,
they may NOT check items out, but they may request the Library hold
items for checkout for up to twenty-four (24) hours. If the patron
does not return within that time to check out the held items, the items
will be returned to the shelves.
- LIBRARY CARD RENEWAL:
Exactly one (1) year after a Garden City Library card has been issued,
the card will expire. All fines, overdue items, and blocks
must be cleared before any card may be renewed.
- LOST OR STOLEN LIBRARY
CARD: A lost or stolen library card must be reported to
the Library immediately since the patron retains financial responsibility
for the items checked out to that library card. The Library will
assess a $1.00 fee for replacing a lost library card.
- CHECKOUT POLICIES:
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- RETURN POLICIES:
Any Garden City Library item may be returned at any of the LYNX! Consortium
libraries, and vice versa, unless otherwise noted.
- ITEM RENEWAL POLICIES:
Garden City Library items may be renewed only once, as long as there
are no holds on the item. This may be done in person, over the
telephone or telecirc, and online. The new due date for each item
is calculated from the date item is renewed, not from the date item
was originally checked out.
- LOST ITEMS:
If any Garden City item is overdue for more than 30 days, it is automatically
considered a “lost item.” A fee totaling the cost of the item
plus an additional $5.00 processing fee for each lost item is automatically
added to the patron’s account. If the item is returned within
6 (six) months in good condition, the cost of the item and processing
fee will be waived (or refunded, if payment was made) and you will be
charged the maximum fine of $10.00. If the item belongs to another
library, the funds received in payment of lost item and its processing
fee are forwarded to that library. Refunds are issued from the
owning library.
- DAMAGED ITEMS:
If a Garden City item is returned to the Library significantly damaged
due to misuse by a patron, the patron will be charged the cost for repair
or replacement of the item plus a $5.00 processing fee. If an
item belongs to another library, that library is responsible for assessing
the damage and processing fee.
- RETURNED CHECK CHARGES:
The Garden City Library will assess a $25.00 charge on checks which
are not honored by the bank on which they are written and are returned
unpaid to the Library. Further, at the discretion of the Director,
any such dishonored check may be turned over to a collection service
as deemed appropriate and necessary to collect funds due and payable
to the Library, and the patron will be held liable for additional charges
assessed for costs of the collection service.
- COLLECTION FEES:
In the event that the Library has need to use the services of a collection
agency to recover lost materials or outstanding fees/charges, a collection
fee of $10.00 (ten dollars) shall be added to the account and shall
be paid in addition to any other fees/charges for fines, lost/damaged
materials, or other charges which have been made to a patron's account.
Collection fees MAY NOT be waived. Collection accounts
are forwarded to the Library assessing the collection fee.
- CLAIMS RETURNED:
If a patron claims to have returned a Garden City Library item and the
computer database claims the item is still out, a search request will
be sent to participating Consortium libraries. If the search request
is returned “not found”, the status of the item may be changed to
“claims returned.” The item will be searched for by the staff
once each month over a six month period. If the item is not found,
a note will be entered in the patron’s record, and the item is removed
from the database. After two unresolved incidents, the “claims
returned” option is no longer available to the patron and use of the
patron’s card may be restricted.
- OVERDUE FINES AND OTHER
FEES:
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(Adopted 7-11-07, Revised
12/12/07 Garden City Library Board of Trustees)
