It is the philosophy of the Library that charging small fines for materials returned after their respective due date is not an effective means by which to encourage patrons to return Coffey County Library materials on time.
The Library does not charge fines to its patrons for overdue materials that belong to Coffey County Library.
Past due retention of interlibrary loan materials which the Library borrows from other information agencies damages Coffey County Library’s reputation with these lending institutions. Because this damaged reputation may be used to deny the Library access to certain collections, the Library does endorse charging a fine to the responsible patron when an interlibrary loan item is retained past the designated due date.
The Library shall charge a fine of $1.00 per day for all overdue interlibrary loan materials which are not returned on or before the designated due date. Materials may be returned and fines paid at any Coffey County Library Branch.
Patrons with overdue interlibrary loans shall be contacted by the library staff as soon as possible after the designated due date.
The maximum fine for an overdue interlibrary loan shall be $30.00.
If an interlibrary loan item is lost while still charged to a patron, the replacement cost of material will be determined by the fee charged by the lending library plus the fine accrued. No fines will accrue on days the library is closed.
Individuals who keep any materials past the designated due date(s) will have their borrowing privileges revoked at all branches of the Coffey County Library until the overdue items have been returned and any applicable fines and fees have been paid.
Attempts to contact patrons with overdue materials will be made by the library staff no less than two times within a six week period after the materials’ designated due date to request return of the item.
If a replacement item is no longer available for purchase, the patron will be responsible for the cost of replacing a reasonable facsimile as determined by the library.
Material that is not returned within thirty five consecutive days after the due date will be considered lost.
Refunds for lost material which a patron has paid for will be issued up to one year from the date payment was made.
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