George H. & Laura E. Brown library
Circulation Services

library Card

Applicants for a library card must be five years of age and able to write their full name.
An applicant should provide a picture identification which shows their current, local mailing address.
Children under age 18 need to have a parent or legal guardian's signature to receive a library card.
library users should present their library card to check out materials.
Lost or damaged cards cost $5 to replace.
It is the responsibility of the library users to notify the library of any change of address or lost or stolen cards.

Patrons are limited to 10 items per check out per card.
Most items check out for 3 weeks with the exception of DVD, and reference items. Check out for these items is 7 days if there is a long list of requests. An item may be renewed twice.
If an item is not on the shelf, borrowers may ask to be placed on a waiting list.
Borrowers will be notified when the item is available by placing it on hold.
Borrowers must have a valid card in order to place a hold on a book.

If an item a patron wants is checked out, the item may be reserved by placing it on hold in the computer.

Books and audiobooks are due three weeks from the day checked out.
DVD's are checked out for seven days. Persons must be at least 18 years old to check out DVD's and have an adult library/borrower's card. There is a limit of seven (7) per card.

Notices are emailed approximately one week after materials are due. Subsequently second and final notices are sent.

Fines for overdue materials other than DVD's and audiobooks are twenty-five cents (.25) a day per item. There is no grace period.
Fines for DVD's and audiobooks are $1.00 a day per item
Failure to receive a notice will not eliminate fines. It is the borrower's responsibility to return materials on time and to provide notification of address changes.
Materials returned late to an outside book return box will be charged the normal fines. The bookdrop is emptied twice daily. Items placed in the bookdrop after 3 p.m. will be considered as returned on the next business day. Fines are not assessed for holidays and closed dates.