You can check out items at the Circulation desk or use the self-check machine located in the Circulation Department.
Loan periods and fines for circulating items vary:
Loan periods vary depending on the item and its age.
Note: Patrons must be 13 years old to checkout CDs. Patrons must be 16 years old to check out DVDs and videos.
28-day loan
7-day loan
Check-out limit
Patrons may renew any 28-day books one time (unless a book has been requested by another patron). Renewals by web, e-mail, and phone (765-362-2242 ext. 2) are possible. 7-day items are not renewable.
The overdue fine is calculated by type of material and length of time.
| Type | Fine | Maximum fine |
|---|---|---|
| Books (regular library materials) | $.10 cents/day | cost of item |
| Books on CD | $.10 cents/day | cost of item |
| Videos / DVDs | $.25 cents/day | cost of item |
| Audio cassettes | $.10 cents/day | cost of item |
| CDs | $.10 cents/day | cost of item |
| Interlibrary loan (our library) | no fine | cost of item if lost |
| Interlibrary loan (other libraries) | $.50 cents/day | cost of item |
| Local history cassettes | $1.00/day | $15.00 |
| AV equipment | $1.00/day | cost of item |
| Reference materials | $1.00/hour | cost of item |
| Vertical file | $.10 cents/day | $5.00 |
| Magnifiers | no fine |