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Library Policies

Patron Registration

To borrow materials from the library a person must:
  • Be a resident of Georgia
  • Show proof of residence
  • Show a valid school id card if a student at The State University of
  • West Georgia or Carroll Tech
  • Have a legal guardian sign the application if under 14 years of age
All persons registering for a library card are granted borrowing privileges immediately after completing an application.

The first library card issued to a borrower is free.

The charge for subsequent cards is $1.00 each.

Patrons may check out materials without having their library card by showing picture identification and paying a $0.25 charge.

Checking Out Materials

Circulation periods for specific types of materials:
  • Books, Records, Audio Tapes, Compact Discs
    2 weeks
  • Videos - 3 days
  • Filmstrips - 1 week
  • Audio-visual equipment - 1 night
  • * Magazines - 1 week
* Selected magazines are available for check-out at at some libraries. Please check with your local library about its policy.

Limits on number of items checked out:
Patrons may check out up to thirty (30) items per library card, with the exception of the following:

  • Videos - 2 per household
  • Circulating magazines - 3 per library card
  • Patrons are limited to
    three (3) items per subject area.

Fines

There is a one-day grace period on all materials
(except videos and audio-visual equipment).
After the grace period, fines accrue daily, including Sundays and holidays.
  • Books, records, compact discs, tapes, filmstrips, magazines - $0.05 per day
  • Videos $1.00 per day - $10 max.
  • Audio-Visual equipment $3.00 per day - $15 max.
  • Interlibrary loan materials $0.25 per day
  • Checking out without a card $0.25 per visit
  • Lost library card $1.00 per card
The maximum number of items a person can have overdue before they are blocked from checking out additional materials is ten (10).

The maximum amount of fines a person can owe before they are blocked from checking out additional material is $5.00

Patrons that owe at least $5.00 in fines or have at least ten (10) overdue items will be restricted from borrowing until the record is cleared.

Renewing Materials

All materials my be renewed up to three times, provided there is no other patron waiting for the item.

Materials may be renewed at the library or by phone.

Lost Materials


When a patron declares an item to be lost, the amount owed will be tabulated as follows:
Cost of replacing item + $1.00 processing fee + overdue fines


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