Fines And Fees

How much does it cost to borrow items from the Library?
Borrowing or checking out items is free. If items are brought back past their due date, there is an overdue fee.

	Adult Books and Magazines	20 cents/day
	Large Print Books	20 cents/day
	Children's Materials	10 cents/day
	Audiobooks	20 cents/day
	Compact Discs	20 cents/day
	DVDs & Blu-Rays	$1.25/day
	Video Games	$1.25/day
	Videocassettes	$1/day

• Fines that have been on a card for over 90 days must be totally cleared before more items are checked out.
• Fines $10 and over must be paid in full or partially paid before more items may be checked out.
• You may have only 10 overdue items on your card at a time.
• Maximum overdue fine on any returned overdue item is 25% of the replacement cost of the item.
• If an item is declared lost, you will be billed the replacement cost plus a $5 processing fee for each lost item. If you find and return a lost item for which you have already paid the full replacement price, that amount will be refunded. However, the $5 processing fee is not refundable.

• People ages 60 & older are exempt from overdue fines for all materials except movies & video games ($1.25 per day), as of November 18, 2009.
• There will be a grace period of three days after the due date on movies & video games for ages 60 & older, if returned within the three-day grace period. On the fourth day, fines acrue for all dates after the original due date. (For example, if a movie is due on Monday, there is no fine for returning it on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. But, if it is returned on Friday, there is a $5 fine for being four days overdue.)

• If you need additional time to finish using an item, you may be able to renew it once if no one else has requested the item.
• Items returned to the Library's book drop before opening time the next day are not considered overdue and will not incur a late fine.

• Call the Library during open hours and ask a staff member to help you to renew items. Items may be renewed up to three times.
• You may renew 24/7 online at www.ghpl.org by clicking "Catalog" then "My Account" and entering your Library card number and PIN (usually the last four digits of your phone number, unless you have changed it). After choosing "Items out", select the individual items you want to try to renew and click "renew selected".
• Note: If someone else has requested an item, it may not be renewable and should be returned as soon as possible to avoid incurring additional fines.

• Starting March 8, 2010, the Grandview Library will use a collection agency, Unique Management Services, to protect access to materials for all patrons and to maintain fiscal responsibility.
• On accounts of $25 or more:
  
  • For materials, the Library will still send two overdue notices and a third notice - a bill. If the account is not resolved soon after the third notice is sent, the Library will give the information to the agency and will add a $10 fee to offset the cost of the company's services.
  • For fines only, the Library will send one notice. If the fines are not paid soon after the notice is sent, the Library will give the information to agency and will add the $10 fee.
• The Library will still notify patrons of overdue materials, and patrons will have time to respond before information is given to the agency.
  • The agency will then make several attempts by letter and by telephone to encourage patrons to return items to the Library or pay all fines & fees.
  • If, after several attempts, patrons do not settle their account, as a last resort, the agency will report patrons to the major national consumer reporting agencies.
  • Patrons are encouraged to return items and pay fines at the Library, at any time during the process.