Youth Patron Loans

General Information

• Individuals under 18 years old who are not affiliated with the University may apply for a youth library card.
• All communication to Youth patrons from the library is via email. Please keep your email address up to date! If you do not have an email, make sure that we have a current phone number.
• Youth library cards are valid for one school year (August 15th – May 15th). A special summer card (June 1st- August 1st) may be requested.
• Youths need their school ID and must be accompanied by an adult/ guardian (with a driver’s license).
• Two computers are available on the second floor. No printing, but saving to a USB flash drive is possible.
• At checkout, the library card and their school ID must be presented.
• Borrowing privileges are suspended until outstanding fines are paid.
• Items on hold or overdue will not be renewed
• To avoid fines, checked-out materials must be renewed or returned in good condition by the borrower on or before the due date.

Library Fines, Fees, and Payment

• The library sends two (2) overdue notices. The third overdue notice is a bill for the replacement costs of the item. Overdue items cannot be renewed.
• If a patron loses an item, they should notify the library immediately to halt the accrual of fines or fees.
• When an item is 14 days overdue, the library will charge the patron for replacing it.
• The patron will be billed for the full replacement of the item, processing fees, and accrued fines as follows:
  • A non-refundable processing fee of $10.00
  • The overdue fine is $0.50 per day per item per day

**Payment of fees can be made through the Accounting Office by phone or in person. Payment can be made in cash, check, debit, or credit card.

Appeals

Access Services will research library charges at a patron's request. The form is available at the Access Services Desk. The library will investigate and provide follow-up information.

Examples of reasons that do not constitute a valid basis for changing fines or fees include such things as:

• Change of Address. University policy requires that youth notify the university as soon as possible when their addresses and phone numbers change.
• Not knowing circulation policies
• Not agreeing with library policies
• Forgetting the due date
• Loaning the material to a third party
• Allowing another person to use your ID card