Circulation Loan Periods and Fine Policies

Materials Loan Period Renewal (once) Limit
New adult books (<4 months) 2 weeks Yes (if no reserves)   
Adult books 4 weeks Yes  
Children's books 4 weeks Yes  
Large Print 4 weeks Yes  
State Large Print 4 weeks No  
State Adult books 2 weeks No  
Interlibrary loan 2 weeks See librarian  
Audiocassettes 2 weeks Yes  
Music CDs 2 weeks Yes  
LUV audiocassettes* 2 weeks No  
Canfield-Fisher books 2 weeks No 2
Red Clover books 2 weeks No  
Periodicals 2 weeks No  
Discovery Packs 7 days No 1 per family
NPL videos/DVDs 7 days Yes 5 per family
LUV videos* 5 days No 3 per family
Schoolboard/Selectboard videos 3 days No 3
       
       

Fines

All materials, EXCEPT videos and DVDs, Interlibrary loans & Discovery Packs   - 5 cents a day
(M-Saturday). Maximum fine - $10.00

Videos/DVDs (NPL & LUV), Interlibrary loans & Discovery Packs - 50 cents a day (M-Saturday). Maximum fine $8.00

* LIBRARIANS OF THE UPPER VALLEY (LUV).   This cooperative shares a collection of audio and videocassettes purchased by the participating libraries.   Each library pays an initial fee to join ($300) and an annual fee of $100 for upkeep and additions.   The video collection rotates every two months; the audio collection rotates every four months.