Borrowing Terms
The first time you use your library card you may check out two items. Once you have returned your first borrowed items, you may then borrow up to sixty items. The only limit to your borrowing power involves video tapes and DVDs- only a total of ten video and DVDs tapes may be checked out to a patron at any given time.
Borrowing Loan Periods
Books, audiocassettes, and paperbacks may be borrowed for two weeks. These items may be renewed twice (unless another patron has requested a reserve). There are three ways to renew your items: online from your home computer by logging into www.samuelslibrary.net, at the library, or by calling 635-3153. Video tapes and DVDs may be borrowed for a two week period also, but cannot be renewed.
Fines and Fees
For each day a book, audiocassette, paperback or CD is overdue, your library account will be charged $.10 a day for each late item. Video tapes and DVD's will be assessed at $.10 per day late. Fines for interlibrary loans accrue at the rate of $.25 for each day late.
Lost or Damaged Materials
If an item is lost or damaged you will be charged the replacement cost for the item plus a $5.00 processing fee. Remember, don't wait to let us know that an item is damaged or lost - until you make the library aware of the problem, fines will continue to accrue if the item in question is overdue. We will work with you any way that we can, but remember that when you signed to receive your library card you assumed responsibility for all items borrowed on your card.
Safe Child Policy
'Children age 10 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other responsible person during their entire stay in the library except while at story times and/or library classes. Adult supervision is strongly recommended for all children over the age of 10 while in the library.'
Samuels Public Library welcomes children of all ages and for the safety of each child we have adopted this Safe Child Policy. For the complete Statement of Philosophy for the Safe Child Policy, please ask at the circulation desk or review it online.