Borrowing Privileges
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To use any library service, the fines on your library card must be less than $10.00. Holds must be picked up within 7 days. Exception: new movies are held for only 2 days. Items may be renewed if there are no holds. New movie checkouts are limited to 3 concurrently.
Loan Periods
| New Movies | $2 for 2 days (1 renewal) |
| "Non-new" Adult Movies | $1 for 7 days (unlimited renewals) |
| Rental Books | $2 for 7 days (unlimited renewals) |
| New Books | 14 days (unlimited renewals) |
| Magazines | 7 days (1 renewal) |
| Textbooks & Chromebooks | 2 hours in library use only (1 renewal) |
| All Other Adult Materials | 21 days (unlimited renewals) |
| All Children's and Teen Materials | 21 days (unlimited renewals) |
Overdue Charges
| Movies | $1.00 / day |
| Textbooks & Chromebooks | $5.00 / hour |
| All Other Adult Materials | $.30 / day |
| Inter-Library Loan | $3.00 / day |
| (There are no overdue charges on Children’s and Teen Materials) |
Service Charges
| Placing Holds | Free |
| Holds not picked up after notification | $1.00 each |
| Placing Inter-Library Loans | $2.00 each |
| Non pick up of Inter-Library Loan | $5.00 |
Fees and overdue charges may be paid in-person at any Circulation Desk or by calling 310-377-9584. Patrons with overdue materials receive notices by telephone or email at 3, 10, and 24 days overdue. At 45 days overdue, a Bill for Replacement of the overdue item(s) is mailed through the U.S. mail. Bills over $75.00 that are not paid or resolved within 30 days are turned over to Unique National Collection Agency and an additional $15.00 processing fee is charged. Please read about our Claims Return process for items that are believed to have been returned.