Circulation Policies

If you have difficulty renewing or placing holds and want help identifying the problem, please contact the library.

• Renewals do not apply if an item has a reserve. Renewal due dates are calculated from the date of the renewal, not the original due date. Renew online (on or before the due date) or at the library.
• Short loans apply to books, audiobooks, and music CDs with reserves and are usually labeled; these will renew only if the reserve list has ended.
• Interlibrary loan due dates are determined by the owning library; these do not renew.

Notices:

• Courtesy notices - will be e-mailed one day before items are due. This applies only to patrons with a current e-mail address on file.
• Overdue notices - may be sent by e-mail or U.S. Mail from the library that owns the overdue item. Some libraries in our consortium do not send notices by U.S. Mail. Retain your date due slip to avoid fines.
• Bills - will be sent by U.S. Mail from the library that owns the long overdue item.
• Reserve notices - are made by e-mail or telephone, you have at least 4 days from the day the notice is sent to pick up a reserve. We are unable to extend this time.

Fines:

All items are due on the date indicated on the date due slip. Fines begin the day after the due date.

Other:

• Patrons may have 15 titles on reserve at a time.
• There is an overall checkout limit of 75 items at a time, but only 25 may be musicn CDs and only 25 may be videos/DVDs.
• In order to use a library card, fines and bills must be below $5.00.
• Items returned after the library closes will be checked in the next day the library is open.
• Items may be returned to any public library in these counties: Outagamie, Waupaca, Shawano, Door, Florence, Oneida, Marinette, Kewaunee, Menominee, Oconto, and the Oneida Reservation.

Updated 8/12/10 to reflect OWLSnet consortium policies.