BORROWING OF MATERIALS
2.1 Borrowing and Renewing Books and Other Materials Rev. 10/16/2024
Library borrowing privileges shall be granted to any individual who qualifies under Section One of this document and makes proper application for such privileges. Library patrons are asked to present their library card each time materials are borrowed from the Library.
Proper application for library borrowing privileges includes providing the library with necessary personal information, promising to comply with all library rules, agreeing to pay promptly all fines and damages incurred, and agreeing to give immediate notice of any change of address. Any school-aged child may be granted a library card. Cards for children under age 12 must be applied for and endorsed by the child’s parent or legal custodian.
Loan periods for materials are as follows: Times may renew:
Books (except reference) - 2 weeks 2
Compact Disks - 2 weeks 2
Magazines (current issues) - 2 days 0
DVDs - 2 weeks 2
Launchpad Tablets - 2 weeks 0
WiFi HotSpots - 1 weeks 0
Magazine (back issues) - may be kept
Reference items and newspapers cannot be checked out of library except with special permission.
Except for electronic devices (hot spots and Launchpads) an unlimited number of items may be checked out unless particular subjects are put on limited reserve. Items such as back issues of magazines and other designated material are checked out at the desk, but are not entered into the NCPL computer system. Patrons are not obligated to return these items and like other sale items may choose to give the library a donation.
Effective March 1, 2024, patrons will be allowed seven (calendar) days to pick up a hot spot that is being held for them. If a patron does not come in during the alloted time frame, the next person on the waiting list will be contacted.
A patron’s failure to return a Hot Spot on time will be noted on that person’s account. After March 1, 2024, failing to return a device two times within a three month period will result in the loss of (hot spot) borrowing privileges for a period of three months.
