Registration:
All borrowers
must have a valid Lincoln County Public Library card to circulate items.
You must provide your library card each time you circulate materials. Replacement
cost of your card is $2.00.
All residents
of Lincoln County aged 2 years & up are eligible to receive a library
card. Customers are responsible for all materials checked out on their
card. Patrons are allowed only one (1) card from the library. Applicants
under the age of thirteen (13) must have a parent or guardian sign their
consent on the application card prior to a card being issued. Children
may not use any adult’s card. New Applicants will be allowed to circulate
2 items, and their cards will be mailed to them.
Non-residents
from other Kentucky counties may obtain a card from LCPL by showing their
library card from their home library. Their home library will be called
as a reference. If an applicant works in Lincoln County, but lives in another
county, they may provide identification and employment information to receive
a card. Cardholders may not use visitor passes. Only persons not
eligible for a LCPL library card may use them.
Until
a library card has been reported lost or stolen to the circulation desk,
the borrower will be held financially responsible for the materials borrowed
and the charges incurred on the card. Please remember, if you borrow materials
on your card for someone other than yourself, you are still held responsible
for those items. If you allow someone to borrow your card, you will still
be held responsible for those items.
Patrons
who incur $5.00 or more in charges become ineligible to borrow materials
until the fine is paid. Patrons may use the computer by paying $1.00 on
their fine. Patrons owing less than $5.00 may circulate items by paying
.50 on their overdue charge.
Circulation: Total of 25 items
Books:
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Limit of 10 hardback books – Circulation
period of two weeks – may be renewed twice – (Limit 5 new books – no more
than 3 non-fiction books per subject). Further restrictions at the discretion
of the librarian – 5 cents fine per book per day.
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Limit of 20 paperback books.
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Limit of 20 children’s books.
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Books on the Reserve List may not be
renewed.
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Reference books do not circulate. However,
we will provide up to five (5) copies free of charge from reference books.
Magazines:
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Limit of 5 magazines – circulate for
two weeks –renewable twice – current issues of periodicals do not circulate.
Fine is $.05 per magazine per day.
Audio-books:
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Limit of 5 – Circulate for two weeks
– renewable twice – 15 cents per day overdue fine.
Videos & DVDs:
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Limit of 3 – circulate for three days
– renewable twice – $1.00 overdue fine per day per video or DVD.
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New (red dot) movies are not renewable.
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Must be 18 to check out Blue Label
movies.
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Patrons 13-17 will be allowed to circulate
Green, Pink & Yellow Label movies.
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Children will be allowed to circulate
three (3) children’s videos. (Pink Labels)
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Library is not responsible for damage
to your VCR or DVD player– You are responsible for checking the video and
DVD rating – Videos and DVDs are for home use only (No public performance
or copying).
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Lost or damaged outside containers
cost $2.00.
Search Requests:
If you
cannot find an item in its proper place, you may submit a reserve request
at the Circulation Desk.
Interlibrary Loans:
If we
do not have a book that you are searching for, we will be happy to attempt
to interlibrary loan the book. Please do not ask to interlibrary loan videos,
audios, or recently published books. However, if you would like to leave
a title of a new book, we will consider its purchase.
Return of Materials:
A drop
is available for after-hour returns.
Overdue Fines:
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Overdue notices will be sent if items
become overdue.
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The date due slip serves as the first
notice to our customers.
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Fines may be paid by cash, check or
money order at the Circulation Desk. Fines may also be paid by mail with
a check made payable to Lincoln County Public Library.
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Books that are 50 days or more overdue
are considered lost. A billing will be made for the cost of the item.
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Customers will be assessed a $.50 fine
for a missing barcode.
Circulation Assistance for users
with disabilities:
Circulation
staff will page books for customers with disabilities during all hours
of operation. Such requests may be made in person, by mail, or by telephone.
Remember:
You benefit
from following the rules and returning borrowed items on time. When we
must replace damaged or lost materials, the book budget suffers a deficit.
That means fewer new materials can be purchased. When items are returned,
materials reach the next customer on time.
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