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Fines & Fees

Type of Item

Charge Per Item

Maximum Fine Per Item

Books
Adult
Hardback

$0.25/day

$10.00

Non-Fiction Paperback

$0.25/day

$10.00

Fiction Paperback

$0.10/day

$5.00

Walk-In

$1.00/day

$10.00

Replacement Costs

Price of Item + $5.00 processing fee

Children's
Hardback

$0.10/day

$5.00

Paperback

$0.10/day

$3.00

Audiovisual
Adult Audio Cassette, CD, Video, DVD, Software

$0.25/day

$10.00

Children's Audio Cassette, CD, Video, DVD, Software

$0.10/day

$5.00

Walk-In DVD

$1.00/day

$10.00

Replacement Costs

Price of Item + $5.00 processing fee

Other Items
Magazines

$0.10/day

$3.00

Replacement Library Card

Each card after second

$1.00

Out-of-State Membership

$25.00/year

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