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Library Policies

Circulation Policies

Material Type Loan Period Item Limit Renew? Overdue Fine
Books, CDs, Audio Cassettes 28 days No limit Two renewals, provided there is no hold on the item $0.15 per day for adult materials, $0.10 per day for children's materials
New Adult Books, Magazines, Puppets 14 days No limit Two renewals, provided there is no hold on the item $0.15 per day for adult materials, $0.10 per day for children's materials
FastTrack Books 7 days Limit of 1 No $0.15 per day
DVDs 7 days No limit No. The only exception is multi-volume sets of 3 or more, which may be renewed twice $2.00 per day
Museum Passes Due before closing time on the following day or, if the library is closed, on the next open day Limit of 2 No $2.00 per day
Art Prints 2 months No Two renewals, provided there is no hold on the item $0.25 per day
Senior citizens (65 and older) are charged fines only on DVDs, art prints, and museum passes.

Circulation Guidelines

The Cheshire Public Library has established the following Circulation guidelines. These guidelines help ensure quality customer service and enable the library to practice non-discriminatory procedures, protect the privacy of patrons, and provide protection from misuse of patron cards by unauthorized persons.

  • You must possess a current, valid library card to check out library materials, or to have staff look up your account.
  • If you are an out-of-town patron, you must have a current, valid library card from your hometown Connecticut library.
  • By state law, staff cannot look up other patron accounts or other family members’ accounts, unless it is for a minor child.
  • You can look up your own account at www.cheshirelibrary.org.
  • There are no age restrictions for borrowing any library materials.
  • Museum passes and 7 day items (DVDs, FastTrack books) cannot be reserved.
  • Phone renewal is available by calling 203-272-2245. Please have ready your library card or the item(s) to be renewed.
  • Online renewal is available at www.cheshirelibrary.org.
  • Holds can be placed in person, by phone, or online.
  • Overdue fines are determined by the Cheshire Town Council and are set by town ordinance.
  • DVDs are a browsing collection, available on a first come, first served basis.  You are free to select from those titles currently available when you come into the library.
  • Both hot and cold weather ruin audiovisual materials so please don’t leave them in your car.

Cheshire Public Library Policies (pdf, 289kb)

Revised June 2010

 

 



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