Loan Policies and Fees
Material Type Loan Period Fine Per Day Maximum Fine Late return / Lost Circulation Fee Cost to Borrow
Adult Books / Magazines 3 weeks 25¢ $5.00 No Charge
Children's Books / Magazines 3 weeks 15¢ $3.00 No Charge
Downloadable Audiobooks 1 or 2 weeks None None No Charge
DVDs & VHS Videos 1 week 25¢ $10.00 $1.00
CDs 1 week 25¢ $10.00 $1.00
Audiobooks on tape or CD 3 weeks 25¢ $10.00 $1.00
         

Non-Refundable Fees

  • Computer use for non cardholders - $5/hour or $1.25 per 15 minutes
  • Black and White printing, 15¢/page, Color printing, 75¢/page
  • Black and White photocopies 20¢/page, Color photocopies, 75¢/page
  • Nonresident library card fee $25/year
  • Reserve waiting list hold fee $1.00/item
  • Interlibrary loan fee $5.00/item
  • Replacement card for adult's lost card $3.00
  • Replacement card for children's lost card $2.00
  • Look up card number 25¢
  • Checkout without card present 25¢ for first item, 50¢ maximum total for more than one
  • Renewing items without items present 25¢ for first item, 50¢ max total for more than one
  • Damaged or lost barcode $5.00
  • Damaged or lost cassette bag $1.00
  • Damaged or lost audio book cassette $10.00
  • Damaged or lost audio book CD $15.00
  • Damaged or lost audio book case $10.00
  • Damaged or lost music CD case $1.00
  • Damaged or lost video case $2.00
  • Damaged or lost Council/Planning/Magazine Card $2.00
  • Damaged/Lost Media Artwork $2.00
  • A $5.00 processing fee is charged for any item that must be replaced or reprocessed.
  • A $10.00 collection fee* is charged on each account with items 30 days overdue. *Additional surcharges will apply if account is sent to a collection agency.

The library assesses all damaged materials. If you lose materials belonging to the library, you are liable for the cost of replacing those materials and the associated fees.

Borrowing Limits

  • Borrowing Privileges are non-transferable.
  • The cardholder is responsible for all transactions on his or her card.
  • Cardholders must be over 18 to check out Media items (DVDs/CDs/Audiobooks)
  • Newly issued cards may check out only 2 books and 2 media items on the first day.
  • There is a borrowing limit of 2 items per academic subject (i.e. call number) on a card at any time.

  • There is a borrowing limit of 5 magazines on a card at any time. Current issues of magazines may not be checked out.
  • A maximum of 30 items checked out on a single card at any time.
Borrower Type Annual Fee Maximum items allowed for Checkout Card Expires
Nonresident (Adult & Minor) $25/year
30
1 year

Resident of HB (Adult & Minor)

No Charge
30
3 years
HB Business or Property Owner, HB Employee, Resident without CA Driver's License No Charge
30
1 year